CTS Line of Corrugated Tube Cutters

Ideal for all types of corrugated and smooth tube cutting applications including medical tubing, automotive hoses, industrial parts, and more, the CTS Line of Corrugated Tube Cutters is a highly accurate and repeatable system to cut corrugated tubing to 3 in. (7.6 cm) in diameter. They can be programmed to detect the cuff and then cut to desired length, with up to 1,000 cuts/minute (smooth tube mode). Two cuts per cuff are possible, as are cuff skips.  It allows up to 16 unique parts in a string, with repeats of each parts as often as needed. Corrugated pitch programming allows for a wide range of products. User friendly set-up and operation is achieved with a 10 in. (25.4 cm) color touch screen operator interface. Versatile operation performs cuff detection or operates in smooth tubing mode to produce parts kits.

Material is fed through a pair of closely spaced, close fitting bushings to ensure maximum product support.  A high-speed electric eye locates the end of each selected cuff, and then programming determines where the cut is placed in relation to the cuff. Precision cutting is performed by a high-speed (up to 1700 rpm), razor sharp knife. Many knife designs are available in materials to suit most cutting applications. A high-resolution encoder measures the specified distance to the cut location.

With the ability to enter lengths for multiple parts and repeat each part as many times as needed, the system can perform kit cutting of smooth tubing, producing a series of parts of different lengths for packaging as a kit.