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MACH PREVIEW capability at MACH 2014 New CNC machining
he Dawson Shanahan exhibit at MACH 2014 is a must-see for anyone wishing to benefit from the highest degree of flexibility in machining, as well as previously unheard of short cycle times. Although already renowned for their combination of in-house cold forming,
T precision CNC machining and
assembly techniques, Dawson Shanahan now offers yet greater speed and efficiency with a Triflex Modular multi-station CNC machine.
Dawson
Shanahan’s newly acquired Triflex Modular multi- station CNC machining centre offers simultaneous five-sided machining without re-clamping, a turret with up to eight tools, tool changes during the machining process, extremely short chip-to-chip time, and separate loading and unloading stations. Each CNC unit has four fixtures mounted on a central trunnion that indexes to each machining station. This allows each fixture to index 360 degrees independently with X, Y, and Z axis movement. The result is that customers can see a finished part coming off each fixture in every 52- second cycle - that’s a remarkable 70 parts per hour. Attendees can visit its stand (number 5115) at MACH 2014 on 7-11 April at Birmingham’s NEC, Halls 4 and 5.
4CM Tel: 01908 533253 Web:
www.dawson-shanahan.co.uk
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ABB to demonstrate its newest robot at MACH 2014
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BB will be showing off its latest technologies at MACH 2014 at the Birmingham NEC, 7th to 11th of April. Stand 5771 in Hall 5 will
showcase ABB’s latest developments in robotic automation, with an integrated demonstration cell featuring the IRB 6700, IRB 2600 and IRB 140 robots.
A highlight of the stand will be the new
IRB6700. The seventh generation large ABB robot features a multitude of improvements. These include increased accuracy and speed, as well as the ability to handle heavier payloads up to 235kg, which will be further increased to 300kg as new variants are added over the next 18 months. It also delivers improved energy efficiency, with a 15 percent reduction in power consumption. Another new feature is the inclusion of ‘Lean ID’, a new Integrated Dressing (ID) solution which integrates the most exposed parts of the dress pack into the robot. By ensuring predictable cable movements, the use of Lean ID makes the IRB6700 easier to program and simulate. It also creates a more compact footprint, and lengthens service intervals due to lessened wear and tear, helping to reduce the total cost of ownership by around 20 percent. A dual act between ABB’s IRB 2600 robot and IRB 140 will be featuring ABB’s MulitMove, through a demonstration of coordinated motion control between two robots around a common work object. MultiMove can control up to four robots from just one IRC5 controller with a compact drive module added for each additional robot.
This opens up previously unthinkable operations, thanks to the
perfect coordination of complex motion patterns. With the help of RobotStudio (ABB’s PC off-line programming software), such complex programs can be created at the touch of a button. The stand will also feature a welding cell demonstration incorporating ABB’s IRB 1600 robot with positioner. The built in second generation of TrueMoveTM and QuickMoveTM substantially improves the path accuracy and cycle time of the IRB 1600 robot. For arc welding applications this robot also has the option of an integrated arc welding hose package. As well as being able to see the latest technology on offer, visitors will also be able to try their hand at playing some classic games of skill against a robotic opponent in a special retro games cell. Featuring games of Connect Four and Noughts and Crosses, the cell provides a fun demonstration of the intelligent capabilities of the latest generation of robots.
ABB Tel: 01908 350300 Web:
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Balluff at Mach 2014 - Stand No 5736
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New Cables for use in Cable and Hose Carriers
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nder the TRAXLINE brand KABELSCHLEPP Metool offers premium automation cable for use in cable and hose carriers. By choosing KABELSCHLEPP Metool’s range of cables – reliability increases and footprints reduce – when compared with cables used in carriers designed for static applications. The cables can withstand several million load
cycles. RoHS compliant, oil and UV resistant, CFC and silicone-free as well as flame-retardant. This is due to their polyurethane (PU) outer sheath; these new cables are also absolutely weather- resistant and thus also ideal for use outside.
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One example where our TRAXLINE cables are used successfully is in production processes, high- performance cameras are being used increasingly to measure and monitor work pieces and products.
KABELSCHLEPP Metools range also extends to:- * CONTROL * POWER * DATA * BUS * COAX * FIBRE OPTIC
Kabelschlepp Metool Tel: +44 (115) 95 18 708 Email:
sales@metool.com Web:
www.metool.com Web:
www.kabelschlepp.co.uk
alluff is a global leader offering comprehensive expertise in
sensor technology for networking, connectivity, vision,
distance measurement and fluid sensing. On the stand at MACH will be a complete machine tool RFID Tool Retrofit solution, tailored to requirements providing tool service life optimization, quality assurance and reduction of set up times. The system removes error prone manual steps from the tool selection and loading process providing a complete record of tool offset and life information on the tool. Unlike manually entered data that can cause expensive tool crashes, broken tools or spindles, setup errors and bad quality parts, these can all be eliminated as the tool carries its own information at all times for trouble free operation. Another RFID demonstration at MACH is of a long range, UHF gate for real time tracking of manufacturing and logistics processes. With passive technology, no expensive battery based tags are required, indeed low cost paper tags can be used ,as well as industrially hardened long life metal mount container tags.
Unlike bar codes, UHF does not
require “line-of-sight” and non-contact read/write ranges as high as 6 metres can be achieved.
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Balluff Tel: 0161 282 4700 Web:
www.balluff.co.uk
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