ADVERTORIAL PRODUCT REVIEW OF 2018 ICEE cuts plastic and metal ‘Tommy Soldier’ profiles using powerful, accurate waterjet


cutting a range of commemorative World War 1 ‘Tommy Soldier’ profiles and outlines from acrylic plastic and mild steel materials. The work is being done for ICEE’s customer


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Littlehampton Welding Ltd., a leading UK maker and installer of architectural metalwork and public realm artworks. Littlehampton Welding’s customer is in turn Remembered, a new charity currently running a major nationwide campaign called ‘There But Not There’, featuring the evocative profiles. Remembered’s campaign is designed to support the commemoration marking the armistice period and the end of WW1 centenary in November this year. Using the same high pressure Bystronic computer


numerical control (CNC) waterjet machine to cut plastic and metal versions, the parts ICEE has produced for Littlehampton Welding include several 1.83m high solid profiles, cut from 25mm thick clear acrylic plastic, and a 2.8m high linear outline cut in one piece from 20mm thick mild steel plate. As a striking way to publicise the ‘There But Not There’


campaign and raise money for beneficiary charities, the Tommy Soldier profiles and outlines, cut by ICEE, are being finished and installed by Littlehampton Welding for Remembered, across the United Kingdom in prominent public spaces.


ICEE waterjet proves the best cutting method for plastic and metal To cut out Tommy Soldier profiles from clear acrylic plastic, Littlehampton Welding decided the waterjet method was best suited because it is a cold-cutting process and it cuts cleanly, accurately and rapidly. The cut surface has a fine quality matt appearance that requires no fettling and gives no clue as to the production process. Additionally, without any compromises, the same machine will also cut mild steel sheet and plate. As one of several subcontractors approached, ICEE was


given the job because, as Littlehampton Welding’s Technical Director Martin Norrell says: “We have worked with ICEE before and tend to prefer them for finer quality projects. We know their waterjet equipment is modern and appropriate and they also possess the right expertise. “What’s more, we like their approach because they


listen carefully and are willing to persist with the development process. They will readily make samples and prove-out ideas. This has resulted in right-first-time, reliable and cost-effective production. Additionally, ICEE being relatively close means we can drop in anytime to


discuss ideas and progress. Transport costs are less and delivery time is minimised,” he says. With little or no heat produced during the process,


ICEE’s waterjet machine will cut a variety of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, including mild steel, Corten weathering steel and stainless steel up to 25mm thick (a greater thickness for aluminium). Titanium plate may also be cut and stone materials including granite up to 230mm thick, plus concrete (with or without reinforcing bar), carbon fibre composite materials and plastics. While the Tommy Soldier plastic profiles and metal


outlines are processed with the waterjet machine cutting in two-dimensional (2D) mode, ICEE’s machine will also cut in 3D. Thanks to 5-axis computer numerical control (CNC)


movements, 3D cutting offers great potential for producing a variety of imaginative, three-dimensional forms from thick materials. The 3D process often offers a less costly alternative to milling, grinding or casting.


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Positioning with Maximum Reliability Large Reading Window and Codes Enhance Performance of 2-D System T


he PXV 2-D absolute positioning system from Pepperl+Fuchs sets new performance benchmarks


when it comes to reliability and handling. With its large reading window, the system keeps a sufficient number of codes in view, even in relation to track switches and changes to the code tape. Precise positioning is guaranteed at all times. The safePXV and safePGV sensorSix years of


experience with the PCV system have helped to shape the development of the PXV. The reading window of the PXV


has been enlarged to approx. 120 x 80 mm, meaning that the Data Matrix code tape is always located within the sending range. Mounting and commissioning are easier, and plant availability is further improved. The reading window has an increased depth of focus range, allowing it to capture even more codes simultaneously and also guarantee position detection through multiple redundancy.Unlike other systems available on the market, the PXV requires only a 2-D camera, ensuring that irritation relating to track switches is excluded.


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Nicomatic-sponsored WARR Hyperloop team wins SpaceX Hyperloop challenge by going 50% faster Lightweight, compact and rugged connectors contribute to University of Munich team’s success


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icomatic, the leading manufacturer of high-performance interconnect solutions, is delighted to announce that the WARR Hyperloop Team from the Technische Universität of Munich (TUM) has won the 2018 SpaceX


Hyperloop Pod competition by going almost 50% faster than in 2017, achieving a final speed of 467 km/h. Nicomatic is the team’s only connector sponsor and Nicomatic’s micro-connectors contributed to this success by delivering reliable performance under challenging race conditions, while minimizing space and weight.


Hyperloop is a new transportation concept proposed by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX in 2013, in which


a high speed train travels in a near-vacuum tube. The reduced air resistance in the tube allows the pod to reach speeds of more than 1000 km/h.


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sing its powerful and accurate waterjet equipment, manufacturing subcontractor ICEE Managed Services is


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