Metabo's New Pipe and Tube Belt Sander Ideal for Burnishing, Finishing and Reconditioning

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers an electronic pipe and tube belt sander for burnishing, finishing and reconditioning steel, stainless steel, non-ferrous pipe and tube.  The RBE12-180 Pipe and Tube Belt Sander is a flexible tool that adapts to every contour and is easy to handle.  This versatile tool can render weld seams invisible and can give stainless steel a mirror finish.

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The RBE12-180 features Metabo's Marathon motor with 1,200 W and 10 A of power, double gear reduction for a high rate of material removal, an exact sanding belt guidance feature for even grinding results and a 270 degrees maximum wrap angle that allows the tool operator to work more efficiently.

The new pipe and tube finisher includes Metabo's VTC (Vario Tacho Constamatic) electronic speed stabilization for increased productivity under the heaviest operating conditions, electronic soft start and thumbwheel to preselect the tool's speed.  The RBE12-180 features a toolless sanding belt exchange that helps to increase operator efficiency and safety.

Additional safety features include overload protection, power interruption protection, Metabo's winding protection grid and long life auto-stop carbon brushes.

The RBE12-180 has an extensive range of accessories for various materials and can be used to take metals from a welded or mill finish to mirror finishes.

For more information, please visit http://www.metabo.com/Product-catalogue-handheld-powertools.24048+M53186d7ae11.0.html or contact Terry Tuerk, Metabo Corporation, 1231 Wilson Drive, West Chester, Pa. 19380. Tel: 800/ 638-2264; Fax: 800/ 638-2261; Email: [email protected]; Web: www.metabousa.com

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ABOUT METABO: Metabo, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has international headquarters in Nurtingen, Germany and U.S. headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  The company has focused its product development on technological advancements in electronic circuitry and mechanical design, which has resulted in high performance, durable electric power tools.  The name Metabo is German for "metal-boring," symbolic of the company's first tool -- a metal-boring tool -- manufactured in 1924.

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