Product News

Coating, adhesive bonding, sealing, painting – these are just some manufacturing operations calling for profoundly clean, and sometimes activated, part surfaces. It is with these requirements in mind that Ecoclean has developed a set of new cleaning solutions. One of them combines wet chemical and low-pressure plasma cleaning in a single machine. Another innovation consists in integrating diverse applications for partial or full-surface cleaning or activation – e.g., atmospheric pressure plasma treatment, laser, CO2 snow blasting and/or surface inspection operations – into one processing system. This toolkit enables operators to cover virtually all pre-treatment needs.

With AI capabilities, MiR robots can efficiently and appropriately react to different types of obstacles to improve navigation and efficiency. They can now distinguish between e.g. AMRs from other manufacturers, AGVs, forklifts, humans, groups of people and adjust their driving pattern accordingly.

Limitations of using milling tools to prepare holes for finishing become apparent as hole depth and volume increase. This is where BIG KAISER’s Series 319SW Twin Cutter boring head showcases its capabilities and can solve the issue along with virtually any other holemaking problem for the range of 0.787" to 8.000”.

For years, OCTOPUZ has provided the robotics market with an intelligent offline programming and simulation solution ideal for a wide range of industrial robots including KUKA, FANUC, ABB, and Yaskawa Motoman. OCTOPUZ 2.1 redefines the standards in offline robotic programming by offering a simplified approach to solving toolpath trajectories. The new OCTOPUZ PathFinder suite of tools, automatically identifies and solves limits and errors within the program.

The SCHUNK Co-act EGL-C long-stroke gripper is a milestone on the way to a comprehensive human/robot collaboration: The long-stroke gripper developed for collaborative operation achieves high gripping forces up to 450 N, and combines them with a long stroke of 42.5 mm per finger. The intelligent 24 V powerhouse is suitable for handling workpiece weights of up to 2.25 kg and can be flexibly used in a wide range of applications.

READY Robotics announces the launch of the Forge suite of products unifying cross robotic platform programming and control. The Forge suite consists of a hardware controller (Forge/Ctrl) running robust software (Forge/OS), which together empowers anyone to intuitively control industrial and collaborative robots.

PI’s new L-505 linear translation stage family is available with integrated linear encoders providing 0.05 microns and 0.005 microns resolution, respectively. The new design allows for very compact multiple-axis assemblies, at affordable prices. Many motor and drive variations are available, from fast DC-servomotors with linear encoders and low-friction ballscrews to simple open-loop stepper motors.

GTI Predictive Technology announces numerous updates to its award-winning VibePro 24/7 online vibration and temperature monitoring - now combined with Route Data Collection - to improve data collection for rotating equipment and bearing health. Updates include advanced alerts from route collected data, superior corporate visibility, advanced report creation, integrated thermal images and Bluetooth sensor capabilities for hazardous area monitoring.

NCCS Corp., developer of NCL multiple-axis machining software that is used extensively in the aerospace, automotive and turbo-machinery industries has further developed an add-on module to NCL for high-speed bulk material removal.

KISSsoft provides a number of useful tools for gear manufacturing throughout the design process.

The Model 300 mist collector filters the air on enclosed machinery to remove harmful oil mist and particulates from CNC machines, including milling and grinding processes. This unit offers a primary control solution by mounting to the machinery and filtering the mist at the source.

PFERD has introduced a new series of 100 percent stainless steel power brushes designated INOX-TOTAL. These new brushes provide optimal protection against corrosion, as all components of the brush are produced from 302 stainless steel (INOX), making them ideal for use in environments highly sensitive to contamination such as nuclear power and pharmaceutical industries.

Mahr Inc. announced the addition of the MarSurf GD series for roughness measurements to its new line of surface measuring instruments. MarSurf GD series measuring stations provide high levels of speed, flexibility and intelligent ease of use, allowing users to improve the manufacturing quality of workpieces with faster throughput and higher accuracy for the broadest range of applications. Developed from the ground up, the new MarSurf GD series enable profile and waviness evaluations to be carried out in addition to surface roughness evaluations.

Sandvik Coromant customers can now customize a cutting tool online without having to speak to a company sales representative. The time to place an order for customized tooling solutions is reduced substantially as a result, which in turn reduces overall tool delivery time.

The XC4e PWM digital drive is Aerotech’s high-performance single-axis motor drive to control brushless DC, brush DC, voice coil or stepper motors at up to 340 VDC operating voltage and 30 A peak current capability. All versions are compatible with the Automation 3200 motion platform utilizing the HyperWire motion bus.

The way a machine is built affects the way it performs. With premium-quality components, high accuracy and attractive price points, the VF-Mill series is setting the standards for how to build vertical machining centers. With machines installed in more than 20 countries, the VF-Mill series has become the go-to machining center for the KAAST family of corporations.

Speaking at the recent American Manufacturing Summit in Chicago, Frans Cronje, managing director and co-founder of DataProphet, a specialist in developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for the manufacturing sector, warned C-Suite executives from some of America’s largest companies that, with the
unprecedented amount of data coming off the line, there is an urgent need to augment human analysis with AI, separating the data that can provide real value.

PI is offering the new V-417.336025E1 long-travel linear motor stage, providing 32 inches of travel (813mm). The direct drive stage achieves high velocities to 79”/sec (2m/sec) based on a direct drive ironless linear servo motor. High accuracy, repeatability and functionality are guaranteed by an integrated absolute-measuring linear position encoder featuring 1 nm sensor resolution.

WDS Component Parts Ltd. has expanded its offering of toggle clamps, adding new sizes at both the small and large end of the range, plus filling in some intermediate gaps and introducing new design variants.

SimScale announces the upgrade of its solver for both structural and thermo-structural analyses to bring increased speed and robustness across all FEM-based simulation types available on the cloud-based CAE platform.