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MC Machinery Systems Adds Hydraulic Press Brake Line

MC Machinery Systems and Portuguese manufacturer Adira have formed a sales-and-service partnership to deliver press brakes with capacities ranging from 100 tons to more than 2,000 tons throughout North America.
Small-Footprint Electric Press Brake

With its 25-inch bending length and 30-inch table length, MC Machinery Systems’ 28-ton BB306 press brake fits just about any facility. AC servomotor and ball screw drive ensure high-speed productivity and repeatability.
40-Ton Electric Press Brake

LVD Strippit expands its Dyna-Press Series with the 40/15 Pro. The 40-ton press brake can be combined with an industrial robot to create an automatic Dyna-Cell bending cell.
Plug-and-Play Press Brake Automation

Bystronic’s Xpert 40 press brake lets users automatically process large lots or manually bend small lots and individual parts. With a few simple steps, the Mobile Bending Cell’s robot aligns itself with the machine.
Compact Automation Solution Extends Press Brake Scope and Precision

Bystronic’s Xpert 150-ton-to-320-ton press brakes automatically swap tools using a space-saving integrated tool changer. Users won’t bend a part using the wrong tool and tools aren’t incorrectly inserted into the machine’s upper or lower beam.
Press Brake with Modular Power Package

Available in three models with capacities ranging from 110 tons to 350 tons and numerous options, Bystronic’s Xpert Pro press brake offers a solution for virtually any sheet metal processing application.
Sapphire Lenses Protect Sensors Used In Robotics

Second only to diamond in harness, Meller Optics’ lenses are impervious to water, most acids and chemicals, abrasion caused by fast moving particulates, temperatures to 1,000°C, and pressures to 10,000 psi.
20 ‘Plug and Produce’ Application Kits Simplify Cobot Deployments

Universal Robots expands its UR+ platform of certified partner products with application kits that remove barriers to industrial automation for small, medium and large companies. Decreasing project risk and complexity, the kits are ready to expedite finishing, inspection, assembly, machine tending, material removal, dispensing, and material handling tasks.
Corrosion Protection in 8-MUL Pouches

Easy-to-insert where needed, Cortec’s Cor-Pak 8-MUL Pouches cover up to 8 cubic feet of enclosed space.
Disc Grinding Wheels with 30% Longer Wheel Life

Norton Stellar customizable, double disc grinding wheels from Saint-Gobain Abrasives are well suited for applications including automotive, bearing and tool manufacturing.
Simplified CAD Models for Digital Factory Planning

Reading many common 3D formats, CoreTechnologie’s 3D_Evolution Simplifier reduces the number of elements in large CAD models to enable smooth, fast processing.
USDA-Certified Biobased Rust Preventive (RP) is Biodegradable

Cortec’s EcoLine 3690 is a temporary RP designed for outdoor applications with sustainability in mind. Contractors working for federal agencies, as well as all environment-conscious manufacturers, can replace solvent- and mineral-oil based RPs with this approved, biobased product.