Sim Beng Teng, Regional Sales Manager
KASTO Maschinenbau GmbH will be showcasing its expertise in sawing and storage of bar stock and sheet metal at Manufacturing Technology Asia (MTA) in Singapore. The machines on display at Stand 3C1-01 will include the KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 high-performance band saw. This fully automatic machine from the economical, multipurpose KASTOwin series is optimised for bimetallic and carbide blades, ensuring short cutting times and a long tool life.
The KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 is a high-performance band saw that is designed for a wide range of applications and delivers top performance with both carbide and bimetallic saw blades. It can be applied in areas such as the steel trade, steel production, forging mills, machine manufacturing and the automotive industry. The machine is noteworthy not only for short cutting times and long tool life, but also for intuitive operation. An important
feature is its innovative feed system, which is controlled by means of two ball screw spindles, each with a servo drive for precise, infinitely variable control. The KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 also has a retraction unit on each side for lifting the band from the surface when the saw head moves back. This makes for particularly efficient, exact sawing with minimal tool wear. The cutting range is 560 millimetres and the smallest dimension to be cut is 25 x 25 millimetres. The KASTOwin pro AC 5.6 is driven by an 11-kilowatt frequency-controlled motor, which provides plenty of capacity for use with carbide blades. Besides helping to cut tool costs, the high-performance band saw significantly increases production speed and efficiency. Depending on the type of blade, cutting times can be reduced by 50 percent and more.
KASTO has been active in south-east Asia since 1991 and has built up a long-standing, loyal customer base. In 2015 the company opened a subsidiary in Singapore. From here it is able to focus more closely on the needs of the south-east Asian markets and provide faster, more personal service to its customers.