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- From The Welder
Quick-change robotic torch system offered
- Jul 28, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
American Weldquip has introduced the new ArcSafe™ QC Solid Mount quick-change robotic torch system, designed for use on robots with integrated collision software. Standard features include a heavy-walled gooseneck and a cable assembly for fast changeout. Optional features include air blast,...
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Mazak adds distributor in western Canada, goes direct in B.C.
- Jul 28, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- News Release
Machine tool manufacturer Mazak Corp., Florence, Ky., has added a new Canadian distributor effective Aug. 1. Based in Edmonton, Alta., Moretti Machine Tools Inc. is responsible for serving customers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The firm will offer training, conduct machine...
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Mini metal finishing systems perform small-batch blackening
- Jul 28, 2015
- Finishing
- Product Release
Birchwood Technologies offers three mini systems for use in small-batch metal finishing at low temperatures. The company offers these blackening systems for the Presto Black® and TruTemp® processes for iron and steel parts, and the Lumiclad® process for aluminum parts. All three processes use a...
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CNC manages machines from 3 to 5 axes
- Jul 27, 2015
- Machining
- Product Release
OPENMill™, a modular CNC system for machining centers, is available from Osai USA. These hardware and software modules manage equipment from simple 3-axis milling machines to complex 5-axis machining centers. The software programs and controls the machining center, managing the execution of...
- From The Fabricator
Norsk Titanium appoints president/CEO
- Jul 27, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Norsk Titanium AS (NTi), a Norway-based manufacturer of titanium components for industrial applications, has appointed Warren M. Boley Jr. as president and CEO. Boley will lead the company as it seeks to establish the world’s first industrial-scale direct metal deposition (DMD) manufacturing...
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H.C. Starck receives Boeing’s 2014 Silver Performance Excellence Award
- Jul 27, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- News Release
Global materials supplier H.C. Starck has announced that its Fabricated Products Division has received the 2014 Boeing Performance Excellence Award, issued annually to suppliers who have achieved superior supplier performance. The company maintained a Silver composite rating for each month of...
CNC machine performs inside, outside pipe machining
- Jul 27, 2015
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Product Release
Copier Bevelmachines has introduced the Beaver 24 CNC pipe finishing machine with radial and axial feeding. Because the machine cuts the metal from outside to inside, step by step, it can be used for machining tough materials such as stainless steel, duplex, and super duplex, as well as heavy-wall...
- From The Fabricator
Sinterite hires sales engineer
- Jul 27, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Sinterite, a Gasbarre Furnace Group company based in St. Marys, Pa., has hired Josh Parslow as sales engineer. He has worked in the powder metal industry since earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. Sinterite designs, manufactures, and services custom...
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Water saver reduces water on factory floor during welding tip loss
- Jul 27, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Rocon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Flow Monitors Inc., has introduced the DeltaPoint® Drawback, a water saver with an added air cylinder for resistance welders that is designed to reduce water on plant floors during cap replacement. The water saver monitors tip loss by comparing...
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Putting together a plasma cutting system
- By Jim Colt
- Jul 27, 2015
- Plasma Cutting
- Article
Choosing a plasma power supply is one thing; putting together an entire system is something else altogether. A complete plan includes an X-Y table, CNC system, software, and fume control.
- From The Fabricator
Offline programming software schedules robot tasks without causing downtime
- Jul 27, 2015
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
ABB’s new RobotStudio® app in the Okuma App Store incorporates the IRC5 robot controller software, allowing users to schedule robot tasks such as training, programming, and optimization offline without causing downtime in production. The app is built on the company’s Virtual Controller,...
- From The Welder
Cutting metal with cutting wheels
- By Tony Hufford
- Jul 27, 2015
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Resinoid-bonded cutting wheels can address a variety of routine manual metal applications in which flexibility and portability are necessary. By following a few best practices, you can extend wheel life, promote safety, and improve productivity and efficiency within the process.
- From The Fabricator
Waterproof connectors withstand harsh environments
- Jul 27, 2015
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Mencom Corp. offers a variety of waterproof connectors rated from IP44 to IP68. In the IP (ingress protection) rating, the first digit represents the protection rating against solid foreign objects such as dusts. The second digit represents the protection against the ingress of liquids. Typical...
- From The Fabricator
Fiber laser cutting system processes sheet, tube
- Jul 27, 2015
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
BLM Group USA has introduced the LC5. The compact system, equipped with a fiber laser up to 4.5 kW, is the only high-production machine with automatic loading and unloading that can process both tube and flat sheet in a single machine, according to the manufacturer. The unit can handle bar up to...
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Deburring: A standard operation?
- By LaRoux K. Gillespie
- Jul 27, 2015
- Finishing
- Article
According to LaRoux K. Gillespie, author of SME's Deburring and Edge Finishing Handbook, a shop can establish its own deburring standard, with the absence of one official standard in U.S. industry. It’s just a matter of communicating the specifics of the final edge finish.
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