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Creep Feed Grinder Makes Light Work of Large, Heavy Components
United Grinding’s Blohm Profimat XT relies on a 80 hp spindle and 20-inch-diameter grinding wheels to fashion workpieces weighing almost 1,800 pounds. Control interface customized to visualize machine monitoring data.
Standalone Gauging Software Handles 1,000 Different Part Programs
Marposs’ Merlin Plus isn’t just for Merlin hardware anymore – the industrial production analysis and control is available for PCs running Windows 7 or 10. Equipped for 250 different measurements, it also comes with a free add-on to create graphical pages.
Cloud-Based ‘Ultimate Product Design Tool’ Facilitates Collaboration
Siemens’ PCBflow helps accelerate design-to-manufacturing handoff for printed circuit boards. The initial release includes instant Design for Manufacturability analysis.
Mount This Robot Controller Your Way
Designed to mount in four different ways, KUKA’s KR C5 micro is about 200% smaller than full-sized controllers, but storage capacity isn’t sacrificed. It’s equipped with the latest KUKA System Software – users can easily migrate in their programs from the previous version.
Simulation Software Optimizes Press Productivity
Tooling Tech Group can analyze incoming part files, fix clash and clearance violations, identify tool design changes, and make adjustments to achieve the highest strokes per minute (SPM) without going through trial and error on the stamping floor. This applies to servo, mechanical and hydraulic presses regardless of manufacturer.
Device Protects Ball Bearing Retainer Cages
Throw out your rubber bands and twist-wire! Superior Die Set’s Cage Saver retracts ball bearing retainer cages during die-handling and maintenance and protects the assembly from water and detergent during pressure washing.
Efficiency-Driven Turret Punch Press
Murata Machinery’s Motorum M2044TS turret punch press uses a servo-electric punch drive system that incorporates the latest ram drive design. Large turret provides more stations for greater flexibility and increased productivity, and its smaller table is sized to accommodate limited floor space.
Combination Machine Provides a One-Two Punch. Literally
LVD’s Strippit PL provides a fiber laser cutter and punch press in one machine. The combination enhances efficiency by reducing production time and material handling, and lowers cost per part in both small lot sizes and high-volume runs.
Automatic Ball Cage Punching Machine Increases Output By More Than 40%
Powered by a servo drive instead of a flywheel, Karl Klink’s RT-HLKK1000 ball cage punching machine improves cut quality by increasing cutting speed. Two die stations and streamlined retooling process also help shorten cycle times from 10 to 7 seconds.
Eliminate Secondary Bending Operations with Multifunctional Machine
Offering 22 and 30 tons of force, the Q5 CNC is the largest of Haco’s three turret punching machines. Automatic tool changer that rotates at a speed of 122 milliseconds eliminates wear common to traditional turret punching machines.
Redesigned Punching Machine is Quieter Than Ever
Fabricators can easily integrate Boschert’s Compact EVO CNC punching machine into their networks via the machine’s interface. Operators can program complex CAD parts with the company’s BG Cut software.
12,000-Joule Capacitive Discharge Welder
Weld Systems Integrators’ next generation of capacitive discharge (CD) welders monitors force in real time to ensure consistent-quality results. Throat depth provides room for automation options such as end effectors and fastener feeders.
