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- From The Fabricator
Short-stroke positioner handles capacities up to 4,000 lbs.
- Jul 18, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
ALM Positioners has designed a lower-capacity, short-stroke positioner for small weldments and assemblies. Created for customers who don't require positioning capacities greater than 4,000 lbs., this unit makes it possible to transition from manual welding to automation. The hydraulically driven...
- From The Fabricator
Inline inspection system detects deviations in welded seams
- Jul 18, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Vitronic offers the Viro WSI optical welded seam inspection system. Newly developed software algorithms provide the data for automated rework of defective automotive parts. The laser triangulation-based, inline inspection system can be integrated in existing production lines to detect deviations in...
- From The Fabricator
Automatic horizontal band saw offers multiple-job programming
- Jul 17, 2017
- Sawing
- Product Release
Palmgren’s 10-in. automatic horizontal band saw offers extremely tight tolerances in both cutting repeatability and accuracy, even at high cutting rates, the company reports. The machine is equipped with a hydraulic shuttle vise feed system with split vises that clamp the workpiece securely. Its...
- From The Fabricator
Software update includes advanced markup technology
- Jul 17, 2017
- Manufacturing Software
- Product Release
IronCAD has released an update to Multiphysics for IronCAD (MPIC), a seamlessly integrated multiphysics simulation tool that provides fully coupled multiphysics for stress, thermal, electrostatic, and fluid analysis. The update includes new, patented extended markup language data (XMD) technology....
- From The Fabricator
Boxes incorporate corrosion inhibitors in cardboard walls
- Jul 17, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Cortec® Corp. offers custom-made CorrTainer® boxes in any size and quantity. The boxes incorporate vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI®) in the cardboard walls for automatic corrosion protection of the metal parts inside. VpCI molecules coated on the corrugated cardboard evaporate and diffuse...
- From The Fabricator
8-kW fiber laser uses new drive system for greater speed, accuracy
- Jul 14, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Mazak Optonics Corp. has expanded its laser line by introducing the Optiplex Fiber III 3015 8-kW laser cutting system. The machine uses a new PreviewG control and digital drive package. The new drive system provides higher productivity through high speed and high accuracy, says the company. The...
- From The Fabricator
Spray nozzles designed for evaporative cooling
- Jul 14, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Vortec has introduced spray nozzles for ultrafine droplet-sized sprays suitable for evaporative cooling. They atomize the liquid stream by high-velocity compressed air to create 20- to 200-micron spray droplets. Droplet size and production are not dependent on liquid pressure, and the spray nozzles...
- From The Fabricator
High-pressure spray gun fits all types of applications
- Jul 13, 2017
- Finishing
- Product Release
Osborn has introduced the JacksonLea® LeaSpray HP™ spray gun for use with all JacksonLea polishing compounds. It is similar to other powder coating and painting guns but has a design that fits all types of control systems and applications, including hand, automatic, and robotic applications. Its...
- From The Fabricator
No-drip atomizing spray nozzle covers 360 degrees
- Jul 13, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Exair’s patented 1/4 NPT No Drip internal-mix 360-degree hollow circular pattern atomizing spray nozzle atomizes fluid and sprays away from the nozzle in all directions. This can provide a smooth, even coating on the inside diameter of a pipe or similar ductwork. The nozzle combines liquid and...
- From The Welder
Grinding wheel includes vibration-minimizing technology
- Jul 13, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has introduced the Xcavator™ Type 27 depressed-center grinding wheel with Comfort Max™ technology at the hub of the wheel to minimize vibration. According to the company, the technology reduces operating vibrations by up to 15 percent compared to the previous model....
- From The Fabricator
Nozzles for 2-D laser cutting machines reduce cutting gas usage 70 percent
- Jul 12, 2017
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
TRUMPF has introduced the Highspeed and Highspeed Eco nozzles, which the company says boost the feed rate by up to 100 percent for solid-state laser machines that employ fusion cutting with nitrogen. With this technology, the piercing process is faster, and laser power does not need to be...
- From The Fabricator
Roping bar allows stretch wrap to be layered for stronger wrapping
- Jul 12, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Orbital stretch-wrapping machines in the TAB Wrapper Tornado line from TAB Industries LLC feature a new, adjustable roping bar that enables the width of the plastic stretch film to be shortened in seconds. Developed to apply the film automatically with a roping effect, the optional roping bar...
- From The Fabricator
Linear encoder system offers large mounting tolerances
- Jul 11, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Heidenhain has introduced the LIP 6000 miniature linear encoder system, comprising a scanning unit and glass scale. It has the capability to measure to 2-nm resolution with a high speed of 13 FPS at long lengths of scale. The encoder was developed with large mounting tolerances, small interpolation...
- From The Fabricator
X-ray inspection cabinet automated with robot
- Jul 11, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions GmbH has introduced the XRH111+Robot, a combination of the XRH111 cabinet for comprehensive X-ray inspection of small to medium-size parts and an ABB robot. Its modular setup allows manual inspection, automated defect recognition, and computed tomography in a...
- From The Welder
Compact laser cell welds small, round components
- Jul 11, 2017
- Laser Welding
- Product Release
German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) now offers the Arnold compact laser cell for welding small, round components. Available with CO2 or solid-state lasers, the cell offers onboard loading and CNC programming capabilities for mass production or small batches. Workpieces are loaded into the...
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