Enhanced Reamer Integrates with Digital Communications

Bernard (Beecher, IL) and Tregaskiss (Windsor, ON) will share Booth N-3733 with Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (Appleton, WI) and showcase their latest products for improving welding in the fabrication and manufacturing industries. Bernard will feature their semi-automatic MIG guns and consumables, while Tregaskiss will showcase their robotic MIG guns, peripherals and consumables, all designed to improve quality, productivity and cost savings. Select products will be featured on Miller power sources and robotic welding equipment for static and live demonstrations. New products to be displayed include:

• TOUGH GUN TT3E Reamer: The new reamer from Tregaskiss has been enhanced with digital Ethernet communications to simplify integration into companies’ digital controls infrastructure, all at a lower cost. Remote monitoring capabilities through programmable logic controllers (PLCs) allow shops to oversee and troubleshoot the I/O of reamer functioning in real time – without removing the reamer from the weld cell.
• TOUGH GUN Reamer Stand: Designed exclusively for Tregaskiss, TOUGH GUN TT3 and TOUGH GUN TT3E Reamer robotic nozzle cleaning stations, this durable new stand is customizable in heights ranging from 18 in to 45 in. A simplified design allows for lower pricing, while features such as precision-manufactured reamer mounting hole patterns specific to the two reamer models eliminate potential issues associated with third-party stands. Quick, accurate installation is easy due to compatibility with both reamers’ quick-change base plate.

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The TOUGH GUN TT3E Reamer can reduce integration costs by up to $1,200 when compared to analog reamer models by eliminating the need for an analog switch and reducing cabling requirements within the robotic weld cell. Fewer components also reduce potential failure points. Its remote monitoring capabilities, along with error diagnostic and recording capabilities, minimize troubleshooting downtime and support greater productivity. Featuring discrete control, the reamer offers the flexibility to monitor and adjust all motions, along with insert recovery or fault control, further increasing productivity. In automatic mode, the reamer provides control over double-stroke, start-up dwell time and top-of-stroke dwell time. In the manual mode, there is control over the sequence and duration of each function by firing individual I/O.

The TOUGH GUN TT3E Reamer offers users the flexibility to operate the system as a switch to link robots with a single Ethernet port to an Ethernet welder or other peripherals. It also features a single wiring harness for all wire connections and improved wire labeling, minimizing the risk of wiring errors during routine maintenance and with it, unnecessary downtime. This new reamer offers high levels of durability, serviceability and repeatability. A 3/4 hp lubricated air motor with gear reducer offers the high torque necessary for spatter removal, while operating at lower speeds to protect the spindle and cutter blade from excessive wear. Adding to this durability, the spindle has a rotating rod accuracy of 0.001 in to 0.004 in at its extended position, providing optimized, repeatable spatter removal. External setup switches allow independent operation of the sprayer, clamp and spindle during manual setup, and the cutter blade lifts into position but does not spin when activated by the spindle setup switch. Momentary manual override switches further increase safety.

Bernard, 449 West Corning Road, Box 667, Beecher, IL 60401, 855-644-9353, Fax: 888-946-6726, info@bernardwelds.com, BernardWelds.com.

Tregaskiss, 2570 North Talbot Road, Windsor, ON N0R 1L0, 519-737-3000, Fax: 519-737-1530, www.tregaskiss.com.