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BIG CAT® HIGH PERFORMANCE FLAP DISCS
Weiler?s Big Cat® abrasive flap discs grind and finish in one step and are designed for applications where long life and conformity are needed. They last 30-40 percent longer than standard flap discs, and, due to their thickness and larger flaps, conform to curved and irregular surfaces.
PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
Leading Edge: Check out how this manufacturer develops new ways to solve fabricating challenges with multi-axis laser machining systems.
COLLABORATION CRANKS IT UP
Cellular Collaboration: You want industry leverage? A dozen high-profile suppliers have worked together to create an advanced turning cell for the automated production of aluminum crankshafts for engines. But wait . . . it does aerospace, medical, automotive and construction operations, too. Check this out.
NEXT CHAPTER
This moving column linear machining center boasts impressive performance data and an intelligent modular design.
Show Stopper: The Demise of the Dollar
After all the Bloody Sundays, what’s the end game? Part one of the answer to a question no one wants to ask.
CNC PLASMA AND OXYFLAME CUTTING MACHINES
Vanad 2000 a.s. is a producer of CNC plasma and oxy-flame cutting machines. Vanad machine parameters enable processing of all commonly available materials designed for plasma and oxy-flame cutting.
INNOVATIVE SHEET METAL CUTTING SOLUTIONS
Promotec offers innovative solutions for cutting metal sheets with laser, plasma, oxycutting, and drilling technologies. The range of products, among the most advanced, offers several possibilities for satisfying all requirements on the cutting field: flat or beveled and possibilities of mechanical drilling.
DEBURRING AND EDGE-ROUNDING OF PARTS
WEBER will showcase machines for deburring and edge-rounding of sheet metal parts. The program is amplified by the new series TTS.
ADVANCED COIL PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Red Bud Industries is a worldwide supplier of advanced coil processing systems. Their product line includes: cut-to-length decoiling/blanking lines, multi-strand blanking lines, slitting lines, in-line stretcher levelers, and environmentally friendly material cleaning systems.
ADVANCED NESTING SOFTWARE SOLUTION
MTC Software’s advanced nesting software solution is ProNest. ProNest’s intuitive interface allows even the most inexperienced user to navigate the application with ease. The program offers many optional software modules, including automatic nesting, chain cutting, bridge cutting, remnant nesting, 3D PIPE development, 3D CAD import functionality and much more.
PRESS ACHIEVES 1000 SPM
The Minster Machine Company offers the HB Series press, which is currently available in 60 and 80 metric ton sizes. It is capable of 1000 strokes per minute with a stroke length of 25 mm, making it the fastest machine of its type in this tonnage rating.
COIL CUTTING OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE FOR STEEL SERVICE CENTERS
Fast-Square offers its Coil Cut Optimizer. The improvement of margin and customer service for Steel Service Centers is strongly dependent upon the optimization of cutting planning. Unfortunately, the complexity of the problem has always been a tough obstacle for software technology.
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