the ability to add to it as business grows, and its patented Delta Drive moves both
the electric punching head and the laser along the Y-axis while the sheet moves in the other direction. This feature not only increases machine dynamics, productivity and process stability, it also enables a compact footprint. The machine’s protective housing, a requirement for safe laser processing, is integrated into the system. The TruMatic fi ber system will be on display at FABTECH with a 3-kW TruDisk laser that offers fabricators the added fl exibility of laser networking. Trumpf Inc.
Ph: 860-255-6000 Web site:
www.us.trumpf.com
Reinvented Wheel
The new Zip Wheel lasts longer and offers more cuts per wheel than competing thin cut-off disks. The redesigned Zip Wheel is made with Walter’s proprietary grain blend, so the disk cuts faster than ever through steel and stainless steel, which helps reduce project times and increase productivity. The wheels are more rigid, allowing for consistently straighter cuts, and they’re manufactured using a new and improved bond matrix that greatly improves the life of the cutting disk. Featuring a patented reinforced rib design on each side that allows for cooler cutting, the new design delivers twice as many cuts, reducing its ecological footprint by lasting longer and reducing the amount of dust created. Walter Surface Technologies Ph: 866-592-5837 W eb site:
www.walter.com
Nesting and Factory Design Products Autodesk will demonstrate nesting and factory design products. TruNest is an enterprise capable program for automating fabrication processes. TruNest performs auto- matic nesting of CAD geometry, helping minimize scrap, then automatically creates CNC programs to run equipment
including laser, waterjet, plasma, oxy/plasma, routers and punch presses. Autodesk’s De- sign Collection includes factory design utilities to optimize shop work fl ows. Design Collection works with 2D, 3D or scan data to check for required clearances on machinery, shortest paths for work fl ows, electrical drops, and other factors. Autodesk
Ph: 855-301-9562 Web site:
www.autodesk.com
Flap Disks for Material Removal 3M Cubitron II Flap Disks are an alternative to bonded wheels and fi ber disks and are used for grinding, blending, fi nish- ing, and spatter removal. The 3D grinding disks are made of overlapping layers of abrasive-coated fl aps attached to a hub. With use, the fl aps wear away to expose fresh min- eral. According to 3M, conventional ceramic abrasive grain tends to “plow” through metal, causing heat buildup in the workpiece and the abrasive, producing slower cuts and shorter disk life. 3M uses microreplication technology to form sharp peaks that “slice” through metal, cutting cooler and faster while lasting longer than conventional abrasives, according to the company. 3M Abrasive Systems Division Ph: 866-279-1235 Web site:
www.3M.com/abrasives
Digital Factory
Solutions for Sheetmetal FASTSUITE Edition 2 software lets manufacturers
and system integrators defi ne, program, simulate and opti- mize an extensive range of processes in industrial sheetmetal manufacturing. Utilizing a standard 3D application environment, the program combines simulation-based machine and robot
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