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Materials Handling - Page 18
- From The Fabricator
Modular fixturing system for in-house welding eliminates machinery manufacturer’s long lead times
- Dec 8, 2020
- News Release
SituationTom Onsrud, CEO and owner of CNC machinery manufacturer C.R. Onsrud, and Eric McAllister, his fabrication manager, were getting tired of waiting. Their standard practice had always been to have the frames for their 70 CNC machine models welded by an outside shop, but that process had them...
- From The Fabricator
Terra Safe offers Vaclift vacuum lifter
- Dec 7, 2020
- Product Release
Terra Safe offers the Vaclift, manufactured by Blue Water Eng. The Class 1, 100,000-cycle vacuum lifter has a cold weather range to nearly 0 degrees F. It is suitable for loading waterjet systems, laser machines, and other plate/sheet operations. The unit’s diagnostic system allows the user to...
- From The Fabricator
Bilsing Automation reference chart aids traction cup selection for pressroom use
- Dec 3, 2020
- Product Release
Bilsing Automation has announced the availability of its 25- by 16.5-in., two-sided vacuum cup reference chart for use on the shop floor. Designed as a quick reference tool, the laminated guide provides information on Bilsing traction cups for various pressroom applications. It features vacuum cup...
- From The Fabricator
Caster Concepts acquires Aerol Co.
- Nov 30, 2020
- News Release
Albion, Mich.-based Caster Concepts Inc. has acquired Aerol Co. Inc., a manufacturer of aluminum casters and wheels for the aerospace tooling industry. Caster Concepts will expand its facility and move Aerol’s Southern California operations to Albion, retaining its equipment, design and...
- From The Fabricator
Modern material handling in the structural fab shop
- By Lindsay Luminoso
- Nov 29, 2020
- Article
The right automated material handling system can make handling structural steel safer and more efficient.
- From The Fabricator
Texas shop reaches beyond the contract manufacturing sandbox
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 19, 2020
- Article
Austin, Texas-based machine shop and fabricator Athena Manufacturing needed a material handling solution. Finding one led to a new partnership with Belgian manufacturer Eurostorage.
- From The Fabricator
5 ways to handle stamping, die cutting waste streams automatically
With fewer human resources on the shop floor, metal forming operations that automate waste streams and leverage the industrial internet of things (IIoT) will be more efficient for a more resilient future and safer workplace.
- From The Additive Report
SLM Solutions debuts 12-laser 3D printing system
- Nov 17, 2020
- Product Release
SLM Solutions’ long-awaited new AM machine is now available. The NXG XII 600 is equipped with 12 simultaneously operating 1-kw lasers and features a 600- by 600- by 600-mm build envelope. The laser optics provide spot-size definition via a double-lens zoom function that lets customers choose...
- From The Fabricator
Yaskawa Motoman’s MHP45L handling robot designed for hazardous environments
- Nov 13, 2020
- Product Release
The high-speed, 6-axis MHP45L handling robot from Yaskawa Motoman is Factory Mutual (FM) approved for Class 1, Division 1 use in hazardous environments. It offers a wide motion range for transferring large workpieces while avoiding interference with paint robots and other peripheral equipment. The...
- From The Additive Report
Titan Robotics’ Atlas 3D printer comes with multiple extrusion options
- Nov 13, 2020
- Product Release
The Atlas industrial 3D printer from Titan Robotics Ltd. can be configured to extrude resins three ways: pellets, filaments, or pellets and filaments. The large-format, open-architecture printer extrudes pellets with diameters from 0.6 to 9 mm. According to Titan, pellet extrusion can cut...
- From The Fabricator
Overhead Automated Conveyor Carrier from Therma-Tron-X handles small to heavy parts
- Nov 3, 2020
- Product Release
Therma-Tron-X Inc. offers the Automated Conveyor Carrier, an overhead conveyance system comprising carriers that provide consistent point-to-point movement of small to heavy parts. Each carrier travels on a dedicated system. When switching is required, the control system communicates to the...
- From The Fabricator
Eriez announces retirement of executive VP/chief marketing officer
- Nov 2, 2020
- News Release
Erie, Pa.-based Eriez has announced that Charlie Ingram, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, will retire at the end of 2020 after 26 years with the separation technology provider. Ingram joined the company in 1994 as national sales manager, rising to vice president of sales and...
- From The Fabricator
Union Tool makes management changes
- Nov 2, 2020
- News Release
The Union Tool Corp., Warsaw, Ind., has announced a series of management changes to its family-owned business. Nick Simpson and Chas Simpson, both fourth-generation family members, become vice presidents of Union Tool. Co-president Mike Simpson has retired but remains a consultant for the company...
- From The Welder
Cricket-I welding manipulator from Koike helps simplify pipe fabrication
- Oct 29, 2020
- Product Release
Koike Aronson Ransome has introduced the Cricket-I welding manipulator, designed for the small to midsize fabrication market. Offering 6 ft. of powered lift and 6 ft. of manual reach, the manipulator provides stable welding from end to end. It features 20-IPM lift speed and a maximum load capacity...
- From The Fabricator
Sheet separator from Goudsmit Magnetics features spring-actuated off position
- Oct 26, 2020
- Product Release
Goudsmit Magnetics has developed a fail-safe sheet separator that provides automatic separation of steel sheets up to about 4 mm thick. The machine is equipped with neodymium magnets and can be switched on and off pneumatically via magnet rotation. According to the company, the separator is the...
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