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COMBINATION PUNCHING & SHEARING MACHINE RAISES THE BAR OF FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION
Salvagnini America introduces a new generation of S4?s – the Salvagnini S4X ? a machine destined to establish new standards in flexibility, accuracy, energy conservation and productivity. The S4X retains Salvagnini?s patented stationary, multi-press head that eliminates the in-cycle stops for tool changes that limit turret press processing speeds.
PLASMA/PUNCH FABRICATING CENTER PRODUCES ALUMINUM PARTS FASTER THAN LASER
W.A. Whitney‘s 3400 XP plasma-punch combination machines have a proven track record of out-producing any other technology including standalone laser or plasma cutting machines. These machines continue to lead the way for manufacturers of farm, construction and mining equipment, trucks, trailers, rail cars, oil field, large transformer and switchgear, and many related industries.
ROBOTS OFFER IMPROVED CYCLE TIMES, PAYLOADS AND REPEATABILITY
Toshiba Machine?s TH Series has been upgraded to the TH-A Series of extreme performance Scara Robots. Consisting of three models, the TH650A, the TH850A and the TH1050A, these robots offer a 20 ? 30 percent improvement in cycle time (with higher payloads) compared to previous models.
IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, EXTEND EQUIPMENT LIFE, REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS
ExxonMobil‘s DTE 10 Excel Series is designed to handle the lubrication requirements of both industrial and mobile high-pressure hydraulic systems. Mobil DTE 10 Excel is an ideal lubricant choice for numerous industrial and off-highway sectors, including construction, energy/power, mining, general manufacturing, machine shops, and more.
PREDICTING DISTORTION
Go Figure: For Volkswagen and other early adopters, this new simulation software predicts welding distortions during early-stage conceptual engineering.
FASTENERS WITH PAIRED WAVE WASHER ALLOW CONSISTENT PIVOTING OF TWO METAL PANELS
PennEngineering® offers its PEM® SpotFast® fasteners, paired with a specially designed wave washer to allow reliable attachment of two thin metal parts in applications additionally requiring repeatable pivoting or hinging action. These self-clinching fasteners (Type SFW) permanently join the two metal components to create a flush-attachment connection without protrusions on either side.
HIGH PERFORMANCE, HIGH SPEED LASER ENGRAVING SYSTEM
Gravograph, Inc. offers the LS100Ex. With a marking speed of 2.4 m/s or 94.5 in/s, the LS100 Ex has a 60 percent higher performance than the previous generation of lasers. With a laser power ranging from 30W to 80W, it is an ideal solution for a host of
applications.
EASY-TO-CONFIGURE CONTROLLER CAN CONTROL UP TO 128 AXES SIMULTANEOUSLY
Delta Tau Data Systems, Inc. offers its Power PMAC Controller. With its ability to control up to 128 axes simultaneously, the Power PMAC is an easy-to-configure controller, whether for basic or sophisticated tasks.
REMOTELY, AUTOMATICALLY COLLECT, STORE AND REPORT MACHINE PRODUCTION, MAINTENANCE DATA
Okuma America developed MacMan-Net, an application for remotely and automatically collecting, storing and reporting machine production and maintenance data.
HIGHLY RELIABLE, HIGH PERFORMANCE CNC PROVIDES EXCELLENT COST TO PERFORMANCE RATIO
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms offers the 0i-D series, the latest in its line of high performance CNC systems. This CNC is the latest generation in the highly successful 0i family and provides customers with an excellent cost to performance ratio.
CNC CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VERTICAL KNEE MILLS
Acu-Rite® offers MillPwr, a versatile two or three axes control/three axes readout system that satisfies the need for both manual and automated operations for milling machines.
THE ULTIMATE CONTROL FOR TOOLROOM AND SMALL LOT WORK
Southwestern Industries offers the ProtoTRAK CNC, the ultimate control for toolroom and small lot work. The ProtoTRAK CNC enables skilled machinists who work in small quantities to transition freely between manual and CNC operation.
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