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Machine Control and Plant Automation Solutions
Helm-Pak® Features Include:
• PLC based redundant clutch brake control
• Meet or exceed ANSI and OSHA safety requirements
• PLS, die monitoring, brake stop time monitoring and servo feed interface
• Parts, batch and maintenance timers
• Job recipe storage
• Ethernet communication
• Helm browser based WebviewTM networking software
• Downtime and Signature Analysis
Backplane connected tonnage monitoring using Helm strain gage input modules licensed by Rockwell Automation®
Various PLC platforms and operator interfaces available
Keeping Your Process On Course Since 1962
Helm Instrument Co., Inc.
361 West Dussel Drive • Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: 419-893-4356 • Fax: 419-893-1371
email: sales@helminstrument.com • www.helminstrument.com
Tech Update
push-pull chains to automatically move the clamp from the parking location on the edge of the slide to the clamping point on the die. To ensure that a metal- former receives the optimum solution for its needs, a product configurator is used, with input data such as clamp type, clamp force, single or double acting, drive-chain length and motor selection.
Carr Lane Roemheld Mfg. Co.: www.carrlaneroemheld.com
New Model-Based Waterjet Software
Flow International Corp., Kent, WA, intro- duces its next generation of waterjet soft- ware, FlowXpert 2016—a robust CAD/CAM platform for 3D pathing and cutting that allows users to work more effectively in 3D, with less complexity.
The software integration was engineered in partnership with Ansys SpaceClaim and incorporates waterjet-cutting best practices such as application tips, material cut-speed knowledge, improved pathing algorithms and expanded lead-in/lead-out customiza- tion. The program anticipates what steps are needed to provide a premier cut, and users get faster, smarter, interactive mod- eling integrated into a familiar interface.
The integration with the CAM Flow Sequencer module lets users design a part and path it in the same program. Modifying the geometry of a part is possible without losing the path, and the integration with Flow Sequencer will automatically update the path to accommodate the changes. FlowXpert 2016 will detect model and path errors and suggests fixes.
Flow Intl.: www.flowcorp.com
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