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About Kusakabe
Kusakabe Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. traces its start to 1916 in Kobe, Japan, and took its present name in 1948. The company entered the tube and pipe business in 1959, built its first tube mill in 1960, and exported its first tube line in 1969. The head office and main factory are in Nishi-ku, Kobe.
Kusakabe's range covers an ERW mill from coil handling through sizing: conventional, rotary, modular, H-set, turret, roll-cassette, and QHQ mills, plus weld-bead removal and Turks heads. Cut-off options on the current list are a DNC flying shear press, a Klearcut milling flying cut-off, a rotary disc cut-off, a cold saw, and a friction saw.
The rotary disc cut-off uses two discs that orbit the tube and feed through the wall. Kusakabe rates that style for round tube and pipe up to 100 mm, with no swarf and a small burr rather than a dimple. A separate recut machine uses three rotary discs and is rated for round tube up to 356 mm. Those are different machines; a photo of a green head and an orange chuck is not enough to pick which one is in front of you.
Used buyers should get the nameplate, the tube diameter and wall the mill ran, the control, and the voltage. Feeder tables and stackers are often built with the cut-off and may or may not convey with it. Parts and service sit with the Kobe builder and its overseas companies, so a machine that has been idle needs a power-up, not a guess from a still photo.
Meadoworks treats a Kusakabe as mill equipment. The useful listing is the one with a readable plate, the diameter it was tooled for, and a clear answer on whether the feeder and stacker are included.
Meadoworks is your trusted source for used Kusakabe equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected Kusakabe machines at competitive prices. Browse the 1 used Kusakabe machine listed above, or call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.
Every machine includes detailed specifications and high-resolution photos, and inspection visits are available for most equipment. We ship worldwide with experienced rigging partners and offer financing for qualified buyers. Have Kusakabe equipment to sell? Get a free valuation or contact our team.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Kusakabe rotary cut-off?
It is a tube-mill cut-off that parts round tube with rotating discs instead of a saw blade. Kusakabe's rotary disc style is built to cut without swarf, leaving a small burr.
Is every green Kusakabe head the same machine?
No. Kusakabe builds a rotary disc cut-off, a three-disc recut machine, flying shears, and milling cut-offs. The nameplate is what separates them.
Where do parts come from?
From Kusakabe in Kobe, Japan. Support is not a local US dealer network, so buyers should confirm the model and what spares the seller has before they commit.
Does the feeder and stacker come with the cut-off?
Often they were installed as one line, but they can be sold separately. Photos of a feeder table and a stacker need a yes or no from the seller on what is included.
What is still missing on most used Kusakabe listings?
Year, serial, tube diameter and wall, control, and voltage. Those are what a tube mill buyer asks for first.
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