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| Smooth Moves via Laser Cutting Automation |
| Automation
pays off for a variety of processes at this Michigan metal former and
fabricator, especially for sheet load/unload of its stable of laser
cutting machines. |
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| Sponsored |
| Fight Micropitting with AMSOIL Industrial |
| Enemies
to productivity exist everywhere. Varnish and other contaminants can
slow cycle times and cause micropitting wear in metal-stamping presses,
increasing maintenance and wasting money. Learn how AMSOIL Industrial
can fight micropitting wear, improve productivity and increase your
bottom line. |
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| New Cobot Features 30-kg Payload |
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| Universal Robots just revealed at the iRex trade fair in Tokyo, Japan, that it is expanding its product portfolio with a new 30-kg-payload cobot. The UR30, second in the company’s new series of cobots, is built on the same architecture as the UR20 cobot. |
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| Sponsored |
| Quiet, Hard-Hitting Curtain of Air! |
| EXAIR’s Super Air Knife delivers a uniform, high volume, high velocity sheet of air for blowoff, cooling and drying applications. Energy use is 1/3 of typical blowoffs, comparable to a blower without costly downtime. Noise is under 70 dBA at 80 PSIG. Website offers detailed information, downloadable drawings, and PDF literature. |
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| CNC Punch Programming Efficiency |
| Quick,
intuitive and smart automated functionality in programming software
recently implemented at this 120-yr.-old sheet metal fabricator keeps
the material moving through its lineup of CNC punching machines, lasers
and press brakes. |
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| All-In-One, Compact Production-Robot Integration |
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| RoboDK
TwinBox integrates pre-installed RoboDK software into industrial PCs
and small single-board computers or interprocess communications (IPCs),
then can manage multiple devices and robots from various manufacturers
simultaneously in a production environment. |
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| 8th Annual Women of Excellence in Metal Forming & Fabricating |
| MetalForming magazine
recognizes the importance of women in manufacturing and presents here
51 honorees, with various production, support and managerial titles, in
our eighth annual Women of Excellence in Metal Forming and Fabricating
presentation. |
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| Prima Showcases Lasers, Punch-Laser Combos and Automation Solutions |
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| As seen at FABTECH...Prima Power showcased its integrated automation solutions, designed to meet customers’ current challenges and future growth. For flexible automatic laser cutting, the firm displayed the Laser Genius+ with Compact Server automatic loading/unloading device and PSR 2D picking and stacking robot. |
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| Teeing Up the 2024 PMA Metal Stamping Technology Conference |
| It’s time to plan your trip to Nashville for PMA’s annual Metal Stamping Technology Conference, produced in partnership with MetalForming
magazine. On tap: feature keynote presentations, breakout educational
sessions, metal forming and automation technology exhibits, and a
networking reception for more than 200 attendees and sponsors. |
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| Cobot Welding and Other RaaS Applications |
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| As seen at FABTECH 2023…MetalForming
visited the booth of Robotics as a Service (RaaS) provider Formic,
which displayed a cobot-controlled welding table. The company has
deployed more than 500 systems, according to company officials, and its
100-plus system-integrator partners account for more than 5000
deployments. |
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| PMA Services Inc |
6363 Oak Tree Blvd. | Independence, OH 44131-2500 | USA
216-901-8800 |
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