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systems, operators can view both PDF and text-format work instructions and process manuals with weld schedules, and can view image files with weld schedules for quality control and process checking. Amada Miyachi America: www.amadamiyachi.com
Cutter Kit for Magnetic Drills
Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. has released a new annular cutter kit, The RotaLoc Plus Master Kit, containing 14 sizes of Hougen RotaLoc Plus cutters in the most popular sizes. Inch-diameters included in the kit: 7⁄16, 1⁄2, 9⁄16, 5⁄8, 11⁄16, 3⁄4, 13⁄16, 7⁄8, 15⁄16, 1, 11⁄16, 11⁄8, 11⁄4 and 13⁄8. The kit also includes two pilots, with all kit tools individually protected in a plastic case to safeguard cutting edges from collisions and damage.
The cutters, made from M42 high- strength steel, are precision-ground for hole making in materials to 1 in. thick. They feature bayonet-style shanks that allow quick change of cutter sizes in sec- onds without the use of tools. Stack-cut geometry on the cutting teeth allow for drilling through single plate as well multiple steel pieces. The cutters can be resharp- ened multiple times.
The RotaLoc Plus Master Kit provides an ideal complement to the ultra-low- profile HMD130 magnetic drill, but the cutters also can be used on standard magnetic drills via an optional adapter. Hougen Manufacturing, Inc.: www.hougen.com
Compact, Mobile Laser-Fume Extraction
The LAS 200.1 laser fume extractor, the latest member of ULT AG’s new-prod- uct-generation ULT 200.1, is a compact, mobile system offering a new filtration concept that significantly increases pol- lutant-separation efficiency, according to ULT AG officials.
A newly designed pre-filter package, including filter mat and panel filter, delivers a longer filter life than previous models, resulting in long-term cost savings. The H14 HEPA main filter is offered in combi- nation with an adsorption filter, increasing the main filter’s separation rate to >99.995 percent. A modular unit, the extractor can be equipped with additional filter modules if needed. And, the LAS 200.1 can be combined with various capturing elements, such as extraction arms or hoses and tubes, enabling pollutant removal at as many as four individual workplaces.
The company‘s ecoflow CS technology increases and reduces the system’s exhaust performance automatically, depending on the number of extraction points, and automatically compensates for pressure losses caused by loaded filters. Also, an integrated M12 interface allows commu- nication with a laser-processing system, providing the ability to run the fume extrac- tor as the laser operates.
ULT AG: www.ult.de/en
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