All articles by AMS – Page 41
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ArticlePlasma cutting power source
The iSeries of power sources for automated plasma cutting is part of ESAB’s integrated system of components that it claims deliver higher productivity and lower cutting costs.Featuring its HeavyCut technology to improve cut quality and precision performance, ESAB says the iSeries cut quality enables parts to go directly from the ...
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ArticleBarometric pressure sensor
Bosch has launched the SMP580, a new barometric pressure sensor for ambient pressure and temperature measurement in automotive engine management applications. The company claims the SMP580 is the smallest sensor of its type available on the market - measuring 4.9 x 3.9 x 1.5mm³.According to Bosch the new sensor delivers ...
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ArticleHeat treatment for aluminium components
Schwartz claims it has introduced a number of technical improvements on its heat treatment equipment. To reduce power consumption and lower emissions at the operator's site, the company says its equipment now features furnace casings, ensuring leak-tightness and low energy losses.The conveyors are claimed to be universally suitable for different ...
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ArticleRobot dispensing system
Amada Miyachi Europe says it has combined its standard desktop XYZ fluid dispensing systems with JANOME Industrial Equipment desktop robots to offers a range of robot dispensing system options that can be customised for use in a number of industries, including automotive.Applications include: dispensing solder paste, silicone for gasketing and ...
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ArticleOut now: ATS 2017
In the process of putting together this first ATS supplement, we heard from among the key players in the automotive tier supplier market about shifting customer preference, greater connectivity and the drive to innovate. All recurring themes, common to every OEM in each global region. As we discovered from speaking ...
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ArticleNew generation of robots
Dürr’s new seven-axis EcoRP E043i robot features a kinematic system, which the company claims enlarges the work zone and can be used instead of a linear displacement rail system. Dürr says this improves access and avoids collisions with the vehicle, particularly in interior painting.The six-axis EcoRP E/L133i robots can operate ...
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ArticleConnected services for robot systems
Connected Services are a suite of resources designed to help UK manufacturers maximise robot uptime using data access and problem resolution says ABB Robotics. Delivered via the company’s single interface called MyRobot, Connected Services will make actionable data immediately available to plant engineers, maintenance staff and managing directors via smart ...
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ArticleIndustrial Ethernet switches
Siemens says with its new Scalance XC-200 compact industrial ethernet switches users can set up electrical and optical line, star and ring structures in industrial networks. The layer 2 network components can be integrated into both Profinet and EtherNet/IPdiagnostics. For transferring large volumes of data, the company offers the Scalance ...
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ArticleCutting tool inserts for cast iron machining
Made from new grades of CVD coated-carbide materials, Kyocera says its CA3 and chipbreaker K Series inserts offer improvements in machining cast iron components for automotive applications.The CA3 Series uses a newly developed CVD coating with a pink-gold finish over a carbide base metal and the company claims it has ...
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ArticleFabric-cutting solution
Lectra claims its new Vector iQ fabric-cutting system can increase productivity by up to 10% and features Eclipse continuous cutting, which provides automatic material advance to cut without interruption. The company says the entry-level Vector models come with its Power Premium service coverage, which includes predictive maintenance designed to reduce ...
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New multi-sensor CMMs
The Optiv Performance 663 and 664 Dual Z are the latest multi-sensor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence.The multi-sensor concept of the Optiv Performance line enables a variety of sensor configurations for tactile and contactless measuring and scanning tasks in a single system, says the company. Different workpiece ...
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ArticleSoftware performance tools
Allinea Software’s range includes the integrated debugger and profiler (Allinea Forge) and its reporting tool (Allinea Performance Reports) which the company say shows software users what performance is being left on the table by their existing in-house software.The company says its tool suite provides effective debugging, tuning and reporting to ...
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ArticleMulti-axis calibrator
Renishaw claims its new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. Designed for the machine tool market, the XM-60 will capture angular, linear and straightness errors in a single set-up, says the company.The calibrator incorporates ...
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ArticleNew premium bus factory for China
China – Scania and Higer have opened a new bus and coach factory in Suzhou, China, which will exclusively build Scania Touring and Scania-Higer dual-branded high-end buses and coaches. The current capacity of the new factory is 1,000 premium coaches per year, with the potential to raise this to 2,000 ...
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ArticleLaser cutting technology
EdgeTec and PierceTec are Precitec’s newest technology packages. The company says EdgeTec offers a larger adjustment range for the focus position and allows fast cuts with smooth edges for all materials – from thin metal sheets to stainless steel thicknesses of greater than 30mm.With PierceTec the sensor measures and evaluates ...
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ArticlePiggable paint supply system
The EcoSupply P is designed to meet the challenge of increasing colour options in body painting and also small-batch colours, says Dürr. The modular paint supply system, which employs pig technology, is suitable for both water- and solvent-borne paints. Dürr claims pigging systems consume less paint and flushing agent compared ...
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ArticleSmart press shop support
Schuler claims its Smart Assist makes it easier for operators to setup presses. The company says this electronic assistant will guide the user through the process step-by-step, with the aid of videos and graphics, optimising the movement curves of the slide and transfer automatically, and will transfer the data to ...
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ArticleConfocal chromatic controller
The new confocalDT 2471 chromatic controllers feature an integrated LED light source, and are designed for high-speed distance and thickness measurements of mirrored, transparent, shiny and diffuse surfaces, says Micro-Epsilon.It’s claimed the high light intensity enables reliable measurements on low reflectivity surfaces such as dark, matt objects or for multi-layer ...
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ArticleProfile welding system
Rofin says its system solution for tube and profile welding (PWS) can be combined with either CO2 or fibre lasers. The company says this laser welding system features an integrated process sensor for gap detection and tracking. The weld sensor allows the user to observe the welding process while the ...
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ArticleHigh-temperature polyamide charge air duct
BASF’s high-temperature polyamide Ultramid Endure D5G3 BM is being used in a charge air duct, now in serial production, being fitted to the BMW 2.0-litre turbo charged, four-cylinder engine. The part is exposed to both high temperature and pressure and BASF says this material is temperature resistant up to 220°C ...