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Tooling Technology
Tooling Update
Modular Setup Provides High Force in Tight Spaces
Hyson Products, Brecksville, OH, a business of Barnes Group, Inc., has released its modular Di-Dro advanced forming system. The hydraulic pressure system enables metalformers to use high force in areas where space is limited.
Wire-EDM Specialist Adds Five New Machines
Xact Wire EDM Corp., with locations in Waukesha, WI, and Cary, IL, has added five new Sodick AG400L wire-EDM machines to its stable, bringing its machine count to 43. The firm also is pur- suing AS9100 certification (quality man- agement system for aircraft, space and defense) to improve its level of service to the aerospace industry.
Xact Wire EDM Corp.: 800/798-9228; www.xactedm.com
CAD/CAM/CAE Companies Vero and Planit Merge
Vero Software, a provider of CAD/ CAM/CAE software for the development of stamping dies and injection molds, has
merged with Planit Holdings, a developer of CAD/CAM software for the production engineering and metal-fabrication sectors. Planit’s brands include Edgecam, Alpha- cam and Radan; Vero brands include Visi, Peps and Smirt. The merger is funded by Battery Ventures, Boston, MA.
Comprehensive Sensor Catalog
Pepperl+Fuchs, Twinsburg, OH, intro- duces edition 1.0 of its North American Sensor Catalog and Selection Guide. The nearly 1200-page publication details the company’s comprehensive family of capacitive, inductive, weld-immune, spe- cial-application, Namur, ultrasonic and photoelectric sensors. Included are com- plete product specifications, benefits and ordering information. Pepperl+Fuchs: 330/486-0001; www.pepperl-fuchs.us
Applicable in upper and lower opera- tions for job versatility, its low contact and delayed return forces improve part qual- ity and increase press life.
The modular Di-Dro system is retro- fitable in nearly any system with up to six corrosion-resistant cylinders in individual bases hosed to a control center. There are four cylinder models providing contact forces from 1780 to 12,544 N and stroke lengths from 13 to 225 mm. Each has been engineered with a bore seal that resists contamination and leakage as well as a self-aligning piston rod to accommodate die movement and side load.
Hyson Products: 440/526-5900;
www.hysonproducts.com
Morris Group Premieres Tooling Division
Morris Group, Inc., Windsor, CT, which operates 14 divisions distributing machine tools and related equipment, has formed Velocity Products. The new divi- sion will market tooling and accessories throughout North America.
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