The expert cries out for a good machine, the good machine for expertise, and stainless steel for both.
Stainless steel is imposing, enduring, elegant – but it can also be unforgiving. Especially during machining, when every tiny mistake draws attention to itself. Anyone who works with stainless on a daily basis knows exactly: only the best tools and expertise together guarantee the perfect end result.
Stainless steel does not lie, and a faultless end result is always “blemish-less” too.
Recognising this, the expert manager of a structural manufacturing company upgrading its machine fleet – a firm that makes staircases, portals, parapets and bespoke structures, among other things – decided in favour of the Metabo INOX machine family. He procured a complete set of both corded and cordless machines, because he foresaw that both versions, separately and together, held opportunities for them that would all improve the efficiency of the work. Within a few minutes he saw where this would pay back handsomely, and where it would actually start generating profit.
Nor was he mistaken, because in-house it was rather the high-performance, mains-powered machines that proved their worth, while on on-site installations the cordless machines proved indispensable – combined, of course, with several batteries and charging.
“It was a good decision, we have not regretted it. These machines are strong, precise, and they reliably stand up to regular loading.
If one of them ever needs repairing, there is still always something to work with, because we have two of every machine.”
– the workshop manager tells us.
Why the Metabo INOX programme? – “because stainless has to be handled in a stainless way”
Metabo developed its INOX programme expressly for machining stainless steel; in every detail it is matched to the toughness of stainless steel, the sensitivity of the surfaces and the demands of industry.
Every element of the system – the machines, the speed control, the accessories – serves the end result in a coordinated way: be it rough grinding, cutting, surface grinding or mirror-finish polishing.
Cordless or corded? The answer: “both”.
Cordless machines – where freedom of movement matters
Metabo is the only manufacturer that offers a complete INOX programme in cordless form. The machines run on an 18 V LiHD battery, which makes even several hours of work possible if enough charged batteries are available.
The most important machines:
- W 18 LTX 125 Quick INOX – angle grinder, for smooth surfaces and corners
- S 18 LTX 115 – surface grinder, for polishing
- RB 18 LTX 60 – tube grinder, up to 60 mm diameter
- BF 18 LTX 90 – narrow belt sander for tight spaces
- KNS 18 LTX 150 – fillet weld grinder, for hard-to-reach areas
Corded machines – when there is no room for compromise
Where the working environment is permanent and the mains power supply is assured, it is the corded INOX machines that deliver the greatest performance:
- WEV 15-125 Quick INOX – angle grinder with high torque
- SE 12-115 – surface grinding machine, for flat surfaces
- RBE 12-180 – large-diameter tube grinder (up to 180 mm)
- RBE 9-60 – compact tube grinder, for narrower tubes
- BFE 9-90 – narrow belt sander, for machining gaps
- KNSE 12-150 – fillet weld grinder, for hard-to-reach places
Safety solutions for all conditions
Metabo’s machines protect the user and the machine with advanced safety functions:
- Mechanical clutch: if the tool jams, the machine disengages immediately
- Overload protection: prevents damage to the motor
- Soft start: jerk-free starting, precise and safe commencement of work
- Restart protection: it does not restart by itself after a power cut
- Quick brake: the disc stops within 1 sec
- Dust filter: protects the motor from metal filings and dust
LiHD battery technology – when the work cannot stop
- High performance: up to 8,0 Ah capacity
- Fast charging, with cooled technology
- Compatible with every 18 V machine
- Long service life, with intelligent energy management
The good machine is only the first step – the right accessory decides
For the perfect inox surface it is not enough to choose a good machine – the right accessories are needed too. Using conventional abrasives is not only short-lived, it can also “infect” the workpiece, causing corrosion. That is why the works uses exclusively cutting discs, flap discs, abrasive belts and polishing accessories marked INOX.
Closing words – precise work needs a reliable system
Stainless steel does not lie: in the end it shows every stage of the work. If we make a mistake, it shows. If we do good work, that shows too. Precisely for that reason a reliable, well-assembled system is needed – with Metabo machines, LiHD batteries and accessories suitable for inox.
Menet-Trend – the expert in stainless solutions
Our company primarily sells NONOX (stainless and acid-resistant) screws, but out of regard for our users we have also taken Metabo INOX machining tools and the necessary accessories into our range; you can order these from us even as a complete set, at a discount. Request a quote from our colleagues! They will let you in on the secret that the machines are available within our loyalty programme too, and the terms are unrivalled if all you have to leave with us for them are the stickers you have collected and a few thousand forints! Run through our loyalty programme and browse our catalogues to your heart’s content!
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