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Continental has manufactured pipe and tube cutting machinery for a wide variety of industries since 1919. Specializing in the rotary cutting process, Continental produces its machines, blades and accessories in the U.S.

Continental's original machine was designed to provide a fast, clean square cut with no material waste and no end finishing. The product line consists of eight different machine models, both hand operated and pneumatic. Accessories have been added to the product line, including automatic length gauge assemblies, cutter block assemblies and tube support systems. They reduce set-up time, while increasing production rates.

Continental machines are used in many industries for cutting and grooving pipe and tube, from automotive, lighting, and processing centers to farming, furniture, fencing, heating and refrigeration. Any manufacturing process that requires cutting round pipe or tube can use a Continental machine.

Continental has grown from a small operation with five employees and 5,000 sq ft in Chicago to its existing facility with 23,000 sq ft and 21 employees. Located in Addison, IL, the company has over 500 customers worldwide and is a division of Kiene Diesel Accessories.

What's New

Our Customers' Experiences with Continental Machines:
Continental Cut-Off Machine Cuts Costs at Zeman Manufacturing
Zeman Manufacturing uses a customized Continental machine to roll grooves in tubing. Bob Zeman, President, talks about cost savings with the new machine.

Continental Pipe & Tube Machine Increases Productivity at Bryan Mechanical
This mechanical contractor specializes in process piping for HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration. Mick Fonas, Shop Foreman, estimates time spent cutting pipe is 1/10 what it was without their Continental machine.

Labor Savings with Continental Pipe & Tube Machine are 75-80% at Speer Mechanical
Gary Wells, Shop Foreman, says the Continetal pipe cutter is "one of our most valuable tools in the fabrication shop."

Continental Pipe & Tube Machine is a Tank for Akron Products - Versatile and Efficient
Manufacturer of metal basement columns uses the Continental machine for tube cutting. Chester Marshall Jr., President, thinks the machine is a great deal for its capabilities.

Articles

"The Basics of Rotary Cutting", by Susan DeJesus, Continental's Sales Coordinator, Shop Talk, September, 2002.

"'Round the Bend, Trouble Shooting Rotary Tube and Pipe Cutoff", by Susan DeJesus, Continental's Sales Coordinator, Fabricating Equipment News, January, 2002.

"Making the Cut, Understanding Rotary Cutoff Blades and Extending Blade Life", by Susan DeJesus, Continental's Sales Coordinator, The Fabricator, May, 1999.