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Kasto
Address:
Unit 3, Flanders Industrial Park
Flanders Road
Hedge End
SO30 2FZ
UK
Telephone: (UK) +44 1489 772882
http://www.kasto.uk.com
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Listing of all 88 news releases from Kasto:
Metals cassette system double hourly pick rates
User application article When compared with using conventioanl racking and forklift trucks, a metals stockholder reported that a cassette handling system has doubled hourly pick rates.
News from Kasto ( 7 July 2008)
Sawing systems builder gains UK award
A comprehensive modular storage and retrieval system that offers high levels of automation gained for German sawing machine and systems builder, Kasto, an MWP award.
News from Kasto ( 2 July 2008)
Heavy-duty plate saw cuts tool steel quickly
A heavy-duty, CNC vertical bandsaw for cutting billets, plates, square or flat materials up to 1060 x 2060mm in section can cross-cutting 'difficult' metals as titanium, Hastelloy and Inconel.
News from Kasto (12 February 2008)
Cheaper sawing machines can cost more to operate
Technical background article Next time a sawing machine is being sought, avoid the temptation to buy a cheap one without looking at the total cost/cut or the cost to cut 1m2.
News from Kasto (24 January 2008)
Moving table band saw eases material handling
Sawing large billets are large diameter bars has been made easier by a moving table, on which the work is clamped away from the band saw and thn the table moves it into into the cutting area.
News from Kasto ( 2 January 2008)
Users now seek more bandsaw performance
Technical background article Improved cutting performances, better cutting qualities and an increasing degree in automation have led to a constant improvement in bandsaw technology, reports Kasto.
News from Kasto (30 November 2007)
Bandsaw slices through high nickel alloys
User application article After reviewing machines from three suppliers, a 'super alloy' stockholder selected a bandsaw to cut high-nickel-content alloy bars, billets and forgings.
News from Kasto (23 November 2007)
Modular circular saws are easy to use
Modular circular sawing machines feature sturdy construction, efficient drives and easy operation for use in machine shops, construction equipment industries and stockholding companies.
News from Kasto (16 October 2007)
Vertical bandsaw cuts large profiles
A vertical bandsaw - in a semi-automatic and automatic version - cuts large I-beams, tubes and profiles yet only requires a a relatively compact 'footprint'.
News from Kasto (27 September 2007)
Bandsaw halves alloy cutting times
User application article An 11kW bandsaw has halved cycle times for the cutting of nickel and titanium alloy materials, achieving cutting cycle reductions of up to 60%, reports a stockholder
News from Kasto (20 September 2007)
Storage tower speeds up metals delivery
User application article A cassette type storage tower for tube and long metals stock is enabling faster delivery of materials to production machinery to manufacture metal furniture.
News from Kasto (21 May 2007)
Logistics centre manages bar cutting
User application article Sawing machines and systems manufacturer's entire material and information flow is processed and controlled via a logistics centre using high rise storage technology for bar stock cutting.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Sawing systems builder ups sales by 23%
Sawing machine tool and systems builder, KASTO increased it sales by 23% to EUR 94 million while new orders have expanded past the EUR 100 million level, while factory expansion is under way.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Sheet metal storage systems are automatic
Modern automatic sheet metal storage systems used as material production or logistics centers offer efficient material flow, efficient use of space, inventory control and paperless order processing.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Sawing and storage systems benefit SMEs
SMEs can profit from a manufacturer and supplier of all sawing methods (hacksaws, bandsaws and circular saws), bar storage and retrieval systems as well as sheet metal systems.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Vertical bandsaw has large work area
A vertical bandsaw has large work area, double-sided mitre adjustment and many automatic functions as well as a saw unit that can also be tilted forwards in different ways depending on each task.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Modular circular saws have 180 deg swivel
Modular range of circular saws offer a work support table that can be rotated to the left and right, allowing a fast and accurate angle adjustment of miter cuts between +/-90 deg.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Automatic storage systems designed for SMEs
Job shops and SMEs profit from storage systems for stock keeping, for the economic turnover and fast access to bar stock and flat materials, sheet metal, goods, tools as well as resources and more.
News from Kasto (10 May 2007)
Sawing and robot firms partner in UK
German sawing and storage equipment manufacturer, Kasto, and Swedish robot company, ABB, have formed a joint product promotion agreement in the UK.
News from Kasto ( 7 March 2007)
Automatic bandsaw streamlines steel stockholding
User application article To make sawing more efficient, a 1,500 tonnes/month steel stockholding facility has installed its first automatic bandsaw, which is proving to be twice as fast as a manually-operated one.
News from Kasto (23 February 2007)
Nickel alloy 1m diameter ingot successfully sawn
Machining/sawing line raises Al windows output
Metals storage tower system is automated
Block bandsaw speeds titanium plate cutting
Sawing system open house generated enquiries
Kasto buys French sawing machine maker
Cutting dry provides forges with clean blanks
Sheet metal materials handling systems added
Circular sawing machine offers higher quality
Metal sawing sales to UK manufacturers soar
Vertical bandsaw mitres in either direction
Handling system determines end-working efficiency
Automatic sawing machine is 2-1/2 times faster
Multi-level tube store frees factory space
Circular saw offers 15% higher productivity
Half-metre capacity bandsaw has compact footprint
Automatic bandsaw raises productivity
System stores long products, sheet and pallets
Compact sawing machine has wide range
Productivity - it is about cutting and idle times
Circular saw suits job shops and production
Sawing sales during 2005 improve internationally
Vertical bandsaw cuts mitres on both sides
Sawing machine sales see threefold increase
Bandsaw ups hardened steel shaft cutting rate
Stockholder upgrades sawing capability
More sawing power provided on smaller 'footprint'
In-house sawing exhibition marks name change
Bandsawing large bundles boosts profitability
Compact bandsaw slices through large billets
Machining centre machines long, thin parts
Large carbide-cutting bandsaw lowers cost per cut
High speed circular saws designed for high output
Bandsawing system solved materials delivery
Tungsten carbide tipped blades double Ni cut speed
Carbide tipped blades bandsaw three times faster
Centre machines windows/doors productively
Automatic circular saw designed for production
Sawing 'Open House' attracted widespread interest
Product manager appointed for northern UK
Storage and handling system doubles capacity
High speed saws deliver forging billets JIT
Sawing machine company takes over UK agent
Ladder line can be changed in a few minutes
Novel machining centre to be shown as well as saws
Materials handling solution found for metals
High speed tube and section mill saw is precise
Sawn billets delivered JIT to forging presses
Lines polish round, flat and tubular parts
Window corner crimper adjusts quickly
Centres machine window and door frames
Reversing tube bender solves headrest problem
Turning and parting-off heavy tube and pipe
High speed M-C cuts light alloys and plastics
Saw heads swivel up to 70 degrees
Large capacity end-working machines marketed
Automotive supplier takes accurate cuts
Machines punch pipe and sections
Bema appoints Rivers Machinery as UK agent
Multiple tube radii bent in a single cycle
Double-column sawhead guidance on bandsaws
Dubus machine cuts shower component costs
New straightforward horizontal mechanical shears
Bandsawing machine developed for TCT blades
Circular saws for light alloys and plastics
Inspect tubular parts with laser and touch probes
Circular saw simplifies endoscope production
Faster fittings through double-ended machining
