Sawing and deburring machine specialist goes for growth

German company RSA Entgrat- u. Trenn-Systeme and its English subsidiary RSA Cutting & Deburring Systems report that the machine manufacturer boosted turnover to over €20 million last year. Growth in business was seen in its three business lines of deburring, brush and sawing technology. The driving force behind the growth of the sawing technology has been the European market. Cited are new developments which allow the cutting of tubes and sections at yields of up to 8,000 pieces per hour, or the supply of automated sawing lines which can be operated more easily. For 2007 RSA plans a considerably better result. "We plan to grow in double figures in 2007," said Dipl-Ing Rainer Schmidt. "Last year several developments went through their 'baptism of fire', we can now start the series production of new machines. For this reason we will generate our growth, not only from the economic upturn, but also benefit from additional potential." These are in contrast to growth figures for Germany's mechanical engineering sector generally, the company points out. The German Association for Machine and Plant Manufacturers (VDMA) has predicted an increase in production of 4 per cent due to the economic upturn at home and abroad. Among the new developments released by RSA last year were a high performance circular saw designed for tubes with diameters up to 170 mm. Band saws are generally used for the sawing of workpieces of this size, but RSA's new circular saw reduces cutting times by 90 per cent, in some cases. Another advantage is the smooth interlinking to a follow-up deburring machine as well as improved cut surfaces.