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METALCASTING SUPPLIES Robotic SmartProbe


Advance Products Corp. now offers the SmartProbe system. Te SmartProbe system is made up of three probes: standard, backup and smart software, which all aid in prevent- ing the pouring robot arm from dunking into the molten metal. Te SmartProbe can be mounted on the robot arm with an adjustable length of up to 14 in. If necessary,


the company can design a custom mount. Visit www.advanceproductscorp.com for more information.


TCI Horizontal Machining Center


TCI Precision Metals has developed the high precision, heavy duty Hyun- dai-Kia KBN135 horizontal machining center. Te machine is a four-axis hori- zontal boring mill designed to handle large parts. Te KBN 135 has a table size of 79 x 71 in., with travels of 118 in. in the X dimension, 79 in. in the Y dimension, 63 in. in the Z dimension and 28 in. in the W dimension. It’s built to handle large and heavy parts


with a load rating of 22,000 lbs. Visit www.tciprecision.com for more information.


Famatec Friendly Ergonomic Manipulator


Te Famatec Friendly ergonomic manipulator from Haeco was created to act as an extra hand. It counterbalances heavy loads to allow an opera- tor to suspend, rotate, tilt and transfer regular and oddly shaped items, such as engine blocks, cast- ings, drums and cores. Te manipulator comes in three models sustaining loads of 330 lbs., 550 lbs. and 880 lbs. with a working radius of 20 ft. Te manipulator can be positioned at any height, and the mounting options range from column, overhead, tracks, wheeled, or with a free standing, fork-truck transportable base. Te control console allows adjustment of the counterbalance force, rotation, tilt, braking and parking. When suspended, castings can be moved under power +/- 90 degrees or rotated


continuously by hand with a powered tilting range of 0-93 degrees. Visit www.haeco.us/materialhandling.com for more information


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