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Tooling Update
Tooling Technology
Future Products Adds Makino High-Speed Wire EDM
Die-tooling and machined-components manufacturer Future Products, Clawson, MI, has added a Makino DUO43 CNC wire EDM
to its stable of equip- ment. The machine boasts a 28- by 22-in. work table and 17.7- in. X axis, 11.8-in. Y axis and 12.6-in. Z axis. The machine fea- tures high wire-ten-
sion technology developed for opti- mum shape accuracy, says Makino literature, particularly in corner geometry. Positioning accuracy and repeatability are rated at ±0.00006 in. (full stroke) in 1.6-in.- thick tool-steel plate; roundness accuracy is ±0.0002 in. in 1.6-in. plate with a 0.8-
in. hole diameter.
Read up on Makino’s DUO43 at www.makino.com/machines/DUO43.
Future Products: 800/237-5754; www.future-products.com
High-Tonnage Nitrogen Gas Springs
Dadco, Plymouth, MI, introduces the UH series of high-tonnage nitrogen gas springs, comprising eight models rang- ing from 32- to 120-mm dia., and contact force from 810 to 14,894 lb. The springs incorporate Dadco’s UltraPak cartridge technology (bearing and seal) that opti- mize spring life. Stroke length for the series of springs peaks at 125 mm.
Request a catalog to view solid-model drawings of the cylinders, mounts and installation examples, along with force charts and accessories. CAD templates are available online as well.
Dadco: 734/207-1100; www.dadco.net
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