Hautau - Custom Tube Cutting Systems Custom Solutions for your special application One of the keys to achieving a cost-effective tube and pipe cutting process is to reduce handling steps and minimize the labor required. Our experience in tube cutting and endfinishing, plus our knowledge of associated processes such as drawing, pilgering, extruding, swaging and bending allows us to provide the exact system you need for your application. If your process requires tube-end boring or deep beveling operations, we can design and build high-performance systems that combine our RC Rotating-Head Tube and Pipe Cutoff Machines with our Tube Endfinishers. For Sections Up To 8 Feet If you need precision boring, facing or beveling of tube lengths up to 8’, we can link directly from cut-off to our massive CC60 double-end finishing machine.
RC Rotating Head Tube Cut Off Machines Our rotating-head or rotary-head cut-off machines are the most advanced way to cut, face and chamfer tubes in one operation. Many conventional tube cutting systems are not precise and usually leave sharp tube ends, but our cutting machines produce burr-free tubes and maintain close tolerances. Hautau cutoff lathes hold the tube stationary during the cut, so even bowed and bent tubes can be processed. The rotating head spins around the tube, and servos move the tools for cutting and chamfering.
Hautau Offers a Better Way for Conveyor Idler Rolls Automated conveyors are essential for manufacturers, retailers and distribution centers throughout the world. It’s not unusual for the conveyors to literally have thousands of powered rollers and belt-driven idlers for smooth sorting and moving of products. With a traditional manufacturing method, the idlers require several steps for production. After the tube has been cut to its specific length, it’s then manually loaded onto a separate machine that will form the groves – which are crucial to advancing the product along the line. A Better, Easier, and More Efficient Approach The Hautau method, though, is anything but traditional.
Automated Tube Off-Load Systems With any high-production tube cutting process, the handling of the cut pieces can be the highest labor component. If you cut in small batches and tubes aren't too heavy, manual off-loading is probably best. Our basic runout table has automatic height adjustment and includes a 48" digital length gage. But if you have long production runs, an automated tube off-loading system can be justifiable. RC30 3" Automatic Pipe Cutoff Lathe The Hautau RC30 Automatic Pipe Cutoff Lathe is the smallest of our rotary-head cutoff lathes to include full-range chucking, for high-speed cutting and chamfering of pipe or tubing up to 3 inches in diameter. If you are using a bandsaw or cold saw to cut tube or pipe, you know that the sharp edges have to be deburred, beveled or chamfered to produce high-quality workpieces. Our pipe cutoff machines combine cut-off and complete endfinishing in one operation, and with our built-in software routines you can cut grooves, bores and weld-prep bevels. To ensure you get continuous production from your cutoff system, we build a full line of automatic tube loaders that handle full tube bundles safely and deliver single tubes into the cutoff machine.
The Pros and Cons of Cut Off Machine Types When you want to process a large batch of metal tubes in a single run, there are various ways of getting the job done. Of course, metal tubes can still be cut by hand, but this is a time-consuming and laborious process, and most manufacturers have now turned to automation to get their large batches delivered quickly. These manufacturers have the option of choosing from several different types of cut-off machines, each with their own set of “pros” and “cons.” The basic division between types of tube cutting machines are the movement of the head: stationary or rotating. RC50-H 5" CutOff Lathe Tube OD: 0.75 inch to 5.0 inch Wall Thickness: .02 inch to solid bar Cut Lengths: 0.75 inch min / 480 inches max • Multiple cut lengths per tube • Random lengths are automatically measured and optimized The 30HP cutoff lathe headstock has ample power for fast cutting, and includes constant surface speed (CSS) control to maintain optimum production rates.
RC80 Tube Cutting and Chamfering Machine The Hautau RC80 Tube Cutting and Chamfering Machine is the largest of the RC line, with a 9.1 diameter capacity. If you cut and process steel tubes, the first step of your process is to load tube bundles and cut the tubes to precise lengths. The next step is chamfering the tube ends for safe handling and assembly. And you may need deep bevels for welding, radius cuts for press fits or even grooves for snap rings.
Benefits of an Automatic Tube Cut-off System Hautau, a renowned manufacturer of tube cutting machines, has consistently delivered innovative technologies to reduce human resources and increase automation for the tube processing industry. Responding to a request from a customer, Hautau delivered a custom tube cut-off system that would transfer the cut-up tubes into special transport carts without requiring human intervention. There are numerous benefits of this fully automatic tube cut-off system, as discussed below.
Tube Cutting and Chamfering The Hautau RC80 Tube Cutting and Chamfering Machine is the largest of the RC line, with a 9.1 diameter capacity. If you cut and process steel tubes, the first step of your process is to load tube bundles and cut the tubes to precise lengths. The next step is chamfering the tube ends for safe handling and assembly. And you may need deep bevels for welding, radius cuts for press fits or even grooves for snap rings. RC80-H-CUTOFF-LATHE What are the benefits of combining tube cutting and chamfering into one operation?If you currently saw a lot of tubes, and those tubes need to be deburred or chamfered after cutoff, you know that the extra tube handling and equipment setup can take more effort than the cutting operation. And if your production runs are short with frequent changeovers, having to setup the tube chamfering machine for each size will reduce your productivity. Our rotating-head tube cutoff lathe holds the tube stationary for cutting, then chamfers both tube ends before releasing the tube. This combines the cutting and chamfering into one operation and eliminates any secondary chamfering operations.
Tube Beveling and Chamfering When metal tubes are cut, the process involves two steps: the cut to length and the bevel or chamfer at the end where the cut takes place. Both of these steps are important, but beveling and chamfering the end of a tube makes it useful for a wide range of applications. A tube beveling and chamfering machine gives the operator the power to fashion the end of a tube in any shape or type needed. Beveling refers to the slope of the tube’s end, and chamfer refers to the connection between beveled tubes. Tubes can be beveled and chamfered to allow them to connect to each other through threading, locking or any other type of connection the operator chooses.
Find Out How Hautau Became the Industry Standard for Pipe and Tube Cutting In practically any aspect of manufacturing, quality control is the key to continued success. In fact, just about every process handled by machines is likely to include markings, chamfers and burrs. What’s the big deal with chamfers, burrs and other rough surfaces? For starters, workers on down the line of production can easily experience severe injury by handling sharp surfaces. With a commitment to ensuring quality control in the pipe and tube cutting sector, Hautau Tube Cutoff Systems has been at the forefront of designing, inventing, patenting, and delivering new ways of problem-solving for manufacturers. C50 5" Tube Beveler Hautau endfinishing machines have powerful and precise servo-hydraulic tool feed to support heavy feed rates and continuous production applications. Our robust machine frame plus heavy-duty hydraulic chucking ensures you'll meet tight-tolerance requirements and produce chatter-free bevels and bores. Tube OD: 0.50 inch to 5.0 inch Wall Thickness: .03 inch to 1.0 inch Tool Feed Travel: 3 inch