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PRESSBRAKE FOR LARGE AND SMALL ENTERPRISES AT AN ENTRY-LEVEL PRICE

Xpress 50 – Xpress 80 – Xpress 160

Are you looking for a simple way to get started in bending? The Xpress pressbrake makes the first steps easy and offers high-value bending technology at an attractive price. It is therefore also affordable for very small businesses.

Bending is not an art, at least not with the Xpress pressbrake, Bystronic’s worry-free package for newcomers. By concentrating on the essentials, users become professionals in air bending and coining in no time. The intuitive BySoft Cell Control Bend software also makes every-day bending easier and supports operators at every step.

The modular design with Swiss expertise from Bystronic offers great flexibility. With a variety of tool clamping and backgauge systems, the Xpress can be individually adapted to the requirements of customer’s work environment.

The Xpress offers maximum range and the highest precision with a compact design. The pressbrake’s closed O-frame design guarantees high machine rigidity. It thus creates free space for applications along the entire bending length.

For more information please see www.bystronic.co.za or contact Bystronic on 010 410 0200.

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KITAMURA SUPERCELL-300G

Kitamura Machinery of USA Inc. is presenting its latest innovation, the Supercell-300G, a five-axis, horizontal flexible manufacturing cell designed to enhance smart manufacturing capabilities. This system, along with other CNC automation technologies from Kitamura, showcases the company’s commitment to advancing efficiency and precision in machining.

The Supercell-300G packs significant functionality into a compact footprint, featuring an optional 60-station Automatic Pallet Changer (APC) and a 314-tool matrix-style Automatic Tool Changer (ATC). With its ability to manage up to 80 pallets, the Supercell-300G is an all-in-one smart factory solution, capable of running small to medium-sized one-off or high-mix parts entirely unmanned. An integrated work ID system, employing IC chips on each pallet, allows for rapid and accurate storage and communication of pallet work data, enhancing the system’s pallet scheduling capabilities.

The Supercell-300G is built with a 360-degree rotary table combined with a highly rigid integrated trunnion table, allowing for A-axis travel of 30 to -120 degrees. This flexibility positions workpieces closer to the spindle, enabling more precise and efficient machining operations. The machine’s standard 20,000-rpm dual-contact spindle offers high-speed, smooth precision, making it ideal for industries such as medical, aerospace, and general machining.

The Supercell-300G is engineered for superior chip management, offering improved accuracy, productivity, surface finishes, and tool life compared to traditional vertical machining centers (VMCs). It boasts a positioning accuracy of ±0.001 mm and repeatability of ±0.0005 mm, ensuring consistent, high-quality results.

Further enhancing its capabilities, the Supercell-300G features Kitamura’s matrix-style tool changer, accommodating up to 314 tools. The high-speed, fixed-pot ATC system provides fast, smooth tool changes in just 1.3 seconds, crucial for handling complex parts.

Additional advanced features include linear scale feedback on all axes, rapid feedrates of 60 m/min, a thermal compensation package (IAC System 1), 67 million pulse encoder technology, and Kitamura’s user-friendly Arumatik-Mi CNC. Together, these innovations deliver fast, smooth processing, making the Supercell-300G an optimized solution for unmanned, simultaneous machining of multiple parts.

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THE FULL RANGE FOR GROOVING APPLICATIONS

Walter Tiger·tec® Gold grades WSM13G, WSM23G, WSM33G and WSM43G

With the new grades WSM13G, WSM23G, WSM33G and WSM43G, Walter is not only expanding its Tiger·tec® Gold range for grooving applications, but also making it suitable for universal use from grooving and parting off to groove turning in virtually every material.

The multi-layer Tiger·tec® Gold PVD coating of the inserts was specially developed for the main types of wear that occur when grooving. What makes them so special is the combined TiAlN and TiSiN multi-layer coating, which makes the layers very hard and resistant against both flank face wear and plastic deformation. This is complemented by a special post-treatment process which ensures smooth rake faces, less friction and improved toughness. Walter is offering the grades in four versions with different levels of hardness or toughness. The WSM33G universal grade is suitable for 80% of grooving applications in steel and stainless or heat-resistant alloys.

If the level of wear is too high, users can choose from two harder grades for ISO M, S and P materials: The WSM13G is suitable for finishing and medium machining with uninterrupted cuts. The WSM23G is suitable for stable conditions, high cutting speeds and when oil is used as the cooling lubricant. For highly heat-resistant materials, such as Inconel 718, the WSM13G achieves maximum tool life in combination with 150 bar precision cooling. If a tougher grade is needed, the WSM43G for interrupted cuts, low cutting speeds or unstable conditions is the ideal choice. Walter is offering the grades for all its grooving systems: As a single-edged SX insert with positive engagement and self-clamping system, as a four-edged MX cutting insert with tangential clamping and dowel pin location and as a double-edged DX18 with positive engagement in the insert seat (from an insert width of 1 mm). All three offer outstanding friction and wear protection characteristics, thanks to the patent-pending TiSiN/TiAlN multi-layer coating and excellent wear detection due to the gold-coloured TiSiN top layer.

