December 30, 2009 – 9:02 am
The Revolution is the latest addition to the Peddinghaus Anglemaster series of machines. Boasting a unique rotating punch press capable of processing a wide range of angle, plate, and channel sizes – the AFCPS-833 is designed to expedite processes and cut costs for steel fabricators all over the globe. Read More »
December 28, 2009 – 10:12 am
Sheet Metal Manufacturing Innovation
Muratec’s NPS 01 Turret Changing System offers a revolutionary innovation in the processing of sheet metal. Its total of eight turrets allow any time exchange of turret between presetter and machine and any time preparation of tooling on the presetter without the machine stopping. The turret/tool preparation without machine stoppage allows for greater efficiency with flexible production scheduling. All tools are auto index type. Read More »
December 22, 2009 – 11:15 am
3-Dimensional Waterjet Cutting Technology
Flow is pleased to introduce Dynamic Waterjet XD Technology. Flow Dynamic Waterjet XD is the first and only 3-dimensional waterjet cutting technology that uses SmartStream technology giving you higher accuracy, faster cutting, and no taper. Read More »
December 16, 2009 – 9:14 am
Reduce Inefficiency and Increase Profit
Let’s face it all lasers cut fast, but what about the downtime in between the cutting? Everyone measures value added time, because that’s easy to measure. But what about non-value added time; operator is sick, set-up, etc.? It may not be easy to measure, but reducing your downtime is essential to your company’s success.
Let’s look at some of the automated components of a Mazak “Hyper” laser. Read More »
December 15, 2009 – 9:29 am
Reduce Material Handling and Increase Operator Efficiency
It is estimated that material handling consumes up to 95% of a shear operator’s time. The Accurshear conveyor/stacker helps to eliminate much of this time by efficiently separating the trim cuts from the finished pieces, and then stacking them neatly at the rear of the machine. The payback time on this system is fast. Take a moment and consider some of the many benefits described below. Read More »