All articles by Nick Holt – Page 44
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ArticleRenishaw
Renishaw’s Revo five-axis measurement system for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is set to change how measurements of valve seats and guides are calculated.The new measurement process involves two helical scans, one on the valve guide bore and the second over the valve seat area. On the guide, a single helical ...
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Toshiba
The new TV800 EZCell robot is the fi rst six-axis robot manufactured by Toshiba Machine. This makes the company the only major industry manufacturer to offer a complete range of robot technologies - SCARA, Cartesian and six axis. Ideal for the automotive sector, the robot will find uses in a ...
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ArticleSICK
SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision and automatic identification products has launched its LUT8 and LUT9 luminescent sensors. Luminescent sensors react to luminescent pigments, which are activated by a UV light source in the sensor. These cost-competitive, high-performance sensors provide longer sensing ranges ...
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ArticleAutoform
AutoForm Engineering, software supplier for the sheet metal forming industry, has developed a new function for progressive die stamping. AutoFormplus R1 provides a physical model for strip positioning in progressive die stamping, predicting the need for material pilots.Pilots play an important role in progressive die stamping as they fix the ...
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Boll
Bollfilter has launched a new automatic filter system, the Boll 6.72 Automatic Filter, designed to protect valuable plant and machinery being damaged by solid contaminants.The Boll 6.72 is designed for the filtration of particulates from heavy fuel oil and lubricants for mobile and stationery diesel engines, as well as coolants ...
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ArticlePepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced its SLCS and SLCT Series safety light curtains. Available in IEC 61496-compliant Type 4 or Type 2 versions, these high-resolution and ultra-slim safety light curtains offer reductions in safe mounting distance with respect to the point-of-operation hazard. The small unit footprint (20mm wide x 30mm deep) and ...
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ArticleESAB
Until now, friction stir welding has only been available for straight joints, but ESAB’s new FSW Rosio five-axis robotic system enables joints to be formed in aluminium alloys around complex three-dimensional profiles. This creates new opportunities in the automotive sector, where there is a need to improve productivity in the ...
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ArticleHardinge
Hardinge has announce the release of two new models of CNC turning centres, the GS 42 and GS 51, said to offer significant enhancements, being designed and manufactured to deliver exceptional accuracy and stiffness in a machine tool. The unique Hardinge collet-ready spindle provides maximum radial and axial rigidity, enabling ...
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ArticleABB
Designed to replace the IRB 2400, one of ABB’s most popular industrial robots, the IRB 2600 offers improved stability and accuracy. With what is said to be the best accuracy in its class, the IRB 2600 helps to increase output, introducing higher process speeds and lower scrap rates for improved ...
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ArticleMaking at Maranello
A new beginningComponent deliveryKeeping up the numbersAlthough aluminium usage remains piecemeal when it comes to production of standard vehicles, Ferrari has a proven track record of using the material. While the recent 612 Scaglietti and F430 were respectively the company’s first all aluminium-bodied V12 and V8 models, Ferrari has been ...
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ArticleFronius
Friction around the moving wire and/or the filler metal in MIG/MAG welding causes wear in the contact tube. This wear alters the contact surface between the tube and the wire, resulting in positional changes and hard-tocontrol infl uences that adversely affect welding parameters. The innovative ‘Contec’ contact system from Fronius ...
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International Rectifier
International Rectifier has introduced the AUIR2085S automotive-qualified control IC for low-, mid- and high-voltage automotive drive applications, including DC-DC converters, HEV auxiliary converters and battery management converters.A self-oscillating half-bridge 100V driver IC with 50% duty cycle, the AUIR2085S features an integrated soft-start capacitor that gradually increases duty cycle from zero ...
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ArticleSperian
Sperian has launched its new model for the Expert rage, the Optrel e650, which fulfi ls all requirements for use in general welding processes. The Optrel e650 offers an infi nitely variable shade level from 9 to 13, with sensitivity, delay, a grind function and a large viewing area. The ...
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ArticleFriction reduction from Mobil Industrial Lubricants
What to look for in a hydraulic fluidBest practices for hydraulic system maintenanceSummaryHydraulic systems are used in nearly all areas of automotive production, including press shops, machine shops and general assembly. The drive for lower costs and improved productivity has led to significant changes in hydraulic component technology, resulting in ...
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ArticleTwo sides to the Czech production story
All in orderEngine powerAutomotiveTPCA Toyota Peugeot Citroen AutomotiveDivision of labourCzechInvestInvestment plateauAll in the numbersEuro goalAfter an extended period of investment by automotive OEMs and part suppliers in the Czech Republic, sector growth appears to have levelled out. This is according to Vit Svajcr, Head of Sourcing at CzechInvest, the investment ...
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ArticleNew power delivery
Mild hybridsA different takeBeyond series takeLimited resourcesAny vehicle that has two or more sources for its driving power can be referred to as a ‘hybrid’, but carmakers are employing three general hybrid types. A mild hybrid is a vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine (ICE) that may turn itself ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Opportunity knocks
Official attendance figures have yet to be released for EMO Milan, the Italian leg of the biennial metalworking event, but the numbers are unlikely to make happy reading. On the ground the crowd appeared thin, and although visitor numbers did appear to improve as the week progressed, it was a ...
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ArticleThermal camera from SKF
SKF has launched the TKTI 10, a low cost, easy-to-use two-megapixel digital camera that also offers thermal imaging. Suitable for use by automotive engineers and maintenance technicians with limited knowledge of thermal imaging, the new thermal camera looks and operates like a standard digital camera, but further allows thermal and ...
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ArticleMaster Bond introduces new polyethylene adhesive
Master Bond MB514 polyethylene adhesive addresses the bonding challenges presented by non-polar and low-energy polyolefi n surfaces.Typically, a pre-treatment stage, which may include fl ame treatment, etching or roughening, is required before being able to bond polyolefi n substrates. Specially formulated to eliminate this time-consuming operation, the MB514 polyolefi n-based ...
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ArticleNew Epson C3 series robots
Epson has introduced the new C3 series to its range of six-axis vertically-articulated robots. The new model, which is billed as combining best-in-class speed and accuracy in a slim body, returns average cycle times in the 0.3 second range (1kg load), with repeatability of ±0.02mm.The C3 series is the fi ...