For more information, please contact Spectra Carbide Tooling Technology – Tel: 021 555 4144.

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NEW SPECIALIST J PROFILES FOR AEROSPACE

Walter is expanding its threading tool sizes in the standard range

Walter is expanding its existing portfolio for J profiles with extensive new dimensions for the Paradur® Ti Plus and Paradur® Ni 10 blind-hole taps, for the Prototex® TiNi Plus for through-hole threads as well as the new TC630 Supreme thread milling cutter.

Users can now obtain practically any thread size in the standard range in the profiles MJ, UNJC and UNJF. Thanks to their high load-bearing capacity, threads with the J profile are preferred in the aerospace sector (e.g. for engine components) since this involves difficult-to-machine materials such as titanium (on the “cold side” of the engine) or nickel-based alloys (on the “hot side”). The tried-and-tested Walter tool families have been specially specified for these exacting requirements, for example with appropriate coatings or helix angle geometries.

All four tools have an extremely stable design and guarantee high process reliability in difficult-to-machine materials. The Paradur® Ti Plus for titanium machining is impressive due to stable cutting edges and its highly wear-resistant, titanium-free ACN hard coating that prevents the formation of built-up edges. It also enables a very long tool edge life and excellent thread quality. Paradur® Ni 10 for nickel-based alloys is particularly suitable for both cost-effective and reliable machining of difficult materials such as Inconel 718. Prototex® TiNi Plus is ideal for the universal machining of challenging titanium and nickel alloys with one tool; whereby the newly added TC630 Supreme orbital thread milling cutters are specially designed for components made of stainless steels and high-tensile materials such as titanium or Inconel with the highest demands on process reliability. They are therefore impressive – even in unfavourable conditions – thanks to their versatility in practically any material. Overall, Walter offers its customers one of the most comprehensive ranges for J profiles.

For more information, please contact Spectra Carbide Tooling Technology – Tel: 021 555 4144.

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POWERFUL GUIDANCE AT NEW DEPTHS

 

Walter presents the X·treme Evo Plus drill with Krato·tec® in 8 × Dc

Premium tool manufacturer Walter is presenting its X·treme Evo Plus drill from the DC180 Supreme product family – in 8 × Dc for the first time. The drill with through coolant and four lands is distinguished by extraordinarily good guidance in the drill hole. It consequently enables high precision, even for greater drilling depths and interrupted cuts, while increasing process reliability.

The same applies to the polished flutes which optimise chip evacuation (e.g. for stainless materials), as well as the straight cutting edges which likewise offer an increased level of reliability and stability. The Krato·tec™ multi-layer coating, specially developed for drilling and reaming tools, achieves the highest cutting speeds and increases tool life by about 50% when compared to other products on the market. With the 8 × Dc version, the AlTiN layer is designed as a tip coating in Walter’s own WJ30EYgrade for the first time.

The DC180 Supreme drill can be used universally for a multitude of applications in all ISO materials from the P, M, K, N, S and H groups. In addition to the standard dimensions (dia. 3–20 mm), Walter also offers the solid carbide drill as a special tool with intermediate dimensions and as a step drill. With the Walter Xpress service, users also benefit from a reduced delivery time (max. three weeks). Due to its productivity and wear resistance, the DC180 Supreme can optimise the costs of complex ISO M and S machining operations in the long term, for example in the aviation industry or with components for the automotive industry. The Krato·tec™ coating boasts additional advantages in terms of tool life and process reliability.

 

For more information, please contact Spectra Carbide Tooling Technology – Tel: 021 555 4144.

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GLORYSTAR LASER UNVEILS THE WORLD’S FIRST 80,000W 12M EXCHANGE TABLE LASER CUTTING MACHINE

80000W Super Power 12m Exchangeable Table Laser Cutter successfully launched

Recently, Glorystar Laser showcased its groundbreaking 80,000-watt 12- meter dual-platform laser cutting machine at its production base in Henan (Sheqi, Nanyang, Henan).

This successful product launch signifies a milestone in the industry, portraying Glorystar Laser as a witness to the forefront of global high-end intelligent manufacturing and a harbinger of technological empowerment for industrial development. It serves as a remarkable gift to the emerging global industry!

