All articles by AMS – Page 41
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ArticleIndustrial Ethernet switches
Siemens says with its new Scalance XC-200 compact industrial ethernet switches users can set up electrical and optical line, star and ring structures in industrial networks. The layer 2 network components can be integrated into both Profinet and EtherNet/IPdiagnostics. For transferring large volumes of data, the company offers the Scalance ...
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ArticleCutting tool inserts for cast iron machining
Made from new grades of CVD coated-carbide materials, Kyocera says its CA3 and chipbreaker K Series inserts offer improvements in machining cast iron components for automotive applications.The CA3 Series uses a newly developed CVD coating with a pink-gold finish over a carbide base metal and the company claims it has ...
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ArticleFabric-cutting solution
Lectra claims its new Vector iQ fabric-cutting system can increase productivity by up to 10% and features Eclipse continuous cutting, which provides automatic material advance to cut without interruption. The company says the entry-level Vector models come with its Power Premium service coverage, which includes predictive maintenance designed to reduce ...
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New multi-sensor CMMs
The Optiv Performance 663 and 664 Dual Z are the latest multi-sensor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence.The multi-sensor concept of the Optiv Performance line enables a variety of sensor configurations for tactile and contactless measuring and scanning tasks in a single system, says the company. Different workpiece ...
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ArticleSoftware performance tools
Allinea Software’s range includes the integrated debugger and profiler (Allinea Forge) and its reporting tool (Allinea Performance Reports) which the company say shows software users what performance is being left on the table by their existing in-house software.The company says its tool suite provides effective debugging, tuning and reporting to ...
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ArticleMulti-axis calibrator
Renishaw claims its new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. Designed for the machine tool market, the XM-60 will capture angular, linear and straightness errors in a single set-up, says the company.The calibrator incorporates ...
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ArticleNew premium bus factory for China
China – Scania and Higer have opened a new bus and coach factory in Suzhou, China, which will exclusively build Scania Touring and Scania-Higer dual-branded high-end buses and coaches. The current capacity of the new factory is 1,000 premium coaches per year, with the potential to raise this to 2,000 ...
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ArticleLaser cutting technology
EdgeTec and PierceTec are Precitec’s newest technology packages. The company says EdgeTec offers a larger adjustment range for the focus position and allows fast cuts with smooth edges for all materials – from thin metal sheets to stainless steel thicknesses of greater than 30mm.With PierceTec the sensor measures and evaluates ...
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ArticlePiggable paint supply system
The EcoSupply P is designed to meet the challenge of increasing colour options in body painting and also small-batch colours, says Dürr. The modular paint supply system, which employs pig technology, is suitable for both water- and solvent-borne paints. Dürr claims pigging systems consume less paint and flushing agent compared ...
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ArticleSmart press shop support
Schuler claims its Smart Assist makes it easier for operators to setup presses. The company says this electronic assistant will guide the user through the process step-by-step, with the aid of videos and graphics, optimising the movement curves of the slide and transfer automatically, and will transfer the data to ...
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ArticleConfocal chromatic controller
The new confocalDT 2471 chromatic controllers feature an integrated LED light source, and are designed for high-speed distance and thickness measurements of mirrored, transparent, shiny and diffuse surfaces, says Micro-Epsilon.It’s claimed the high light intensity enables reliable measurements on low reflectivity surfaces such as dark, matt objects or for multi-layer ...
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ArticleProfile welding system
Rofin says its system solution for tube and profile welding (PWS) can be combined with either CO2 or fibre lasers. The company says this laser welding system features an integrated process sensor for gap detection and tracking. The weld sensor allows the user to observe the welding process while the ...
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ArticleHigh-temperature polyamide charge air duct
BASF’s high-temperature polyamide Ultramid Endure D5G3 BM is being used in a charge air duct, now in serial production, being fitted to the BMW 2.0-litre turbo charged, four-cylinder engine. The part is exposed to both high temperature and pressure and BASF says this material is temperature resistant up to 220°C ...
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ArticleEntry level machining centre
Hurco says its new entry-level CAT/BT40 machining centre, the VM5i, offers a compact footprint and axis travels of 457mm, 356mm and 356mm in X, Y and Z. It features linear guideways in all axes and Yaskawa digital drives. The spindle is rated at 7.5kW / 8,000rpm and is supplied with ...
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Article3D scanning inspection system
The CyberGage360, a metrology-grade, 3D scanning and inspection system, provides a 360°, 3D scan of complex parts and will generate a full 3D inspection report in less than three minutes, claims CyberOptics.Designed for use in general purpose metrology, the company says this system is suitable for automotive applications where high ...
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ArticleFabric exhaust insulation
Federal-Mogul Powertrain says its ThermFlex exhaust insulating sleeves can now be tailored to fit almost any combination of exhaust pipe and tube geometries. The company says it has developed a family of different fabrics, capable of withstanding temperatures up to 1,100°C.The product design can accommodate the flanges and bends common ...
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ArticleSpectrophotometers for the automotive industry
Konica Minolta has introduced two new handheld instruments for the automotive industry: A two-in-one spectrophotometer that measures colour and gloss for interior measurements, and a multi-angle spectrophotometer for measuring metallic and pearlescent paints.The CM-25cG model offers 45°c:0° geometry and a 60° gloss sensor for simultaneous colour and gloss measurements, says ...
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Porsche workforce continues to grow
Figures released by Porsche show that the company has increased its workforce by 13% in the past 12 months. The Stuttgart-based car maker says that after nine months of 2016, its team has expanded to 27,115 employees. It’s the latest announcement on a trend which has seen Porsche’s employee headcount ...
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ArticleBar magazine upgrade
IEMCA claims it has improved the performance of its KID 80 short bar magazine to keep pace with the higher functionality of modern CNC turning centres. The company says the magazine is suitable for feeding stock between 5 and 80mm in diameter and from 250 to 1,615mm long. It integrates ...
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ArticleCeramic glow plugs and control modules
Designed to heat up more rapidly, BorgWarner says its ceramic glow plugs (CGPs) provide a heat-up time of less than 2 seconds and achieve a maximum glow temperature of up to 1,250°C. The company notes that while comparable models utilise a heating element inside the glow pin that must heat ...