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FABTECH 2015—It’s a Wrap
Cross-Cutting Saw for Nonferrous Material
TigerStop unveiled its
TigerSaw 2000, a fully
automated cross-cutting
saw with an adjustable
cutting envelope, pneu-
matic clamping and a
patent-pending lube
mister. The machine,
designed specifically to
handle nonferrous mate-
rials, pairs a 450-mm saw
with an accurate, pow-
erful pusher system that ensures finished-part cut quality, and incorporates rapid, precise, automated lineal cutting software and crayon marking of defects.
New features include an adjustable cutting envelope that accommodates saw- blade sizes from 350 to 500 mm, pneumatic clamping for handling delicate mate- rial, and a patent-pending lube-misting system that follows the blade and deliv- ers lubrication at the cut point. www.tigerstop.com
Edge-Rounding Line Prevents Corrosion, Eliminates Grinding
A new edge-rounding line from HGG Profiling Equipment delivers smooth, rounded surface edges to I/H-beams, tees and flat bars to prevent corrosion, while eliminating the labor- intensive costs of grinding. The line includes a conveyor for in-out material feed, align- ing rollers to position and guide material, and an edge- rounding unit to stabilize and round the bottom and then top flanges. It also includes a handling conveyor for out- feed to a revolver that revolves material so that the top flanges can be rounded once bottom flanges have been
rounded.
“It can automatically process a radius of 2 or 3 mm on a beam flange, T-bar and
flat bar by rolling the edges,” says Balder de Wolf, R&D manager. “Once the edges are rounded, the beams can easily meet corrosion-protection requirements.” www.hgg-group.com
Waterjet-Abrasive Management System Promises Cost Savings
Hypertherm Inc. used the FABTECH 2015 stage to introduce a waterjet-abrasive- management system that promises significantly lower waterjet operating costs. The system is comprised of two products: the PowerDredge abrasive-removal unit, avail- able now, and the EcoSift abrasive-recycling unit, available in 2016. PowerDredge increases waterjet productivity and profitability by automating costly abrasive clean-outs, according to company officials, allowing companies to reduce labor costs and system downtime.
EcoSift helps companies recycle their used abrasive. Testing and microscopic analysis reportedly shows that as much as 60 percent of abrasive sitting at the bot- tom of a waterjet table actually meets the specifications for new abrasive and can be reused without impacting cut quality. www.hypertherm.com
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