Elites Assembly: Glorystar Laser’s Success with the World’s First 80,000-Watt Dual-Platform Laser Cutting Machine

The event, attended by industry experts, local government representatives, authoritative local media, leaders from Nanyang Institute of Technology, and elite customers, celebrated the grand debut of the world’s first 80,000-watt 12-meter dual-platform laser cutting machine, earning applause for Glorystar Laser’s exceptional industry achievement.

Innovative Odyssey: Glorystar Laser’s Global Triumph in Multi-Kilowatt Laser Technology

Chairman Yao Yudong shared Glorystar Laser’s journey in developing multi-kilowatt laser equipment, showcasing the company’s foresight eight years ago. In 2016, the company decisively focused on researching and innovating multi-kilowatt machines, with the first 15,000-watt laser equipment landing in Dainan, Jiangsu, in 2017.

Building on this foundation, Glorystar Laser continuously challenged itself, innovating in various aspects based on comprehensive market considerations. Over six years, they underwent five product iterations, upgrading the multi-kilowatt cutting process from version 1.0 to 4.0. The unique double support structure and independently developed environmental protection and dust removal system have been well-received, embodying Glorystar Laser’s commitment to ‘carbon neutrality’ and energy conservation.

Glorystar’s products are gaining strong brand recognition globally, and Glorystar becoming a leading brand in sales at exhibitions in Germany, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, India, and other countries this year. Glorystar Laser maintains a leading position in multi-kilowatt laser technology globally, with products selling in 54 countries.

Revolutionizing Precision: Technical Marvels of the 80,000-Watt Laser Cutting Machine

Technical Director Yin Huaihua provided a comprehensive explanation of the world’s first 80,000-watt 12-meter dual-platform laser cutting machine, emphasizing its significance beyond a simple power upgrade. Addressing demands for thicker, larger formats, stability, and faster cutting, Glorystar Laser’s latest patented applications and team wisdom have endowed this 80,000-watt machine with the best comprehensive performance, achieving revolutionary breakthroughs in cutting efficiency and cost control.

Unveiling Brilliance: A Grand Celebration for the World’s First 80,000-Watt Laser Cutting Machine

The glorious ceremony witnessed the debut of the world’s first 80,000-watt 12-meter dual-platform laser cutting machine. Guests unveiled the ‘red cover’ for the new product, jointly cutting the ribbon for the 80,000-watt machine, each step filled with glory and blessings.

Cutting-Edge Mastery: Showcasing Excellence in the 80,000-Watt Laser Cutting Process

The grand celebration continued with a perfect presentation! Glorystar Laser’s Process Director, Mr. Wu Xiaolong, demonstrated and explained the cutting process of the 80,000- watt new product. The guests are in awe of impressive cutting speed, stable performance, excellent results, and exquisite craftsmanship, creating an unprecedented celebration of multi- kilowatt technology. Guests freely observed, exchanged ideas, and discussed multi-kilowatt processing technology and professional knowledge, pushing the atmosphere of the event to a climax.

Pinnacle Partnerships: Glorystar Laser Secures Triumph Through On-the-Spot Agreements

The celebration brought double joy as successful agreements were signed on the spot! Elite entrepreneurs from East China, after inspecting Glorystar Laser’s overall strength, confirmed their cooperation intentions and signed contracts, upholding the mission of ‘making the world a better place with laser technology.’ Glorystar Laser, with high-quality products and services for modern processing production, continues to create high-value returns for customers, contributing to the brilliant future of thousands of enterprises.

Pioneering the Future: Glorystar Laser’s Decade-Long Journey and Vision for Innovation

Riding the Tide of a New Era and Forging Ahead to Create the Future! Glorystar Laser has deeply cultivated the field of laser intelligent equipment for over a decade, specializing, focusing, and researching laser intelligent application solutions. The company’s technical strength in multi-kilowatt lasers and equipment delivery capabilities is widely recognized in the industry. In the future, we will actively respond to market changes and customer demands, continuously innovate, and join hands with like-minded partners to gallop towards the multi-kilowatt battle field!

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BE QUIQK IN TURNING OPERATIONS

“There is a great satisfaction in building good tools for other people to use.” (Freeman Dyson)

Many people regard the lathe as the forerunner of modern machine tools. Its introduction that made turning operations possible, marked the dawn of machining. Today, turning is still one of the most commonly used machining processes, and lathes remain a substantial part of the global machine tool inventory. This is why turning tools make up a considerable portion of the product range for leading cutting tool manufacturers.

