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- From The Welder
Cordless braking grinder cuts, grinds, surface-preps
- Jul 23, 2015
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Product Release
Milwaukee Tool has introduced the M18 FUEL™, which it says is the only cordless braking grinder that can grind, cut, and surface-prep. The rapid-stop braking feature and kickback-reducing clutch bring the wheel to a halt in less than 2 seconds. The tool features the same metal housing and...
- From The Fabricator
Disc sander has vacuum base for dust collection
- Jul 23, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Industries DS12V disc sander has an enclosed base housing a 100-CFM vacuum dust collector to help contain abrasive particles produced during sanding. A door in the base allows access to the cloth bag filter, which can be removed, shaken out, and replaced. Features include a steel...
Manual band saw delivers repeatable cuts
- Jul 22, 2015
- Sawing
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Machine Tool H350M manual band saw has a fully automatic sawing action. Once material is positioned and locked in place, the operator pushes a single button; the saw frame makes the cut at the preset rate and then automatically returns to clear the workpiece. This allows the operator...
- From The Fabricator
Small conveyor available with fixed-speed motor
- Jul 22, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Dorner has announced that its smallest conveyor, the 1100 series, now comes with an upgraded, fixed-speed motor that is 50 percent quieter than the previous version and rated for 10,000 hours of operation. Designed for moving small parts, the compact conveyor has a low, 0.75-in. frame height....
- From The Fabricator
Automated sheet metal vertical lift designed for small-volume manufacturing
- Jul 22, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Vidir Machine offers an automated sheet metal vertical lift designed for low- to medium-volume sheet metal manufacturers. The unit can be adapted for the storage of sheet metal, barstock, press brake dies, and punches. Designed to feed metal fabricating machinery directly, the lift creates a...
- From The Fabricator
Passivation app allows technicians to chart stainless steel oxidation levels
- Jul 22, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies offers the SURFOX™ Smart Passivation Tester, a component of its electrochemical cleaning system that analyzes passivation levels in stainless steel. The tool includes a cloud-based app, managed via smartphone, that measures chemical levels to determine the degree of...
- From The Fabricator
Robot model handles hot forming processes
- Jul 21, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Schuler has unveiled two new models of its Crossbar Robot 4.0 for the automation of mechanical and hydraulic press lines and for retrofitting of existing lines. The 4.0 S is equipped with an additional shift axis that enables it to use the Crossbar feeder tooling, which in turn is used for...
- From The Fabricator
Horizontal machining center upgraded with industrial robot
- Jul 21, 2015
- Machining
- Product Release
Handtmann A-Punkt Automation GmbH has automated its HBZ Trunnion 80, a 5-axis HPC horizontal machining center, with a Kuka KR 600 Fortec 6-axis industrial robot controlled by a Siemens Sinumerik CNC with Run myRobot. Production is controlled by combining the Sinumerik 840D sl and the Kuka KR...
- From The Fabricator
App simplifies punching calculations
- Jul 21, 2015
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s new PunchGuide app, designed for use with smartphones and tablet PCs, helps punch press users determine calculations. The app offers support for calculating punching force, cutting clearance, prepunching diameters, maximum edge length, stripper selection, and sheet metal thickness and...
- From The Fabricator
Electrostatic finishing applicator delivers high transfer efficiencies
- Jul 21, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Ransburg® has introduced the RansFlex® manual electrostatic finishing applicator. The small, lightweight unit features protected strategic components with proprietary DeVilbiss® cascade atomization technology. According to the company, the applicator offers high transfer efficiencies and...
- From The Fabricator
Punch press offers two tooling options
- Jul 20, 2015
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Murata Machinery USA Inc. has introduced the Motorum M2558TS/TS-S punch press. The TS model uses Wiedemann-style push/pull tooling, while the TS-S model uses spring-style tooling. With the push/pull tooling, the ram, punch holder, and punch are connected to achieve a push/pull action (positive...
- From The Fabricator
Trapped key interlocks prevent lockout/tagout circumvention
- Jul 20, 2015
- Safety
- Product Release
KIRK® trapped key interlocks enhance lockout/tagout to help ensure energy-isolation procedures cannot be circumvented. A written lockout/tagout procedure is used to document the steps to isolate the hazardous energy source. The trapped key interlocks can aid in isolating the energy source, and the...
- From The Fabricator
Monorail blast system delivers abrasive at 300 FPS
- Jul 20, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Viking Blast & Wash Systems has released the MR106-94 monorail blast system. The redesigned unit has a 106- by 94-in. blast zone. Blast wheels are arranged to expose all work surfaces. The parts are presented to the eight 15-HP VK PowerMax 1500 direct-drive blast wheels with a customer-provided...
- From The Fabricator
Coupling technology withstands high-speed loading in press transfer system
- Jul 20, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Güdel Inc. and ATI Industrial Automation have collaborated on a 3-axis transfer press system that features exchangeable transfer rails secured by couplers. According to the companies, the coupler mitigates common issues that cause other exchangeable rails to get stuck between die changes. ATI...
- From The Fabricator
Electronic surface thermometer reads temps without constant calibration
- Jul 20, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
LA-CO Industries Inc. has introduced the Tempil Estik® electronic surface thermometer for temperature-monitoring applications. It eliminates the need to carry multiple temperature indicators. The unit directly touches the surface of the materials being inspected. The digital readout instantly...
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