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steel, stainless steel or aluminum, and offers a maximum sever capacity of 1.25 in. The Cutmaster 58 features a tubular roll bar that protects the front and rear of the power supply and makes it easier to carry, and color-coded LEDs on the front panel that indicate gas-pressure status and setup errors. The unit accepts single- or three-phase 208- to 480-V pri- mary power to provide location flexibility. It offers a purge mode for clearing the gas line and setting gas pressure, as well as three process modes: standard cutting mode; trigger latch mode, allowing the operator to release the trigger to prevent hand fatigue during longer cuts; and expanded metal mode, which instantly reignites the pilot arc while cutting expand- ed metals such as grates and chain link
fences.
“The Cutmaster 58 offers excellent
gouging performance,” says Kris Scherm, global manual plasma business and prod- uct director for Esab. “For gouging, set the control knob to the expanded-metal mode. If the cutting arc extinguishes as a result of excessive torch manipulation, it will instantly reignite the arc.”
Esab Welding and Cutting Products: www.esab.com
Robot Tools for Drilling, Finishing and More
As a specialist in automation processes, machining units, hand-held power tools and abrasives, Suhner continues expanding its product range with special tools that can be mounted directly to the robot arm. A quick-change tool system enables a variety of machining and finishing tools to be connected directly to a robot for continuous use.
Applications for these tools range from vehicle manufacturing to deburring oper- ations, and from stainless steel machining to drilling and tapping operations. The company provides a host of robot-tool solu- tions for surface-treatment and conditioning applications, with products for brushing, polishing, filing, belt sanding and more. Suhner: www.suhner.com/en
New Abrasives Line Includes Flap Discs, Quick-Change Discs
Weldcote Metals announced the availability
of a comprehensive line of metalworking
abrasives, including more than 900 product
items. Included is a line of U.S.-
made flap discs, featuring
multiple bonding and
backing systems, backing
plates, and design
shapes for a variety of
applications. The flap-
disc materials, formulated
for a variety of metals,
include ceramic (C-Prime and
C-Prime Plus), zirconia (Z-Prime and Z-Solid), aluminum oxide (A-Prime) and aluminum (Alu-Prime).
Also new: quick-change discs, as well as Korner flap discs, resin fiber discs and flap wheels. High-quality, resin-bonded abrasives now are available due to an exclusive Weldcote relationship with an Italian abrasives manufacturer, Prime, as well as a partnership with a Chinese supplier, Solid. The Weldcote abrasive program also covers a full line of cutting wheels, branded as Slitter, Notch pipeline wheels and grinding wheels. Weldcote Metals: www.weldcotemetals.com
Workholding, Fixturing Products and Systems
Tooling Technology has published a 12-pg. catalog outlining its Segen Quick-Change precision locating systems. These systems can replace traditional nuts, bolts and hand tools in industrial setups, workholding, clamping, fixturing and alignment applications.
Sections highlight particular product families, ranging from micro-sized systems that start at 500 lb. of static holding force to large quick-change systems featuring 25,000 lb. of static holding force. Every cylinder lock and knob is illustrated along with product nomen- clature and specifications to help guide customers to the correct components. Additionally, individual pages outline offerings of high-strength knobs, sensor locks and snap locks. Also included: peripheral pneumatic components for system
setup.
The brochure also explains how the Segen
system works: A quick burst of compressed air unlocks five high-strength stainless steel balls, enabling the mating steel retention knobs to move into place. Once seated, air pressure is removed, mechanically repositioning and locking
the balls in place around the knob. The cylinder locks stay mechanically locked until pneumatic pressure is applied to automatically release them, providing a fail-safe holding system, even if pneumatic pressure is lost.
The flexible Segen systems are suited for any environment requiring frequent changes. Download the brochure at www.bit.ly/2HGKeYk.
Tooling Technology: www.toolingtechgroup.com
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