TIMTOS: Fong Ho exec on efficient pipe cutting solutions

Regarding research in the area of pipe cutting, Fong Ho has a variety of experiences. From manual to automatic, small caliber to large caliber, Fong Ho could reach the maximum of Φ165, which is wider than their Taiwanese competitors. Equipped with PLC from Mitsubishi, THC series are steady and smart.

Moreover, the series are equipped with servomotor in feeding system, which founds a more precise way of controlling. There are also the FHC series of metal circular pipe bar stock end chamfering machines. The double-end chamfering machines are designed for chamfering and trimming outer and inner end angles on circular pipe or bar and are able to make delicate processing for delicate requirements. These delicate requirements make customization highly possible and have great potential.

Fong Ho also provides excellent saw blade sharpeners in GS series for customers. The sharpener can be programmed for teeth shapes, teeth numbers, teeth depths, back clearance angles, relief angles, chip break slots, and teeth chamfering. Users only need to enter the right data and the machine will proceed. This could assist manufacturers’ automation project. All these four series integrate a perfect cutting process, making pipe cutting not just a work, but also an art.

Regarding the application areas of those machines, they are mainly applied to the processing of shock absorbers in the automotive industry. Not only can they be applied to shock absorbers for automobiles, but also for bikes and scooters. Meanwhile, in the area of exercise equipment, medical instruments, and heat sink, there are also many metal cutting requests during manufacturing and that is one of the strong points of Fong Ho’s products.

Confronting the highly competitive environment in 2013, Fong Ho maintains its exportation policy as usual. By developing equipments with wider additional values, Fong Ho hopes for further expansion in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Moreover, since all these areas are now encountering labor cost issue, Fong Ho is now developing more and more automation applications for this urgent demand. Beside those countries, the ECFA between the strait also helps the selling of certain machine types. Therefore, looking forward, Fong Ho wants to develop and expand more in Southeast Asia.