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| Choosing Between Robots and Cobots for Robotic Welding |
| Investing in welding automation represents a big decision—financially and in choosing the right fit for a fabrication shop. Understanding the nuances of robot and collaborative robot (cobot) setup, operation and maintenance helps greatly in deciding. |
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| Time to Re-examine Robotic Arc-Welding Safety |
| When implementing robotic/cobotic welding cells, good corporate citizens place diligent risk assessment and worker safety ahead of winning the cycle-time war— words of wisdom from an expert in automated welding. |
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| All Electric Press Brake |
| BLM GROUP’s E-series ProBend fully-electric press brake handles simple to complex sheet metal bending. Available in 44 – 276 ton models capable of handling bending lengths of 4’ – 17’. Touchscreen console enables graphical or direct mode programming on the machine or offline. With back gauge options, clamping systems, and workpiece supports. |
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| Five-Axis Fiber Laser Cutting Machine |
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| As
seen at FABTECH 2023...MC Machinery Systems, Inc. debuted the FV-series
five-axis fiber laser cutting machine, featuring a
double-rail-gantry-motion system to enable high-speed, accurate cutting,
and 4-g H-axis acceleration for high-speed height sensing. |
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| 24 kW from TRUMPF—Do More! |
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power, allowing you to cut up to 3 times faster- with up to 80% more
sheets cut per hour. Contact us today to see how 24kW can power your
business! |
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| Electric Parallel Gripper for Tight Spaces |
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| The
2FG7 electric parallel gripper for collaborative robots (cobots), from
OnRobot, reportedly is smaller and more powerful than other two-finger
grippers, making it ideal for use in applications with limited
maneuvering space. |
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| Stilfold Sells Its First “Industrial Origami” Metal-Folding Machine to Georgia Tech |
| Stilfold, Stockholm, Sweden, has sold its first “industrial origami” metal-folding machine to the Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The machine features a special robotic cell and computational design software to fold flat sheet metal over curves to create complex, light and sustainable new structures using minimal component parts, say company officials. |
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| PMA Services Inc |
6363 Oak Tree Blvd. | Independence, OH 44131-2500 | USA
216-901-8800 |
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