All articles by AMS – Page 39
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ArticleSilent chains for hybrid motors
BorgWarner says it has produces silent chains for Suzuki’s Solio hybrid vehicle. When driving under electric power, two chains transfer power from the electric motor to the transmission to propel the vehicle. During braking or deceleration, the chains transmit power back to the motor to recharge the battery.The company says ...
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ArticleAutomotive glass inspection technology
Based on patented stereo deflectometry, Isra says it has developed a method that is suitable for assessing the reflection optics of windshields and rear and side windows. The company claims this new Screenscan Reflected Distortion product allows measurement accuracy in the millidiopter range.The company says that instead of the height ...
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ArticleProgrammable linear Hall-effect sensor
The new A1377 programmable linear Hall-effect sensor IC is designed for applications that require high accuracy and resolution without compromising bandwidth, claims Allegro MicroSystems.The company says this new device uses segmented, linearly interpolated temperature compensation technology, which it’s claimed reduces the total error of the device across the whole temperature ...
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ArticleMeasurement software release
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has launched the latest edition (PC-DMIS 2017 R1) of its measurement software. The company says this version features a ‘What’s New’ pop-up animation when first starting the application to highlight new features and enhancements of the software.Application performance has been optimised for speeding up everyday tasks like ...
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ArticleHigh volume machining centre
The W-200 is the latest in the Multiplex series and has been designed for high volume applications, says Yamazaki Mazak. The W-200Y + GL-100 offers a combination of two spindles, two turrets and what the company claims is a super-fast gantry loader, said to offer a 20% reduction in load/unload ...
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ArticleNew cylinder pressure sensors
The Type 6124A uncooled cylinder pressure sensor has a measuring range of 0 to 300 bar at up to 350°C, and is suitable for both laboratory and on-road applications claims Kistler. Featuring the company’s PiezoStar, it’s claimed the sensor offers good thermal sensitivity and linearity characteristics (thermal sensitivity shift ≤±1 ...
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ArticleHarnessed dress-packs for welding robots
igus says it now offers fully assembled dress-packs for rapid replacement of energy chain systems on welding robots. The company explains that these can be custom designed, drop-in replacements, that can be connected quickly and minimise downtime.These packs consist of a multi-axis triflex R energy chain, filled with chainflex cables ...
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ArticleSmall-boring tools
New versions of the 105 Supermini are now available for boring, internal grooving, chamfering, threading, broaching, facing and parting-off exotic alloys and steels, says Horn.The company says these tools feature a new coating, substrate and microgeometry; the carbide inserts are designed to machine bores in highly alloyed materials from 0.2mm ...
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ArticleHuman-robot gap and flush measurement
Nextsense says its Calipri model series for the gap and flush measurement now includes a model variant (C12) suitable for the use in the human-robot collaboration (HRC) area.The company says the C12 variant has been applied to an HRC robot operating with a German premium segment car manufacturer. The HRC ...
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ArticleCompact structured light sensor
LMI Technologies says its Gocator 3210 stereo snapshot sensor is suitable for 3D inspection, quality control applications. Features include two 2-megapixel cameras for high-resolution 3D snapshot scans, a large FOV (120 x 85mm) for picking up multiple features at once, and onboard hardware acceleration to achieve 4Hz for full size ...
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ArticleFast curing composite matrix resin
To meet the requirements for automated, short production cycles of composite components, Henkel says it has developed Loctite Max 2 composite matrix resin for RTM processes.The company claims this two-part polyurethane-based product is fast curing, and because of its low viscosity, rapidly fills the mould and quickly, resulting in short ...
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ArticlePortable laser tracker
Faro claims its latest generation of Vantage laser trackers is suitable for large-scale metrology applications, including assembly alignment, part and assembly inspection, machine installation and alignment, and reverse engineering.This product family consists of the VantageE with an operating range of 25 meters and the VantageS with an operating range of ...
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ArticlePallet-based transport system for BIW
The KS PULSE system features linear synchronous motors to transport automotive body components through the individual workstations of an automated assembly line quickly and safely, claims Kuka. The company says the system features low susceptibility to faults due to the small number of moving parts.The main element of the transport ...
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ArticleOptical measuring machine for quality assurance
GOM says it is expanding its ATOS series with a new sensor for full-field digitising and inspection of contoured part geometries. The company says a fringe projection system is used for production quality assurance of small to medium-sized parts. The ATOS Capsule can be used, for example, for first article ...
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ArticleNew press hardenable steels for automotive
ArcelorMittal claims the properties of its two new press hardenable steels – Usibor 2000 and Ductibor 1000 – complement each other, and when the two steels are combined into a single laser welded blank, offer several advantages including weight savings, improved crash behaviour and cost savings through material and manufacturing ...
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ArticleCompact, high-performance routers
INSYS icom says it will launch a new MRO series of compact, high-performance professional routers in April 2017. This series of routers is based on the established MRX modular router platform and support edge as well as cloud computing, says the company.Features include a built-in icom SmartBox and LXC-based Linux ...
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ArticleModular cylinder head machining tools
Mapal claims to have developed a new, modular tool concept for the machining of the valve spring seat and the parent metal bore for valve seat rings and valve guides on aluminium cylinder heads.Two combination tools are employed and the company says both can be designed for MQL machining and ...
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ArticleLow friction hub bearing unit
SKF claims it has introduced a new inboard seal for hub bearing units that can deliver a 50% cut in friction. The cassette seal accommodates current ABS encoders and features an external lip and an optimised labyrinth design that collects and redirects contamination flow away from a main radial lip, ...
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ArticleBus analysis oscilloscope
Yokogawa has added support for Peripheral Sensor Interface 5 (PSI5) bus analysis on its 8-channel DLM4000 and 2 and 4-channel DLM2000 oscilloscopes, which, the company claims, makes its oscilloscopes useful for automotive designers and engineers.The Peripheral Sensor Interface 5 (PSI5) is a widely used open standard based interface for in-vehicle ...
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Article5-axis machining centre
Mecof’s UMILL 1800, machine has a 1,800 mm x 2,150 mm x 1,250 mm working volume and, the company says, does not require special foundations. It is suitable for 5-axis and 5-sided metal cutting applications in automotive industries.The machine can be supplied with a number of spindle options and there ...