The Dillon jaw-forming ring is designed to be an easy-to-use tool providing a more uniform grip on the workpiece, maximizing jaw life for cutting and forming operations.
Mazak has developed the Mazatec SMS (Smart Manufacturing System) enabling unattended, lights-out manufacturing and high output, as well as Industrial Internet of Things connectivity.
Fabtech 2017: Trumpf will highlight its TruMatic 1000 fiber entry-level punch laser combination machine with a solid-state laser and Delta drive, which moves the electric punching head and the laser along the Y axis while the sheet moves in the other direction for improved machine dynamics, productivity and process stability. The
Fabtech 2017: The air-operated Burn Table Lift Magnet system from Eriez is designed to easily and quickly move multiple parts or cut-outs up and off burn tables.
Fabtech 2017: Southwestern Industries and Trak Machine Tools will showcase the DPMSX3P three-axis bed mill for small lot work, featuring Trak’s ProtoTrak CNC technology.
At Stollen Machine & Tool Co., uninsulated cables could not reliably transport CNC programs from the computer to the machines. Six wireless RS232 units from Shop Floor Automations have resulted in 15 percent daily time savings.