Material Handling & Storage Systems

Products • March 9, 2016

Tooltech Compact Tool Magazine

Mazak's new Tooltech compact tool magazine stores big, heavy and large-diameter tools within a small amount of required floor space. Plus, special tool carts and docking stations eliminate the need for operators to manually lift tools in and out of the system, so tooling set ups are faster, easier and safer.

Products • March 1, 2016

Crusher and Centrifuge/Wringer System

PRAB offers the vertical-axis crusher and diagonal-shaft centrifuge/wringer system for reclaiming cutting fluids and reducing bushy metal turnings into dry shovel-grade chips. Dry chips reduce haul-away costs, mitigate risk of spillage or environmental fines, and offer greater returns on metal with dealers.

Products • February 29, 2016

Air-operated lift-magnet system

Eriez' air-operated lift-magnet system moves multiple parts or cutouts up and off of burn tables. It also can lift single sheets or plates up to 3" (76.2mm) thick from a stack to load a table. The system improves productivity and safety by eliminating manual handling of multiple parts and the need for operators to climb on burn tables, according to the company. Standard models have 24" (609.6mm), 48" (1,219.2mm) and 120" (3,048mm) designs to accommodate most common plate and sheet sizes.

Products • February 19, 2016

Bertsche Vacuum Dryer

Bertsche Vacuum Dryer can function as a standalone drying system or integrated in automation cells when bone dry parts are a critical part of final part condition, according to a Feb. 16 news release from Bertsche Engineering Corp., Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Products • February 18, 2016

MATRIX MachiningCloud Connection

Commodity & Tool Management Services (CTMS), a business unit of the IMC Group, and MachiningCloud GmbH recently announced the availability of the MATRIX MachiningCloud Connection, according to a Feb. 9 joint news release. Through the new connection, customers now have access to real-time local availability of cutting tool items from within the MachiningCloud app, according to the news release.

Products • February 3, 2016

Screw Conveyor

PRAB Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., this week debuted a Screw Conveyor engineered to effectively move a range of metal scrap from chips to bundled turnings, according to a Feb. 1 news release from PRAB. The Screw Conveyor is said to be ideal for applications where scrap is dumped into the conveyor or infeed hopper in a load. The PRAB Screw Conveyor uses a single drive to operate an auger that rotates and moves the material through the trough. The straight-forward design and standard components reportedly make the conveyor cost effective to own and easy to maintain.

Products • January 27, 2016

Steel Belt Conveyor

PRAB Inc. offers a heavy-duty, open-frame steel belt conveyor designed to minimize downtime and increase worker safety. The exclusive design allows operators or maintenance personnel to quickly and easily see if carry-over has fallen between the belt. The removable guard panels to allow for easy access to the area between the belt and the bottom cover, providing quick and easy removal of scrap.

Products • January 21, 2016

Live Bottom (pusher) Wringers

Wringmaster Systems, Kalamazoo, Mich., recently introduced a new line of live bottom wringers, the company announced in a Jan. 21 news release. The smallest live bottom wringer features a 10" diameter bowl with pneumatic, top-mounted discharge, according to the company.

Products • December 29, 2015

TM series tool storage

"TM" series tool storage magazine assemblies are electro-mechanically driven and easy to install. They do not require any pneumatics or hydraulics, and, as such, are extremely reliable, repetitive and low maintenance. The bi-directional magazines are available in three standard frame sizes with or without a linear slide and designed to accommodate CAT 30, 40 and 50, plus the equivalent range of BT, ISO and HSK style toolholders, offered with standard storage capacities of 12, 20 or 30 tools with other capacities being available upon request.

Products • September 1, 2015

Leveling Base

For use with any Lista universal cabinet, the new leveling base is designed for an easy aftermarket installation that achieves optimal performance and professional ease of use.

Products • September 1, 2015

C6915 Control Cabinet Industrial PC

The upgraded C6915 control cabinet Industrial PC from Beckhoff, which measures only 48 x 164 x 119mm (without mounting plate), is the most compact model in the Beckhoff Industrial PC (IPC) range.

Products • September 1, 2015

TriScoot

Huot's new TriScoot is constructed of sturdy 16-gauge steel with three flat shelves for maximum capacity.