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- From The Fabricator
Synthetic lubricant made for stamping automotive components
- Oct 13, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Tower Oil offers Klenedraw W-4701, a nonstaining, oil-free, full-synthetic lubricant for use in punching, forming, drawing, and deep-drawing of automotive components. The lubricant has received Japanese automotive approval for its performance in metal stamping operations. According to the...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser head’s integrated sensor monitors cutting process
- Oct 13, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
JMT has introduced the HDFL fiber laser, which incorporates a high-power fiber delivery system from IPG Photonics and a ProCutter head from Precitec. The dustproof head protects the beam path from contamination. Its fully integrated sensor system monitors the cutting process and provides the...
- From The Fabricator
Locking tools employ patent-pending adjustment system
- Oct 13, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Milwaukee® Tool has introduced locking pliers and locking C-clamps that feature a patent-pending Torque Lock™ system for adjusting the size of the gripping jaws while secured to material. According to the company, this gives the user the ability to produce maximum locking force with a quick,...
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Safety signs come in variety of styles, materials
- Oct 13, 2015
- Safety
- Product Release
Visual Workplace Inc. offers premade and custom high-impact safety signs to help communicate standards and process changes, standardize workflow, reduce injury/danger, correct abnormal situations, and sustain lean operations. Signs are available in a variety of materials depending on the...
- From The Fabricator
Pneumatic clamping systems use self-locking mechanism
- Oct 13, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wila USA has introduced a line of upper and lower New Standard® Premium pneumatic clamping systems with patented self-locking mechanism for press brakes. Designed for use with the company’s New Standard punches and dies, the clamping systems use shop air pressure. Tool segments are clamped...
- From The Fabricator
Press brake tooling designed in LVD style
- Oct 13, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Wilson Tool International® has introduced the LVD style line of press brake tooling. The punches and dies are laser-hardened, and dies are Nitrex®-treated. They feature LVD’s patented STONE® radius die design to help ensure accurate bend angles along the full length of the bend and reduce...
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Deburring, edge-rounding machines remove burrs up to 0.12 in.
- Oct 9, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Arku Coil Systems Inc. has introduced deburring and edge-rounding machines for use on metal parts that have been punched or cut by laser, plasma, or flame. The EdgeBreaker® can remove thick slag and heavy burrs up to 0.12 in. on parts up to 3.15 in. thick and 51.18 in. wide. The machine can...
- From The Fabricator
Scissor shears’ swiping cut action seals material edges
- Oct 8, 2015
- Power Tools
- Product Release
Kett Tool offers the KD-441 scissor shears. The unit’s swiping cut action seals the edges of the cut material, reducing the likelihood of rust or corrosion. The shears use a 5-amp, pistol-grip, variable-speed electric motor that cuts through cold-rolled mild steel up to 24 ga., wire mesh to 18...
- From The Fabricator
Automated, robotic, 3-D scanning introduced
- Oct 8, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Perceptron Inc. has launched the patent-pending AutoScan® Collaborative RoboGauge, a fully automated, robotic, 3-D scanner for dimensional measurement and gauging applications on the manufacturing floor. The unit combines traditional industrial FANUC® robot technology and Perceptron’s...
Cage forming square tube mills use one set of adjustable tooling for all tube sizes
- Oct 8, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Production
- Product Release
FD Machinery offers ERW automated heavy-wall cage forming square tube mills. One set of adjustable tooling produces every size in the mill’s range.
The fully automated controls and servo-driven adjusters enable size changes within 10 min.
- From The Fabricator
Sensor measures profile angle within die cavity
- Oct 7, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Gasparini offers the GPS4, a sensor embedded into the press brake die that measures the profile angle within the die cavity mechanically. It is designed to combat problems with springback. The sensor allows the bending of complex shapes with Z-bends or with narrow flanges. Surface finish has no...
- From The Fabricator
Automatic crowning system added to press brake
- Oct 7, 2015
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Gasparini has introduced the X-Press press brake with ACSG active crowning. A sensor in the ram detects bowing. Cylinders in the table raise the die, while another sensor measures the height. When the two values are equal, punch and die are at the same distance, and the profile has a constant angle...
- From The Fabricator
Tool coating extends life of punch press tooling
- Oct 7, 2015
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Mate’s new SuperMax™ is a hard, wear-resistant, lubricious coating for punch press tooling. It acts as a barrier between the punch and sheet metal to help improve stripping, reduce galling and slug pulling, and extend tool life. The proprietary coating outperforms currently available...
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CMM software inspects 3-D CAD models, physical parts
- Oct 6, 2015
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Nikon Metrology has introduced CMM-Manager 3.5 software for its iNexiv vision measuring equipment. It works with vision measuring, autofocus laser scanning, rotary indexing, and touch probing to provide a 3-D, multisensor system for both physical products and 3-D CAD models. The software can...
- From The Fabricator
Foot warmers offer seven hours of warmth
- Oct 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Ergodyne has introduced N-Ferno® disposable foot warmers (model 6995). The disposable, one-size-fits-all foot warming pack provides additional heat inside footwear. Workers activate the foot warmers by opening the pack. The all-natural ingredients heat up quickly as soon as they come in contact...
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