Released on: May 28, 2008, 7:47 am

Press Release Author: Deborah Shearer

Industry: Industrial

Press Release Summary: Norak Steel Construction, Ltd. in Concord, Ontario, recently
commissioned the first Gerima KFM II plate beveler installed in North America by
Saar-Hartmetall USA, LLC.

Press Release Body: Norak Steel Construction, Ltd. in Concord, Ontario, just outside
of Toronto, www.noraksteel.com recently commissioned the first Gerima KFM II plate
beveler installed in North America by Saar-Hartmetall USA, LLC.

The KFM II is a medium sized stationary beveling machine that is perfect for
industrial high-speed edge milling for chamfer or radius edges applications on
straight plate or plate segments & weld coupons. Specially designed for high-volume
production work, the easily understandable control panel for electronic control of
feed and speed rates makes beveling and radius cutting efficient. Perfect for coupon
size or long and narrow work pieces, this machine produces bevels widths up to 30
mm. The machine is suitable for various material types including aluminum, steel,
fine-grained steel and stainless steel.

The first KFM II installation in North America by the Saar-Hartmetall USA team was
completed on April 24, 2008 by Iwan Antonow and David Schreiner with help from
Gerima electrician, Jens Stamm. Exclaiming the machine to be \"very sturdy, easy to
use...\" Norak employee Joe C. gave our machine an enthusiastic thumbs up! (see photo
below)

Saar-Hartmetall Executive Vice President, Iwan Antonow said, \"We\'re excited because
this KFM II is a stationary machine that works well for the American market as it is
sturdy, easy to operate, easy to install. We experienced no glitches or tech support
calls from Norak with this install in the initial 30 days. We were very pleased with
the outcome.\"

For more information on Saar-Hartmetall's Gerima beveling tools and educational
demonstration videos of similar industrial applications please visit our website
www.shmusa.com/beveling.html


Web Site: http://www.shmusa.com/

Contact Details: Saar-Hartmetall
1009 Mary Laidley Drive
Covington, Kentucky 41017
859-331-8770