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FABRICATION
Today’s fabricating technology promises the ability to produce high-quality components job after job, in a variety of applications. And, in each issue, MetalForming is committed to informing you on how fabrication equipment delivers.
In October, we provide the skinny on FABTECH and its METALFORM technology area, including keynotes, special events, educational sessions and booth previews. And, beginning on page 86, find out how a motion-control upgrade brings new life to an old billet saw.
Our Welding Well column details welding data from a careers website, including salaries by state and prospects for career advancement.
Contents
28 News&Technology
36 FABTECH Back in ChiTown
The November 2019 all-things-sheetmetal event focuses on emerging manufacturing trends while showcasing productivity- powering technology and Industry-expert presentations.
42 FABTECHConference Sessions Prepare Metal Formers
50 FABTECH Exhibitors in the METALFORM Technology Area
54 FABTECH Previews
86 New Life for an Old Saw
Thanks to an upgraded motion-control system, an aging billet saw now holds incredibly tight tolerances, eliminating a potential source of wasted aluminum and reducing downtime for maintenance.
88 Commentary: Welding Well
Welding: A Rewarding Career With an Upward Path
News & Technology
Next-Gen Robotic Press Brake Cell
The 2019 Roboformer bending unit from Salvagnini automatically synchronizes all movements of the press brake, robot arm and automatic handling devices directly from solid models, making production lean, flexible, predictable and cost effective. A single program manages all RoboFormer operations, with programming reportedly completed in less than one-third the time of competitive brands, off-line, and without interrupting active production.
The bending cell that accommodates remote monitoring via computer, smart phone or other digital device, helping enable one shop-floor supervisor to oversee operation of as many as five units. The cell is designed for fabricators working with small, often varied batches.
The core of this third-generation Roboformer bending cell, the Salvagnini B3-ATA press brake, automatically adjusts the length of its upper universal bending tools, lower V dies and backgauges during the cycle, enabling setup in near-zero time. MAC 2.0 adaptive technology provides bending repeatability, precision and scrap reduction,
while the B3’s Angle Measurement System monitors and corrects bend angles on the fly. The result: an unmanned bending system that yields precise parts in kit, batch or one-off
production.
Salvagnini: www.salvagnini.com
Corrosion-Protected Stainless Steel Brushes
Inox-Total stainless steel brushes from Pferd Inc., with all brush components created from Type-302 material, are ideal for use in environments sensitive to con- tamination. The brushes are available in 2-in. stem-mounted crimped-wheel, 2-in. stem-mounted knot-wheel, or 23⁄4- in. stem-mounted crimped-bevel styles for all collet-equipped machines, as well as in a CombiTwist unthreaded knot- wheel brush for use on hand-held angle grinders.
A manufacturer of abrasives, brushes and power tools, Pferd offers a compre- hensive line of products and services for metal cutting and surface conditioning. Pferd Inc.: www.pferdusa.com
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