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Software supports tube cutting with plasma, laser, waterjet, oxyfuel
- Dec 22, 2016
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Hypertherm has released Rotary Tube Pro™ software to help users design and cut tube and pipe parts with no 3-D CAD experience required. It supports plasma, laser, waterjet, and oxyfuel cutting processes for almost all brands of tube cutting machines, including stand-alone units and cutting table...
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Integrated tool changer system added to press brake
- Dec 22, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Bystronic has added an integrated tool changer system to its Xpert press brake, allowing the machine to swap tools automatically. The sensor system and integrated robotics technology create a compact bending system that sets itself up. The tool changer sets up the press brake with the upper and...
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Stand converts hand-held dot peen marking system into benchtop machine
- Dec 21, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
KwikMark Inc. offers the Bench Top Micro Mark Stand to convert the portable Micro Mark dot peen marker into a benchtop machine. The marker features a 3- by 5- by 6-in. head and a 1.0- by 2.5-in. marking field, making it suitable for hand-held applications and on-machine integration. It features...
- From The Welder
Consumables designed to bend the plasma arc
- Dec 21, 2016
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hypertherm offers FlushCut™ consumables for its Powermax plasma cutting systems. The patented consumable design features an off-center nozzle bore that delivers the plasma arc at a 45-degree angle, which allows system users to cut closer or more flush to the base to reduce grinding and increase...
- From The Fabricator
Press brake’s bending control provides comprehensive database
- Dec 21, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Bystronic offers the Xpert 150 press brake, equipped with the ByVision Bending control. The control uses a 22-in. HD touchscreen to display 3-D part animations and software-driven menu selections. Bending profiles can be imported or drawn directly on the touchscreen and then automatically converted...
- From The Fabricator
Portable dust collection vacuums for electric tools are self-cleaning
- Dec 20, 2016
- Shop Management
- Product Release
CS Unitec's line of HEPA dust extraction wet/dry vacuums with 11-amp motors offer 130-CFM airflow and an electromagnetic pulse filter cleaning system. Two HEPA filters capture 99.99 percent of particles down to 0.3 micron. The line includes the CS 1445 H with a 9-gal. tank capacity, the CS 1225 H...
- From The Fabricator
Bending line laser, optical foot switch options offered for press brake
- Dec 20, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Bystronic now offers two new options for its compact, portable Xpert 40 press brake: an optional bending line laser that allows parts to be bent without a backgauge, and an optical foot switch. It is not always possible to position bent parts on the press brake using the backgauges—for example,...
- From The Fabricator
Press brake delivers high-tonnage bending with automatic tool change
- Dec 20, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Amada offers the HG 2204 ATC press brake for variable lot sizes. The company’s patented Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) loads complex tool layouts within 3 min., allowing operators of varied experience levels to use the bending system. This larger model incorporates all of the standard features of...
- From The Fabricator
Flap discs designed for fillet weld applications
- Dec 19, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
POLIFAN®-Curve flap discs from Pferd Inc., designed for fillet weld applications, go from rough grinding to smooth finishing in a single step. This single tool allows weld seams and slag to be removed, leaving a finish smooth enough for identification of cracks, inclusions, and porosity in the...
- From The Welder
Pre-engineered robotic laser welding systems introduced
- Dec 19, 2016
- Laser Welding
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has announced the availability of two new PerformArc™ pre-engineered robotic laser welding systems. They combine the robot, laser, optics, and all accessories into one fully integrated unit, with all pieces working together as a whole and sharing a single disconnect. A...
- From The Fabricator
Linear finishing set performs rough grinding to cosmetic finishing
- Dec 16, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Pferd Inc. has introduced a new linear finishing set for applications including rough stock removal, surface conditioning, and cosmetic finishing on all metals and hardwoods. The set includes a 5-in.-dia. POLINOX® nonwoven PNZ finishing drum, featuring interleaved layers of nonwoven material and...
- From The Fabricator
Automated saw station pushes up to 2,100 lbs.
- Dec 16, 2016
- Sawing
- Product Release
TigerStop offers the TigerSaw™ 2000 automated saw station for cutting all types of nonferrous metals. It can be configured to push 490 to 2,100 lbs., or set up for speed, with a maximum pushing speed of 180 FPM. Improved pneumatic clamping options prevent damage to fragile or sensitive materials....
- From The Fabricator
Ceramic-oxide grinding wheels offer hardness grade Q
- Dec 15, 2016
- Finishing
- Product Release
Pferd Inc. has introduced depressed-center grinding wheels featuring a ceramic oxide grain for working with steel and stainless steel. CO 24 Q SG wheels, which have a hardness grade Q, are designed for applications such as weld grinding, chamfering, deburring, and surface grinding. The wheels...
- From The Fabricator
Optical protection system designed for press brakes
- Dec 15, 2016
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Lazer Safe offers Iris Plus, an optical protection and real-time image processing system for press brakes. In addition to high-speed guarding capabilities, the system contains integrated high-speed image processing hardware and software that send real-time image and angle data to the CNC. This data...
- From The Welder
Welding helmet is infinitely adjustable with five contact points
- Dec 15, 2016
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
ESAB has introduced the Sentinel™ A50 automatic welding helmet. It features Halo™ infinitely adjustable five-point headgear, a 4- by 2.4-in. viewing area, an externally activated grind button, a color touchscreen control panel, and a front-loading convex cover lens that comes in different color...
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