All articles by AMS – Page 38
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ArticleAngle heads for machining centres
Designed for heavy milling, deep drilling and tapping operations, Heimatec says its new line of angle heads feature twin or double twin sets of matched angular contact bearings plus a rear radial support bearing, to offer maximum stability in use.The company says all the gears on these angle heads have ...
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New shot blast turbines
A new generation of blast turbines specifically designed for shot blasting aluminum components has been developed by Walther Trowal. Because of its lower density the impact energy of aluminum media on the work pieces is considerably lower compared to other blast media.To offset this limitation the company developed turbines with ...
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ArticleCorrosion resistance process
Federal-Mogul Powertrain claims it has developed a new process for ranking the corrosion resistance of cylinder liner materials that will enable it to supply more durable components for challenging applications. By enabling direct comparison of different materials and coating processes, the new test methodology allows material development to be specifically ...
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ArticleRideable materials lift
Wildeck has introduced a new hydraulically-operated rideable material lift (RML) that it says allows authorised personnel to safely travel with their material between levels. Standard car size is 6.0ft. x 6.0ft. x 80 inches H, and lifting capacity is 2,500 lbs., including rider. Standard top lifting height is 14ft. (GND ...
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ArticleSafety lock for moveable machinery guards
Equipped with two Output Safety Switching Devices (OSSDs), SICK says its TR10 Lock is a type 4 device (EN ISO 14119) and offers a choice of universally-coded or unique-coded variants. The unique-coded variant accepts only previously taught-in actuators, which means it has a high coding level and therefore removes the ...
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ArticleVR digital design solutions tool
Destaco says its Accelerate Vision Virtual Reality (VR) digital design solutions tool has been designed to work in the production of its Accelerate Collection end effector components, which can be assembled into custom solutions for most pressroom stamping applications.By using this digital design tool at the beginning of the design ...
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ArticleThe latest wear plate
Hardox 500 Tuf is tough enough to perform as a structural material in heavy-duty dump bodies, containers and buckets, claims SSAB. The company says WearCalc and TippCalc calculations based on sliding wear with granite indicate that this material has 85-100% longer service life compared to Hardox 400.SSAB says it has ...
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ArticleNew hot-rolled steel for chassis applications
Tata Steel says the mix of strength and formability of its XPF800 hot-rolled steel enables light weighting of complex vehicle components, while achieving the same fatigue performance as standard equivalent complex phase steels and high-strength low-alloy steels (HSLA). From a vehicle weight perspective Tata claims the XPF range can create ...
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ArticleElectronic fuel tank venting system
A new electronically controlled fuel tank vapour venting system – eVaptive – has been developed by Eaton. The company claims this can be optimised for any vehicle platform, eliminating the need for car manufacturers to design unique venting systems for different vehicles.The actuator system is controlled by a computer algorithm ...
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ArticleNew generation production control system
The new Industry 4.0-focused iTAC.IoT.Suite is a combination of the production-related Manufacturing Execution System (MES) EcoEMOS and the software solutions from iTAC Software AG, which was acquired by Dürr at the end of 2015.Dürr says this system is based on a modern software architecture which can be adapted to different ...
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ArticleMachining tool inserts
The Hoffman Group says its new Garant HB 7010-1 indexable insert features a multi-layer coating system and a gradient carbide substrate. The company claims this CVD coating protects the carbide substrate at high cutting speeds and process temperatures.The coating’s resistance is due to straightened crystal structures and a smooth surface ...
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ArticleGestamp opens seventh plant in Brazil
Brazil – The Spanish company has invested €24.9m to set up a new hot stamping plant in Betim (Minas Gerais, Brazil), that will serve Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA), supplying parts for the Fiat Palio and Siena models. The new plant, which will also be equipped with laser cutting and assembly ...
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ArticleThyssenKrupp opens China powertrain development centre
China – The industrial and technology group has invested €10m in this new centre for engine components, where it will concentrate its engine component development and prototyping activities.The new 2,000 sq. m facility is situated on the grounds of the existing production site in Dalian, where the company has been ...
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Mitsubishi inaugurates new plant in Indonesia
Japan – Following a 65 billion yen ($565m) investment the company says this state-of-the-art facility will employ 3,000 workers and produce 160,000 units a year at full capacity.Located in the new GIIC Industrial Estate in Bekasi Prefecture, the new plant was completed following a two-year construction project, and will begin ...
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ArticleIndustrial 3D metrology
GOM will be presenting a number of its metrology systems at Control 2017. These will include the complete ATOS ScanBox series, including series 7 and 8 for the inspection of large sheet metal parts and complete car bodies.Also being exhibited: the ATOS Capsule system, which the company says is designed ...
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ArticleWelding robotics power source
Fronius says it has expanded the range of functions of its TPS/i Robotics power source. The company says this system can now be equipped with the Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) welding process using an additional package.The modular system consists of interconnected, synchronised components and is designed to meet the demands ...
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ArticleCable carriers for sliding doors
Sliding doors on delivery vehicles require a permanent power supply to allow electronic components to function even when the door is open. Kabeltrax says it offers suitable flexible cable carrier systems for this and that these are currently used on the Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Vito.The company says its system consists ...
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ArticleInline inspection of castings and forgings
Inspection Technologies says it has developed a mixed light inspection system that removes the need for low ambient lighting conditions when checking for surface defects in cast and forged parts using fluorescent dyes.The system comprises of a specialised camera, driver electronics and a self-contained UV light source. It’s claimed this ...
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ArticleNew functionalities for software platform
Altair says it has added a number of new functionalities to its HyperWorks 2017 release. These include: model-based development, electromagnetism, nonlinear structural analysis, modeling and meshing, multiphysics and multi-disciplinary analysis, lightweight design and optimisation.www.altair.com
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ArticlePlug and play compact handling system
Festo claims the YXMx compact handling system is suitable for a wide variety of positioning, pick & place and other assembly applications, such as screw driving, dispensing, testing, soldering, gripping, and opening and closing containers.The company says standard kinematic functions for the YXMx are delivered via a planar surface gantry ...