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Tooling Company Changes Name
JM MoldSouth (Easley, SC), a leading regional manufacturer of molds and dies for a wide range of OEMs, has changed its name to JMMS. The new name follows the transfer of company ownership from David M. Bowers, JM MoldSouth founder…
Unilux Names New Software Development Manager
Unilux (Saddle Brook, NJ) has named Chris Kapsalis as software development manager. He will oversee expansion of the company?s software systems department in the development of smarter stroboscopic and pulsed LED lighting systems for inspection, motion analysis and other industrial…
HANDLING ROBOTS DELIVER UNMATCHED PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY FOR HEAVY PAYLOAD APPLICATIONS
Motoman’s versatile, high-speed ES165D and ES200D handling robots are ideal for large-payload machine and press tending applications and other handling tasks. These robots feature wide work envelopes and high moment of inertia ratings, coupled with fast axial speeds and acceleration for high-throughput processing.
ECONOMICAL ROBOTS IDEAL FOR HIGH-SPEED MACHINE TENDING
Motoman?s six-axis MH5 and MH5L robots require minimal installation space and offer superior performance in small part handling applications, as well as dispensing and other tasks. The MH5 and MH5L robots yield extraordinary production results while requiring minimal capital investment.
WORLD'S LARGEST AND STRONGEST SUPER HEAVY-DUTY SIX AXIS ROBOT
FANUC Robotics America Inc. offers the M-2000iA super heavy-duty robot. Designed to meet customer requirements for handling truck, tractor, and automotive frames and parts, the M-2000iA/900L robot offers a 900 kg payload. “The M-2000iA is the world?s largest and strongest six-axis robot,? said Rich Meyer, product manager, FANUC Robotics.
DUAL-ARM ROBOTS PROVIDE NEXT-GENERATION SPEED, APPLICATION FLEXIBILITY
Motoman?s SDA-series slim, dual-arm robots provide the reach, payload, speed, performance and flexibility required to perform a myriad of assembly, handling, machine tending, packaging and part transfer applications that formerly could only be done by people. SDA-series robots feature 15 axes of motion (7-axes per arm, plus a single axis for base rotation).
SPANCO INC.
Spanco manufactures adjustable height portable gantry cranes, tripods, jib cranes, bridge cranes, workstation cranes, rigid fall arrest track systems, and other fall protection systems.
HYDRAPOWER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Hydrapower produces about 1000 machines per year, including many used by aerospace companies and others in some very secure government facilities.
ESAB WELDING & CUTTING PRODUCTS
ESAB is one of the world’s largest and most skilled manufacturers of welding and cutting equipment and welding filler metals, producing consumables and equipment for virtually every welding and cutting process and application.
Truex, Inc. Installs New Manufacturing Cell for Stainless Steel Products
Truex Inc. (Pawtucket, RI) announced the addition of a new manufacturing cell for stainless steel products. The new cell, incorporating three transfer presses, a state-of-the-art cleaning line and a bright annealing furnace, came on line in March. According to Stacey…
Schunk Power Chuck Challenge Winner Works Pit for Kyle Busch
Schunk (Morrisville, NC) awarded Grand Prize Winner Tim Best with Pit Crew Member of the Day. Schunk is the Official Workholding Solutions Partner of Joe Gibbs Racing and provides zero point palleting systems, magnetic workholding solutions, lathe chucks and custom…
Seco Tools Inc. Names Don Graham as Manager, Education Services
Seco Tools (Troy, MI) has announced the appointment of veteran employee and metallurgy expert Don Graham as Manager, Education Services. In this new position, Graham will be responsible for internal and external education programs including the Seco Technical Education Program,…