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High-Power Fiber Laser Machine Features Sensor-Laden Cutting Head
Mazak Optonics Corp. showed its new Optiplex 4020 Fiber III 8k-W laser-cutting machine at FABTECH, utilizing a new PreviewG control and higher-performance digital drive package. The drive system optimizes productivity
cutting head monitor piercing and cutting operations to improve throughput and part quality.
Mazak Optonics: www.mazakoptonics.com
Compact Welding Carriage
Koike Aronson’s Wel-Handy Multi II, introduced at FABTECH, is a compact welding carriage used to perform a variety of semiautomated processes such as stitch
and fillet welds, as well as overhead
and vertical welds. At 16 lb., the com- pact tractor unit can be moved easily to remote locations. A company spokesperson at the show empha- sized that one of the major inno- vations of the Wel Handy Multi
II is its ability to perform a backstitch weld to cre-
ate a crater cap, thus ensuring uniform welds
from start to finish. Fur-
ther, analog dials combined
with the precision of digital con-
trols ensures ease of use and repeatable, consistent welds for any operator with basic welding knowledge. Koike Aronson: www.koike.com
through high speed and high accuracy, and the PreviewG Control offers a state-of-the-art CPU and a large 19-in. LCD touchscreen.
Designed to integrate intelligent setup and monitoring functions, the cutting machine delivers features that simplify operation and reduce operator dependency. A two-pallet changer design with a helical rack-and-pinion positioning system delivers high throughput; sensors in the multifunction
Fabrication: FABTECH
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