Page 24 - MetalForming September 2019

FABRICATION
Today’s fabricating technology promises the ability to produce high-quality components job after job, in a variety of applications. And, in each issue, MetalForming is committed to informing you on how fabrication equipment delivers.
In this issue, find out how nesting software for laser cutting automates many functions to free up programmer/operator time while maximizing sheet utilization. Also, our Energy Market Report details issues, trends and applications in this robust sector.
And, Welding Well takes a close look at capacitor discharge welding.
Contents
22 News&Technology
26 What’sNewinNestingfor Laser Cutting?
Powerful algorithms help deliver productivity-enhancing features such as improved estimating, lead-in optimization, part-in-part nesting and more.
30 Energy Market Report
Metal forming and fabricating power the energy sector and, in turn, the entire economy.
36 CD Welders for Advanced Materials
Selecting the right capacitor discharge welder requires knowledge of the various types and their capabilities.
News & Technology
Extended-Reach, Six-Axis Arc Welding Robot
The new AR3120 six-axis robot from Yaskawa Motoman features a 3124-mm horizontal reach and 5622-mm vertical reach, making it the longest-reach standard arc welding
robot available, according to company officials.
Designed to optimize weld quality and product output, the
robot, offering a high payload, rapid axis speeds and reportedly the top wrist-allowable moment in its class, is ideal for use on agriculture equipment, construction machinery or automotive
frames.
Suited for use in high-density layouts with multiple robots
working in close proximity, the AR3120 robot features a slim profile with streamlined arm design for reduced interference, thus facilitating access to parts in tight spaces. A 20-kg payload capacity supports a range of motorized torches and sensors, and a symmetric, long-range wrist profile provides equal torch access to both sides of the part. An optimized feeder-mounting area on
the arm reduces equipment interference.
Through-arm routing for cabling, hoses and sensor wires is provided by the large 50-
mm through-hole, allowing ample space to minimize cable snagging and wear. Similarly, the minimal protrusion from the U axis, along with the internal S-axis routing, prolong cable life and maximize part access. A new robot-harness design reportedly improves diagnostics and maintenance, and a single cable connects the manipulator to the controller, resulting in simple, cost-effective setup.
The AR3120 robot can be floor-, wall-, tilt- or ceiling-mounted, and is controlled by a YRC1000 controller that does not require a transformer for input voltages ranging from 380 to 480 V AC. The controller utilizes a lightweight teach pendant with intuitive programming.
Yaskawa Motoman: www.motoman.com
New Hydraulic-Ironworker Options Include LED Lights
Scotchman Indus- tries released three new options available for the company’s cur- rent hydraulic-ironwork- er models, designed to make the equip- ment more efficient and user friendly.
New, low-profile
LED worklights (pic-
tured on an ironworker shear station) come factory-installed, with optional retrofit kits available for infield retrofitting to existing Scotchman ironworkers.
Jog motor controls now are available for new Scotchman 50-ton ironworkers,
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