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Schuler’s Crossbar Robot 4.0 receives Red Dot Award for product design
- Mar 30, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Göppingen, Germany-based press manufacturer Schuler has received the Red Dot Award in the Industry, Machines, and Robot Technology category. An international jury of experts chose the robot out of more than 4,900 entries. The robot transfers parts from one stage of a press line to the next. It...
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AC drive suitable for material handling, conveyor applications
- Mar 30, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Siemens has released the single-axis Sinamics V20 AC drive, frame size E, with both low overload and high overload ratings. It offers simplified setup and operation with energy efficiency. With a power rating from 1/6 to 40 HP at 480 VAC, the drive is available in five frame sizes for material...
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Rotem to represent CUMI Abrasives in Ontario
- Mar 30, 2015
- Finishing
- News Release
Rotem Industrial Products Inc., Toronto, has entered into an agreement to represent CUMI Abrasives in Ontario. CUMI, located in Chennai, India, manufactures coated abrasives, bonded abrasives, thin wheels for hand grinders, cutoff wheels, surface grinding discs, cloth rolls, and paper rolls....
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Coating resists high heat
- Mar 30, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Cortec® Corp. has introduced VpCI®-386 HT Black, a high-heat-resistant, water-based acrylic silicone primer/topcoat that provides protection in harsh, unsheltered outdoor applications. The primer can be applied to areas that are cracked and corroded to protect the equipment and prevent any...
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TRUMPF Canada appoints managing director
- Mar 30, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
TRUMPF Canada, Mississauga, Ont., a manufacturer of fabricating machinery and industrial lasers for flexible sheet metal processing, has appointed Stefan Fickenscher as managing director. He succeeds Stefan Schreiber, who returns to TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG in Ditzingen, Germany, as head of central...
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High-definition welding helmet provides clear view of weld puddle
- Mar 30, 2015
- Safety
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the Aristo® Tech HD welding helmet, its first autodarkening helmet with an optical class of 1/1/1/1, which indicates the highest optical performance possible according to the EN 379 standard. The helmet provides a clear view of the weld puddle to help...
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Disposable respirators, half-mask respirators aid welding compliance
- Mar 30, 2015
- Safety
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the N95 disposable respirator and expanded LPR-100 half-mask respirator to help companies maintain a compliant welding environment. The disposable respirator features a flame-retardant outer layer that protects welding operators in environments where...
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Jet Edge to install waterjet system at Jacquet West
- Mar 27, 2015
- Waterjet Cutting
- News Release
Jet Edge Inc., St. Michael, Minn., has announced that it will install a waterjet cutting system at the Jacquet West metal processing facility in Carson, Calif. The midrail gantry system is Jacquet’s 12th Jet Edge waterjet nationwide and second at this facility. The system features a 12- by...
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FMA names 2015 FMA/CNA Safety Award winners
- Mar 27, 2015
- Safety
- News Release
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill., has announced the recipients of the 2015 Safety Awards. Open to all FMA and Tube & Pipe Intl. (TPA) company members, the program recognizes metal fabrication companies that have a commitment to excellence in safety. Award...
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Eriez appoints executive VP of global strategy and development
- Mar 27, 2015
- Materials Handling
- News Release
Separation technology provider Eriez® has appointed Lukas Guenthardt as executive vice president of global strategy and development. In this position, Guenthardt is responsible for developing and implementing business operations systems that strengthen the company’s drive toward a more...
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3M launches website featuring adhesives, tapes for assembly
- Mar 27, 2015
- Assembly and Joining
- News Release
3M has launched a website at www.3m.com/assemblysolutions as a starting point for engineers to review the company’s adhesives and tapes as alternatives to mechanical fasteners, welds, and rivets. The site provides an overview of common applications for the products and rates the attributes of...
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Prima Power Laserdyne to install system in new China technology center
- Mar 27, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Champlin, Minn.-based Prima Power Laserdyne, a manufacturer of multiaxis laser cutting, welding, and drilling systems, has announced plans to install a Laserdyne 430BD system at the new Prima Power Technology Center in Suzhou, China. The new facility will provide laser process development for Asian...
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Forming technology eliminates die marks from bending
- Mar 27, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Using rotating supports within the tooling, Mate’s new CleanBend™ press brake tooling enables sheet metal forming in such applications as bending short flanges, bending a flange to a diagonal sharp or across existing holes, and bending delicate or polished materials. The tooling is...
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Working in a cold shop
- By Nick Martin
- Mar 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Winter weather conditions affect much of the country, but most people live and work in warm surroundings. Not so those in some fabricating shops. Here’s how one shop in North Carolina deals with the cold.
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Laser marking software upgraded
- Mar 26, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc. has updated its LMF laser marker’s software and control card. The updates add advanced marking features, including editing of nodes within graphic vector files. In addition, Marker Motion™, QR codes, and True Type fonts are supported for operation in a production...
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