Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

Automation

Deep-Draw Hydraulic Press Is Equipped with Two Robots

Fabtech 2017: Greenerd Press & Machine Company will showcase its automated deep-draw hydraulic press solution.

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Automation

Bandsaw Automatically Makes Complex Cuts

Fabtech 2017: The AV-2026NC bandsaw is Cosen’s solution for automation in structural steel fabrication, combining the company’s vertical tilt frame saw with its Mechalogix software and an automated feeder.

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Automation

Robot Control Software Enables Dynamic Collision Avoidance

With the ability to coordinate the motion of hundreds of axes in real time, Energid’s Actin toolkit is designed to facilitate the creation of robots with fluid, human-like movement and skills, enabling them to complete tasks requiring dexterous manipulation.

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Automation

Shock-Absorbing Bumper Protects Robot Teach Pendants

Roboworld’s Pendant Armor protective frame is a shock-absorbing bumper designed to protect robot teach pendants from damage when accidentally dropped.

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VMC Dry Cuts Graphite

Hwacheon Machinery America’s Hi-M G1 vertical machining center offers quick and precise performance, making it ideal for dry cutting graphite electrode material in die/mold work.

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Cutting Tools

Insert Geometry Designed for Targeted Cooling

Walter's FM5 finishing and RM5 roughing indexable insert geometries are designed to deliver optimal cooling, longer tool life, and increased productivity in high-temperature alloy and stainless-steel machining.

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CAD/CAM

Simulation Software Helps Programmers Evaluate Method Efficiency

Version 8.1 of CGTech’s Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining, additive and hybrid manufacturing processes.

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Bevel Mill Ideal for Weld Preparation

Fabtech 2017: The Model 9000 bevel mill from Heck Industries produces bevels ranging to 1.1875".

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Workholding

Small, Screw-Down Clamp for Various Tables, Fixtures

The Kurt MiniLock is a small, low-profile screw-down clamp designed as a cost-effective, easy-to-use option for rigidly clamping components on machine tables, fixture plates, tombstones and trunnion fixtures.

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CAD/CAM

Verification Software Minimizes Air-Cutting Motions

Spring Technologies has enhanced the optimization capabilities of the OptiTool module of its NCSimul CNC verification software package for simulating, verifying, optimizing and reviewing machining programs.

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Servo Feed Reduces Scrap When Stamping Circular Blanks

Fabtech 2017: Dallas Industries will feature its Zig-Zag servo feed for minimizing material scrap when running circle blanks.

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Milling Tools

Face Milling Cutters Use Eight-Edged Inserts

The R220.88 face milling cutter family from Seco features eight-edged cutting inserts and optimized geometries for extended tool life and reduced cutting forces.

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