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FABTECH Previews
when tapping holes, the drill includes a double dovetail slide that allows adjustment of the motor assembly to a higher level to accommodate longer tooling or extended depth of cut, giving the drill a 7-in. stroke. It comes standard with a pilot light to help with lining the holes’ center locations in low-light conditions.
The addition of a two-stage magnet increases magnetic holding power by 30 percent when the drill motor is turned on, saving energy and increasing magnet life. www.hougen.com
Enhanced Die Design
Software
Logopress, part of AutoForm Group Booth D45561
Logopress, part of AutoForm Group, exhibits an enhancement to its Solid- Works-based Logopress3 die design soft- ware. This allows a configurable set of
components to be inserted into the die assembly with just a few clicks. The inser- tion includes the automatic creation of the holes in each plate affected. One such set of components is standard lifters pilot assemblies, including the mounting hardware, in three different mounting styles. The part files created are added to the current job folder and to the bill of materials. This same tool can create and insert custom-manufactured com- ponents such as keepers, keys and bar lifters, including the necessary springs/ screws, and associated tapped holes and openings. The Logopress3 help file con- tains a tutorial on creating these auto- mated sets of components.
www.diedesignsoftware.com
Five-Axis Laser Cutting
BLM Group USA Booth D46532, A2153
BLM Group demonstrates the
LT-Free five-axis laser-cutting system
for cutting bent and hydroformed
tubes, flat and deep-drawn sheets
and welded assemblies. With laser
power to 3 kW, table dimensions
of 1500 by 1000 mm, and axis
stroke to X=2950 mm, Y=950 mm,
Z=750 mm, C=continuous, B=140
deg, it’s ideal for machining a variety of materials. Included is CAD/CAM software to create part programs in a simple 3D graphical environment.
With material type and thickness selected, the intuitive controller sets all cutting parameters and optimal focus position. Operations traditionally performed in sequence— cutting, drilling, punching, milling and deburring—now can be performed on a single machine.
Specify the machine in a variety of material-handling configurations:
• Entry level—Two fixed workpiece tables for batch processing of bent tubes, hydroformed parts, and stamped and flat sheet.
•Mid flex—Equipped with dual shuttle tables that automatically shift in and out of the laser work zone, enabling load/unload simultaneous to laser processing and unin- terrupted production.
• One flex—The fixed table and robot make this version ideal for processing large pieces for low-volume, high-mix production.
•High flex—A dual-robot configuration coupled with dual shuttle tables, also enabling loading and unloading without interrupting the cutting process.
• Piece value—A large rotary indexing table offers efficient and continuous pro- duction. www.blmgroup.com
Smart Nitrogen Cylinder Features Integrated Sensors
Steinel Normalien AG Booth D45266
Steinel Normalien AG offers a nitrogen cylinder with an integrated sensor system that measures pressure and temperature inside of the cylinder, and enables remaining- lifetime calculation. Data can be transmitted via wireless connection or cable to the machine controller, a PC or custom applications. Positioning of the sensor system in the base of the nitrogen cylinder offers two key advantages over external sensors, according to company officials: Measured data are more precise and the installation in the tool saves space. The data not only allow continuous limit monitoring but also display the
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remaining lifetime.
Robotic Material-Removal Products
ATI Industrial Automation Booth B29074
www.steinel.com
Visit ATI Industrial Automation to see a variety of new robotic material-removal products and live demonstrations. Included is the Compliant Deburring Blade (CDB), patent- pending, versatile deburring tool. The CDB features a pneumatically controlled, articulated design that enables users to tune contact force to accommodate specific applications by changing the air pressure. The durable interface accommodates a variety of readily available quick-change blades and media used with hand-deburring tools. An option offers automatic blade changing for hands-free blade changeover. www.ati-ia.com