Stephanie Hendrixson Executive Editor

Laser & Waterjet 10 Oct 2014

Intensifier Pump Reduces Operating Costs

Jet Edge’s 100-hp (75-kw), X-Stream xP90-100 waterjet intensifier pump is capable of producing 90 ksi (6,200-bar) and supports 75-ksi (5,200-bar) continuous operating pressure.

Automation 10 Oct 2014

Robotic Fabrication Solutions Highlighted

FANUC America will demonstrate intelligent robotic solutions for arc and spot welding, assembly, and bin picking.

Laser & Waterjet 9 Oct 2014

Five-Axis Laser Machine Enables Focal Point Adjustments

Trumpf’s TruLaser Cell 3000 five-axis laser machine is designed for fine cutting and precision welding applications.

Inspection and Measurement 9 Oct 2014

Laser Height Sensing System for Waterjets

Flow International offers the DynaBeam laser sensing system, a noncontact material height-sensing solution for waterjets.

Toolholders 9 Oct 2014

Toolholding System Offers High Performance at Fast Speeds

Parlec’s high-performance Eros toolholding system is said to offer high velocity, improved cutting performance and longer tool life.

Measurement 9 Oct 2014

CMM Scans Circular Features Faster

Zeiss Industrial Metrology’s Contura CMM features navigator technology for active sensors, which enables faster scanning of circular features while also increasing accuracy.

9 Oct 2014

Manufacturing Technology Orders Down in July

Orders dropped by nearly 12 percent from June, but there is reason for optimism in the months following IMTS 2014.

Workholding 8 Oct 2014

Tilting Rotary Table Enables Five-Axis Machining

Calmotion’s TR-7 tilting rotary table enables three-axis vertical machining centers to achieve five-axis machining of complex workpieces and reduce setup time, increasing productivity.

Laser & Waterjet 7 Oct 2014

Waterjet Systems Available in Kit Form

WardJet offers its WardKit series of waterjets, a kit form of its WardJet Emerald series waterjets that offers as much as 40 percent cost savings.

CAD/CAM 7 Oct 2014

CAM Software Eases Programming of Part Families

Delcam’s 2015 version of its FeatureCAM software eases programming of part families by matching the names of features within the part library with user-created curves relating to those features, making the programming of subsequent parts in the family much easier and faster.

Laser & Waterjet 7 Oct 2014

Fiber Laser Reduces Cost during Standby

MC Machinery Systems will display its lines of fiber lasers and press brakes, including the NXF-4000 fiber laser offering 4 kW of power, which the company says is nearly double the wattage of its 2012 predecessor.

7 Oct 2014

Air-Powered Abrasive Belt Machine Accesses Hard-to-Reach Areas

Dynabrade’s Dynafile abrasive belt machine grinds, deburrs, blends and finishes otherwise inaccessible areas on metal, plastic, fiberglass and other composites.