Metal Forming & Fabricating
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Peen and Wash Simultaneously With Shotless Process That Uses Only Water
Sugino Machine adds waterjet peening with up to 5-axis CNC control to its lineup of equipment that uses water to atomize, deburr, and clean. Peen inside holes, tubes, and cavities without masking or the waste and mess of standard shot peening.
Updated AC Servo Motors, Amplifiers, and Motion Control Units Facilitate Predictive Maintenance
The latest iteration of Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s Melservo-J5 motion control products uses high-speed, high-precision control to maximize machine performance and combines operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) into a single integrated network.
Flexible PVD Coating Machine Provides One-Third More Capacity
IHI Hauzer’s Flexicoat 1250 batch-coating machine for physical vapor deposition (PVD) lowers cost per coating by featuring a 33% loading increase compared to its predecessor. Fixtures are fully compatible with the older machine’s fixturing.
Cloud-Based Operations Software Simplifies and Optimizes Manufacturing
Global Shop Solutions’ Cloud ERP combines maintenance-free software and speed with quick and simple, automatic cloud-based data backups. Files and data are never lost; updates and maintenance are done in-house so users always work with the most up-to-date version.
Next-Generation CSD Series Twin-Spindle Lathe
An upgrade to the CSD-300 twin-spindle lathe, the front-facing CSD-300II from Fuji Machine America is more robust and loaded with new-or-improved features for faster and easier operation than its predecessor.
An Industrial Band Saw for Virtually Any Application
Cosen Saws, North America plans to showcase at least four fully automatic band saws suitable for high-volume production as well as a jack-of-all-trades utility toolroom band saw at IMTS.
Multipurpose Fabrication in One System
With OMNIAtech, Soitaab combines plasma cutting and bevel cutting with a host of heavy fabricating functions that are easy for operators to use. Accessories include a variety of markers and a drilling head with automatic tool changer.
Double-Duty Brush Washers Clean and Lubricate Before Stamping
Handling material up to 84 in. wide, Automatic Feed’s coil-fed lubricant brush washers continuously clean debris while an automatic grease system lubricates the roll bearings. Result: great surface quality and reduced downtime for maintenance.
Why Fuel Cell Engineers Should Consider Photo Chemical Etching
A bipolar plate manufacturer, Precision Micro, contrasts the shortcomings of traditional metalworking and hydroforming with the photo etching process for this application. You’ll also discover which metal shows the most promise as an alternative for bipolar fuel cell plates.
AI-Driven Straightening System Shrinks Cycle Times Up to 80%
Use Coldwater Machine’s solution to straighten tubes and bars made from many types of metals automatically, without operator intervention. Once sensors create a profile of the tubes or bars, a servo press bends the material over the servo’s length till straightening requirements are achieved.
Reduce Piercing Time Up To 40% on Thick Steel
Thermal Dynamics Automation’s new QuickPierce function speeds the piercing time on 400-amp cutting systems. Their cost calculator demonstrates long-range savings you can realize, thanks to improvements that extend the life of 400-amp consumables.
