Used on pipe and tube fabrications
WEST CHESTER, Pa. September 2011 – Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers an electronic pipe and tube belt sander for burnishing, finishing and reconditioning steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous pipe and tube. The RBE12-180 Pipe and Tube Belt Sander is a flexible tool that adapts to every contour and is easy to handle. This versatile tool can render weld seams invisible and can give stainless steel a mirror finish.
The RBE12-180 features Metabo’s Marathon motor with 1,200 W and 10 A of power, double gear reduction for a high rate of material removal, an exact sanding belt guidance feature for even grinding results and a 270° maximum wrap angle that allows the tool operator to work more efficiently.
The new pipe and tube finisher includes Metabo’s VTC (Vario Tacho Constamatic) electronic speed stabilization for increased productivity under the heaviest operating conditions, electronic soft start and thumbwheel to preselect the tool’s speed. The RBE12-180 features a toolless sanding belt exchange that helps to increase operator efficiency and safety.
Additional safety features include overload protection, power interruption protection, Metabo’s winding protection grid and long life auto-stop carbon brushes.
The RBE12-180 has an extensive range of accessories for various materials and can be used to take metals from a welded or mill finish to mirror finishes.
For more information, please visit http://www.metabo.com/Product-catalogue-handheld-powertools.24048+M53186d7ae11.0.html or contact Terry Tuerk, Metabo Corporation, 1231 Wilson Drive, West Chester, Pa. 19380. Tel: 800/ 638-2264;
Fax: 800/ 638-2261; Email: ttuerk@metabousa.com; Web: www.metabousa.com
