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technology and the factory network sys- tem to interface with each welding sys- tem and transfer data. Critical machine functions and settings can be moni- tored and adjusted by any manager with local or remote access to the factory net- work. And, welding professionals can monitor command values and actual welding results, and perform diagnostic functions.
Miller Electric Mfg. Co.: 800/426-4553;
www.MillerWelds.com
Press-Feed Control Automatically Generates a Smooth, Sinusoidal Motion Profile
Dallas Industries, Troy, MI, introduced Fabtech attendees to its exclusive, new ProfileSelect Feed Control that auto- matically matches the speed of feed advance to the available feed window and press-speed requirement. Users can select from three settings:
• Smooth profile uses a softer accel/ decel (sinusoidal) motion profile;
• Standard profile automatically match- es standard (trapezoidal) accel/decel;
• And Accel Profile has a fast initial strip movement to complete progres- sions in the desired time frame.
With the ProfileSelect system, stam- pers input press speed (strokes/min.),
allotted feed window.
Previous feed controls use a trape-
zoidal motion profile, which can create quick, sudden motions that increase the chance of slipping, strain the die and material and damaging the part sur- face. The ProfileSelect’s sinusoidal pro- file provides a smooth motion and mate- rial feed while utilizing 100 percent of the
press-feed window.
The system is available on the com-
pany’s new units, as well as a retrofit package for Dallas controls produced since 2005; add a control update pack- age to retrofit it to older Dallas controls. Dallas Industries: 248/583-9400; www.dallasindustries.com
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feed-angle window and feed length. Pro- fileSelect then utilizes the full feed win- dow of the press to automatically gen- erate a smooth feed-motion profile to complete the length requirement in the
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