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Tech Update
part or within the same manufacturing process. MultiMove can coordinate as many as 36 axes simultaneously.
High Precision Guide Elements
Greater Accuracy Added Stability Lower Maintenance
Preloaded high precision guide systems for stamp
and mold tooling allows for tighter tool clearances, more stability and lower cost
of maintenance.
Agathon Machine Tools 9 Park Lawn Drive
Bethel, CT 06801
Tel. 203 730 8741 mailamt@agathonusa.com www.agathon.com
Included in this demo was the IRB 1660ID, the company’s latest compact robot for arc-welding and machine-tending appli- cations. Its integrated Dresspack design reportedly makes it easier to program and simulate predictable cable movements than standard robots with externally routed cables. The demo also included the IRB 800, a 10-axis welding system with an IRB 140 robot attached to the arm of a larger IRB 660 robot. The system provides an economical alternative to a robot traveling on a traditional gantry column, with significantly better cycle times due to its small footprint, longer reach (3.1 m) and ability to work in four separate welding quadrants from a fixed position, according to company officials. Another portion of the demo setup, the IRB 760, a high-speed, full-layer palletizing and material-handling robot with a payload of 450 kg and a reach of 3.2 m.
ABB Robotics: www.abb.com/robotics
Modular CNC Punch Press
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Solid-State Laser Cutter
Trumpf debuted its modular TruPunch 1000 and TruMatic 1000 fiber (pictured) punch-laser machines to the North American market at FABTECH. With its expandable functionality, the TruPunch 1000 punches sheets to 0.25 in. thick at 600 strokes/min. Its modular design enables the TruPunch 1000 to transition into the new TruMatic 1000 fiber by adding a 3-kW