High Volume Tube and Pipe Cutting Services
January 1, 2014
Graebener-Reika, Inc. (GRI), a provider of machinery for processing tube, pipe, bar, plate and sheet metal, has announced its high volume tube and pipe processing capability serving a variety of markets and applications including oil country (coupling blanks and drill string components), automotive (drive shafts, steering columns, shock absorber bodies, axle tubes, etc.) and general industry (bearing blanks, conveyor idlers, hydraulic cylinder barrels and more). The work is conducted out of GRI's Reading, PA, facility and runs on Reika Rotary Head cutoff equipment, which is ideally suited for high volume and heavy wall cutting applications.
"Reika rotary head cut-off machines feature stationary pipe/tube and rotating tools, enabling high-speed cutting and high tool feed rates for reduced cutting times and improved quality," said a company spokesperson. "The Reika machines can cut a wide variety of materials and grades, but are especially suited for cutting high strength and difficult-to-cut materials."
The GRI cutting range includes:
- 1" - 8.5" diameter tube or pipe
- Up to 1.2" wall thickness
- Cut lengths from 1" to 100"
- Square cut with optional I.D. and O.D. chamfer or I.D. C-bore
- Installed capacity exceeds 3M cuts/yr.
Customers interested in learning more about Reika rotary head cutoff technology are invited to send their material for cutting trials.
For more information contact:
Rich Marando
Graebener-Reika, Inc.
20 Oesterling Dr.
Reading, PA 19605
610-621-2536
sales@gr-inc.com
www.gr-inc.com
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