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How to Make Hydraulic Ironworkers More Efficient and User Friendly

Low-profile LED work lights, a jog motor control and a snap ring removal tool from Scotchman can greatly increase productivity in punch, shear and notch station operations.
Rotational Torch Sleeves for Bevel and Robotic Cutting Applications

To greatly increase torch life and productivity during high-flex cutting of mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, rotational torch sleeves from Hypertherm rotate 360 deg clockwise or counter-clockwise while the torch and lead sets remain axially fixed.
Tap Large Diameter Holes Quickly, Consistently Without Reaming or Preparation

By significantly reducing tap breakage through a purpose-centered approach, the versatile and robust GH-60 hydraulic tapping arm from FlexArm is an ideal alternative to tapping large diameter holes manually or via CNC, even laser cut holes.
Precision Cut to Length and Miter Cutting of Metal Tubes, Sections, Solids

Manual, semi-automatic and fully automated KASTOmicut swing-frame bandsaws from KASTO deliver high precision cuts on different materials and hard-to-machine alloys, all with an attractive price-performance ratio.
Faster Inspection

When you absolutely, positively have to inspect jobs faster, take a closer look at these metrology systems.
Grinding: Abrasives

When the job involves high precision or demanding fabrication, grinding can be tough work. To make it a little easier – and more profitable – take a closer look at the latest advances in abrasives.
Grinding: Precision Machine Tools

When the job involves high precision, grinding can be tough work. To make it a little easier – and more profitable – take a closer look at these new, versatile precision grinding machine tools.
Grinding: Power Tools

When the job involves demanding fabrication, grinding can be tough work. To make it a little easier – and more profitable – take a closer look at these more powerful, longer running power tools.
It’s All in the Delivery

These advanced gas mixing, delivery and monitoring systems can help you reduce your gas consumption, ensure uniform gas flow and avoid contamination for a higher quality finished weld.
No Guesswork Involved

With automated tool changing, bend simulation software with 3D part views, intelligent angle measuring systems and other features, here are some new press brakes that can efficiently bend small batches of high-mix parts, including difficult profiles, with high precision at fast speeds.
Vending and Inventory Control of Shop Consumables

An industrial vending and software system can provide effective inventory control for low- and high-cost disposable and reusable items. Here’s one that not only reduces inventory carrying costs, it also reduces downtime to ensuring the shop always has what is needed to finish the job.
CMM for Smart Factory Production

The Revolution Series HB Shop Floor CMM from AIMS monitors data process flow in real-time with a Renishaw 5-axis PH20 probe head that obtains high-density points for feature size, location and form for accurate and actionable data.