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Tooling Technology ToolingUpdate
Replacement Tooling for Amada ABS Systems
Mate Precision Tooling, Anoka, MN, introduces AMX ABS tooling—punch-
es and strippers compatible with Amada ABS assemblies and holders.
The tooling fea-
tures internal
lubrication
within the
punch guide and
external lubrica-
S
tion between the punch guide and the tur- ret bore to help prevent galling, slivering and slug pulling. Precision machined of premium M2 high-speed steel using Mate’s specially developed heat-treatment
process, AMX punches combine with hardened and ground stripper guides
to extend tool and turret life.
The tooling is available in A-
and B-station punches, strip- per guides and assemblies as well as C-, D- and E-station punches and strippers designed for use in all Amada
machines equipped with ABS
capability.
Mate Precision Tooling: 763-421-0230; www.mate.com
SolidWorks-Based 3D Die-Design Software
Logopress Corp., Besancon, France, along with its North American distribu- tor and technical center Accurate Die Design Inc., New Berlin, WI, has unveiled the 2010 version of its Logopress3 tool- design software. The new version includes Logopress3 Blank for FEA (finite-element analysis) and flat-blank prediction, including animation of the forming process.
The multi-user environment in Logo- press3 2010 has been enhanced to bet- ter facilitate multiple die designers work- ing concurrently on the same tool design. Also, an often-requested enhancement
One solution stands out.
One Industry. One Focus. One ERP.
Metal Stamping ERP Innovation
1.877.417.1212 www.shopedgesoftware.com
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