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Tech Update
emergency stop buttons. On the x-axis, indicating the horizontal positioning of a part in the peening chamber, Concept added over-travel sensors for the tractor axis.
“The machines are quite reliable now,” adds French. “The peening process does- n’t run more quickly, but machine downtime has been significantly reduced, resulting in an overall increase in productivity of five to seven percent.” He also notes a reduc- tion in the amount of training required on the machines, due HMI commonality. Concept Systems: 866/791-8140; www.conceptsystemsinc.com
Esab Introduces
Retrofitable Vision
51R Control
Esab Cutting Systems, Florence, SC, introduces the Vision 51R Control, designed as a retrofit onto cutting gantries under the direction of older Vision series controls. The 51R combines the reliability of a solid-state PC-based control with the stability of the Windows CE operating sys- tem. Use it to update cutting machines running single box controls from the Vision 4-Series, including the Vision 500, 1000, 2000, 2000C and 3000. With simple field wiring and identical mount- ing configuration, hardware installation “is a breeze,” say company officials.
With four tool-station controls, the Vision 51R can handle most cutting- machine applications, including plasma, oxyfuel, and marker stations in any com- bination with as many as four cutting heads. Existing process-control I/O hard- ware typically can be reused, minimizing overall retrofit cost and installation time. Further, operators can leverage the con- trol’s Windows operating system for net- working and USB support, to enhance communications and quicken program transfer. A built-in process database sim- plifies setup by automatically setting parameters including cutting speed, kerf offset and timers based on material type and thickness and desired cut quality. Esab Cutting Systems: 843/664-4394; www.esab-cutting.com
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