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Automated Bending Cell
Amada raised the curtain on its new EG 6013 AR automated robotic-bending cell, combining a servo-electric press brake with an advanced bending robot. Recom- mended for high-speed forming of small, complex parts, Amada showed off cell features such as automatic angle measuring, offline programming, multiple part- load/unload stations and an automatic tool changer. Its six- axis robot travels along the ground in front of the press
brake.
In addition to loading
blanks into the brake and
handling the workpiece throughout the bending process, the robot can stack completed parts, or place them in boxes or on a synchronized convey- or belt. The robot also can change bending tools and grippers, and can carry out process steps that cannot be achieved if the press brake is oper- ated manually. For example, the mechanical grippers can be guided around the tools in the press brake’s working area in order to ensure optimum assistance dur- ing operation tracking. www.amada.com
Multiprocess Power Source Maximizes Welding Flexibility
The Lincoln Electric Co. Cleveland, OH, had a major presence at FABTECH, with multiple booths and a variety of fabricating technology in use and on display. Included was the Flextec 350X welder with a multiple-process power source—offer- ing arc characteristics for all wire, DC stick and DC gas-tungsten-arc processes − to deliver flexibility. Fully protected components and its light weight make it ideal for outdoor use and harsh environments, and the IP23-rated welder report- edly runs cool even in high-temperature settings.
With a streamlined operator panel designed to minimize setup time and sim- plify process selection, the Flextec 350X is compatible with multiple wire-feeder types, including across-the-arc, analog, digital or Lincoln Electric’s CrossLinc wire feeders. CrossLinc technology uses a proprietary communication protocol to maintain voltage control at the feeder, while eliminating an extra cable. The result is greater safety, quality and productivity, according to company officials.
www.lincolnelectric.com
Newly Designed Sheetmetal
Lifting Equipment and Suction Cups
Fipa Inc., Cary, NC, exhibited and demon-
strated its lifting technology, including FipaLift
tube lifters as well as oval suction cups for sheet-
metal-handling applications. The manually
guided FipaLift tube lifters allow a single person to
safely lift, transport and precisely position as much as 640
lb. of sheetmetal in a short cycle time and with minimal
physical exertion. The lifters can handle structured, smooth, oily, dry, nonmagnetic and hot metal sheets without the risk of dents, scratches or exposure to paint- impairing substances, according to company officials. These lifters eliminate laborious, accident-prone and economically inefficient manual-handling process- es in harsh production environments—even for heavy or awkwardly shaped sheets that otherwise would require the combined efforts of two or more people or robotic lifting equipment. www.fipa.com
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