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Fabrication: FABTECH
Entry-Level Punch-Laser Combo
The TruMatic 1000 Fiber, Trumpf’s first entry-level punch- laser combination machine with a solid-state laser, attracted expo attendees due to its modular design that enables users to add to it as business grows. The patented Delta Drive moves the electric punching head and the laser along the Y-axis while the sheet moves in the other direction. This reportedly increases machine dynamics, productivity and process stability, contributes to a significantly compact foot- print, and enables material handling options such as the SheetMaster Compact.
The machine’s integrated protective housing automatically moves out of the way during punching operations for max- imum visibility and accessibility. Decreasing relative move- ment between the machine table and the sheet also reduces the risk of collisions and makes the process more reliable overall. The machine will automatically sort finished parts to 7 by 7 in.—processed parts move down a chute for sorting into a series of four boxes positioned below the machine for easy removal. Alternatively, an additional extra-large flexible parts flap provides users with a second choice for part sorting. Equipped with a sensor that detects whether all parts have been properly ejected from the machine’s working area, this solution can be used to eject long and wide parts into containers as well as onto conveyors or pallets during punching and laser operations.
Trumpf: www.trumpf.com
New Family of Servo-Hydraulic Press Brakes
Six months after new owner Right Lane Industries LLC acquired Pacific Press Technologies, the company used FABTECH to launch its Blaise family of servo-hydraulic press brakes. A working 175-ton model, with a 12-ft. ram, produced mobile-phone/business-card holders to showcase some of its bending capabilities for visitors.
The Blaise family offers capacities of 175, 250 and 350 tons with maximum bending lengths of 10, 12 and 14 ft. These press brakes feature industry-standard Delam CNC controllers. To maximize machine uptime, the company integrated components with a proven history of high mean-time between failure from its larger press brakes into the Blaise line. And, as the company’s founders lever- aged their knowledge in developing hydraulic technologies for U.S. Navy jets to construct metal-shaping systems, the Blaise line was created to enable the user to experience a fighter-jet-cockpit operation. This is accomplished by
attaching the controller to a pendent arm, where the user interface comes to the operator. Through the interface, drawings can be uploaded via a shop’s network, resulting in job-changeover efficiencies, especially for smaller batch
runs.
To accomplish minimized ram deflection and its contri-
bution to variances, hydraulic cylinders are trunnion-mount- ed, resulting in a lesser degree of freedom. Also, this mounting design moves the cylinders toward the center of the ram, which increases bend reproducibility.
Pacific Press Technologies: www.pacific-press.com
Verstatile, Portable Welder
Miller Electric introduced its Dynasty 280 DX with CV, a multiprocess power supply capable of AC/DC gas-tungsten, gas-metal and shielded-metal-arc welding. The 280-amp portable (55 lb.)
machine is suit-
able for shop or
jobsite applica-
tions, including
precision and
heavy fabrica-
tion, and pipe
and tube fabri-
cation. Its Blue
Lightning high-
frequency (HF)
arc-starter tech-
nology provides
noncontact arc
initiation, reportedly resulting in more consistent arc starts and greater reliability compared to traditional HF arc starters. The machine also includes Pro-Set technology, which elim- inates the guesswork when setting weld parameters. Oper- ators can simply select the feature and adjust until Pro-Set appears in the display.
Miller Electric Mfg. Co: www.MillerWelds.com
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