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Robots Enable Large Automated- Welding Projects
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. released three new material-handling robots—the HS-80,
HS-165 and HS-200—
designed to position
large weldments for
optimum welding
conditions. The com-
mon G3 operator pendant and language avoids the need to learn numerous robotic languages—one pendant handles communication between welding machine and handling robot.
“This material handler is part of a full solution for indus- trial users who use large material with multiple welding positions,” says Miller Welding Automation operations man- ager Kevin Summers. “It offers one control language, one teach pendant and the ability to automatically maintain the welding-torch position to the workpiece.”
Metalformers can use the robots to perform jig-free weld- ing, to reduce cycle times and minimize or eliminate out-of- position welding. “The handling robot does the work, plac- ing the material in the optimal position,” adds Summers.
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Adjustable V Dies Enable Press-Brake Bending of Thick Plate
Exacta adjustable V dies, introduced by Wilson Tool Intl., allow fabricators to adjust the width of the V-opening from 1 to 18 in., in 1-in. increments, elimi- nating the need to purchase multiple dies with different openings. A single operator can adjust the opening as needed by moving the side blocks and then locking them into position. This greatly reduces changeover time and improves productivity, say company officials. The die
assembly can be configured to remain on the press perma- nently and function as a standard die holder, further reduc- ing the amount of time operators spend on setups.
Exacta adjustable V dies can withstand as much as 200 tons/ft. They are induction hardened and include hard chrome rollers to help reduce the tonnage required by as much as 20 percent. The chrome rollers can be replaced onsite as necessary, minimizing maintenance costs.
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