In recent times, the R&D investments made by Sica, an Italian plastic pipe machinery manufacturer, have definitely gone “green”, contributing to a sustainable world with solutions that reduce process costs, energy and material consumption and avoid plastic dust and chips recycling for a cleaner and safer environment.

One example is the patented solution to cut and chamfer PVC pipes without removing material. The new saw  warms up a portion of the pipe, cuts it with a parting knife and then creates a bevel by shaping the heated portion instead of using a chamfer tool that creates dust and/or chips. It is a big innovation that allows a noiseless cut and avoids the need for expensive recycling equipment, cleaning the environment around the saw. In fact, traditional saws - even those equipped with an excellent evacuation system for dust and chips - cannot completely avoid chips depositing on the saw mechanism or on the cut pipe. Therefore, pipes will always carry part of the scrap material with them on their way towards the belling machine or the end of the line.