At AMB 2016 metal sawing and storage equipment manufacturer KASTO will launch a new, high-performance bandsawing machine, called KASTOwin pro AC 5.6, optimised for use with either a bimetal or a tungsten carbide tipped (TCT) blade. Cutting trials on the stand will demonstrate the short process times achievable.
The company will also present its full range of innovative products for sawing and storing bar stock and sheet. A particular message on the company’s stands will be ecologically friendly storage solutions with energy recovery. Benefits of the technology will be demonstrated on a KASTOunitower storage system.
Surplus energy from braking and lowering of a load is converted into electricity and stored temporarily for subsequent use, for example when moving and lifting the picking crane. It not only reduces energy costs but also improves the quality of the electricity supply because power is drawn more evenly. It may also be possible to downsize the kVA rating of the three-phase transformer, lowering the investment cost.
Established equipment on display will include KASTOspeed high-performance, automatic circular sawing machines. They are designed for cost effective, high volume production and are renowned for reliability and accurate cutting during continuous operation. Depending on the properties of the material being cut, high speed steel or carbide saw blades can be used.
The saws may be integrated into an end-to-end material flow system by a KASTOsort robotic interface. Robots remove the cut parts automatically and carry out other tasks such as deburring, marking, sorting and stacking.
