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2014 Metal Forming & Fabricating Outlook
As the relationship between oems and contract manufacturers evolves and the rising cost of healthcare in the U.S. makes it increasingly difficult to be competitive, Burke Doar of TRUMPF explains why it is necessary more than ever for fabricators to invest in flexible solutions that can process a wider variety of high precision parts efficiently and reliably.
Unique 4-Roll Plate Bending Machine for Producing Cylindrical and Conical Shells
The supporting yoke design on this 4-roll plate bending machine from Graebener-Reika can be hydraulically adjusted to counteract the respective bending forces, enabling processing of a wider variety of material thicknesses for multiple competitive advantages.
Metal Forming & Fabricating: What’s New for 2014
Here are some of the new systems and equipment available to fabricators looking to become more competitive by lowering their part prices, improving their part quality and reducing their delivery times.
Waterjet Cuts Titanium, Stainless Steel, Hard Materials
The Katana2 high precision waterjet cutter from Sugino uses 60 percent less abrasive materials and consumes four times less power than traditional waterjets to reduce operating costs by 40 percent.
5-Axis ,3D Waterjet Cutting System Eliminates Taper
The EDGE X-5 5-axis waterjet cutting system from Jet Edge cuts sophisticated, precise taper-free parts, such as impellers, from virtually any material and bevels up to 50 deg.
Waterjet Rotary Head for 3D Tube & Pipe Cutting
The Rotary Axis head from OMAX provides infinite rotation while cutting and uses an expanded parametric shape library for enhanced 3D pipe cutting.
Fin Press Stamps Wider Variety of Complex Heat Exchanger Materials
With a new extended bolster to increase flexibility, the interior of the die on the FP-400 45 ton, straight side style press from Burr Oak Tool is easily reached for tooling inspection and maintenance.
2D Tube Gear Laser for High-Speed Tube & Pipe Cutting
The TUBE GEAR 2D laser-cutting machine from Mazak Optonics uses a triple chuck system that minimizes warp and material vibration when cutting thin-walled square tube and pipe with diameters of up to 6 in.
Plasma and Waterjet Cutting Systems Reduce Operating Costs
The Powermax125 plasma cutting and gouging system from Hypertherm cuts material up to 1½ in and severs 2¼ in thick metal, and their HyPrecision™ Waterjet reduces the total cost of ownership by as much as 20 percent when compared to competitive systems.
Optical Bend Guiding System With Laser Angle Measurement
The combination of the Optical Bend Guiding System and the Laser Angle Measuring System (LAMS) from Bystronic greatly enhances press brake operations, increases productivity and increases part accuracies.
