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Tech Update
aging metalforming dies.
The Pulser II works on ferrous mate-
rials with single sheet thicknesses from 0.01 to 0.24 in. The electromagnetic smart probe briefly comes in contact with the workpiece material as it takes a quick, pulsed measurement to deter- mine material thickness, and then quick- ly releases the material for ease of transfer.
The Pulser II has multiple outputs, sensing whether material is present, or whether a single or double sheet is being detected.
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High Speed, Coil-Fed Laser Blanking
LaserCoil Technologies LLC, Napoleon, OH, has debuted its new coil-fed laser- cutting systems, designed to help com- panies achieve high yield rates that allows them to consider laser cutting of blanks in place of traditional blanking dies in stamping presses. The systems can be integrated with existing blanking-line automation, and also can be supplied with new automation as a complete line.
LaserCoil systems can process a wide variety of coil material in aluminum,
mild steel, high-strength steels and other materials for surface-sensitive panels as well as structural compo- nents. Thickness capacity is 0.5 to 3.5 mm; maximum coil width is 2 m. Changeover is as simple as entering a new part number, vs. the significant time required for a die change. The sys- tems are supplied with nesting and cut- ting software that optimizes material use.
Contributing to the system’s speed is LaserCoil’s process, which relies on a series of dynamic profile conveyors that support the coil strip while providing a cut- ting path for the laser heads. These lanes independently and dynamically reposition to maintain a clear path below the moving laser head. This allows the coil to move forward through the system without jogging the strip back and forth, while also automatically shedding scrap during cutting. The result: burr-free, ready-to-stack parts at the end of the line.
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