May 13 - 16, 2008
Gaylord Palms
Orlando, Florida USA

Extrusion Equipment

138 EE 
Thursday, May 15 - 10:30am

Hot Billet Saw: A Real Innovation in Handling Equipment

Marco Spallarossa -- Aluminium Trevisan Cometal SpA, Italy

A special hot log saw is developed as an alternative to traditional hot log shear for cutting billets of the desired length from logs exiting gas- or oil-fired heaters. This saw’s main advantage is absolute cut precision, without any billet end deformation. Users’ experience with the saw is presented, compared with the hot log shear, considering operation, maintenance, and quality factors.