It is not surprising that LOGIQUICK, ISCAR’s latest campaign, brings new developments to the market with a significant focus on innovation in the field of turning tools. Some of the newly introduced products extend the existing families within ISCAR’s turning line, while others offer unique solutions for advanced manufacturing. Such novelties not only reflect the trends of modern metal cutting but also aim to enhance the profitability of machining operations, particularly in turning.

Several key features characterize the development directions in turning tools, including the following:

  • Higher Efficiency and Precision: This involves turning tools that can enhance productivity and precision, accelerate the overall machining process and minimize waste.
  • Advanced Cutting Materials and Progressive Coating Methods: Cutting-edge materials such as ceramics and cubic boron nitride (CBN) are becoming more common in turning tools. Due to excellent heat resistance and durability, these extra-hard materials offer superior cutting speed when compared to traditional tungsten carbide. Concurrently, the need for rapid metal removal is driving interest in progressive coating technologies for cemented carbides. Innovative coatings can enhance cutting capabilities, extend tool life and reduce wear.
  • Multi-Directional Turning Tools: These high-quality, versatile tools not only increase productivity and machining efficiency by reducing the number of tool changes but also minimize tool inventory, decrease machine downtime and maintain tighter tolerances.
  • Digitalization: The Industry 4.0 approach underscores the importance of a turning tool’s digital component as an integral part of smart manufacturing.
  • Sustainability: Given the pressing nature of environmental issues, there is a growing demand for cutting tools, including turning tools, which have a smaller environmental impact. This means they should be less energy-intensive and generate less waste.

With the above in mind, we should examine the new products in ISCAR’s turning tool line that are part of the LOGIQUICK campaign. Indeed, turning encompasses many external and internal machining applications, including longitudinal turning, facing, profiling, chamfering, grooving, parting and boring. Let’s study ISCAR’s most recent turning advancements and highlight their features.

Advanced Cutting Material to Boost Turning Efficiency

ISCAR has significantly broadened the range of available ceramic grades for ISO-standard turning inserts. The recent additions to the range have been designed to facilitate efficient machining of difficult-to-cut materials, particularly hard steel and cast iron (ISO H group of application). The newly introduced carbide grade, IC1017, was specifically developed for machining challenging nickel-based superalloys. This complementary grade features a high-hardness submicron substrate and a PVD coating to enable turning superalloys at higher speeds. For cutting non-ferrous materials such as aluminium, copper, platinum, bronze, brass and others (ISO N group of application), the product range has been enhanced with new turning and grooving inserts featuring a nanocomposite diamond-like coating (DLC).

Multi-Directional Benefits

QUICK-T-LOCK is an innovative tool family designed for productive multi-directional cutting. This includes front and back turning, profiling, and facing operations, all achievable with just one tool. The family uses a unique insert-clamping concept to provide exceptional stability during machining at extremely high feed rates. A notable feature is the advanced chipformer, specially designed for high-feed turning, especially in backworking machining.

V-shape CUT-V-GRIP inserts offer a versatile solution for bi-directional external turning operations. The inserts, suitable for installation on modified existing holders, are capable of entering narrow machining areas where common V-type ISO inserts cannot be used.

Not Boring News in the Boring Line

When boring with a high overhang (usually more than five bore diameters), vibrations are a common issue. These vibrations can affect surface finish, reduce tool life, increase power consumption and limit performance. While changing cutting conditions is a typical method to reduce vibrations, it may not always be the best solution, as it can result in longer machining time. However, a new anti-vibration holder with an active vibration-damping mechanism offers an alternative approach to overcome this challenge, enabling a high level of productivity in various boring operations, from rough to finish.

ISCAR’s PICCO is a tool system primarily designed for machining small-sized parts. This versatile system, which can be applied to a wide range of turning, boring, threading and drilling operations, is highly popular in workshops that manufacture various miniature components. A typical PICCO tool consists of a holder and a solid carbide cutting insert secured within the holder. The system has now evolved with the introduction of PICCO-INDEX, a family of steel and carbide boring bars designed to be mounted on existing toolholders. The bars are specially engineered to carry small ISO-standard indexable inserts. The new addition offers a viable cost-effective alternative, particularly for rough and semi-finish operations for compact part production.

Swiss-Type in Focus

CNC Swiss-type lathes play a crucial role in modern manufacturing due to their precision, efficiency and ability to perform multiple operations simultaneously, such as drilling, milling, turning and knurling. They are instrumental in the production of miniature components required in several industries, for example, watchmaking, medical devices, automation equipment and electronics. Consequently, the development of more advanced cutting tools and toolholders dedicated to Swiss-Type lathes is a top priority for most tool manufacturers, including ISCAR. The LOGIQUICK campaign has also highlighted Swiss-Type machining tools.

The new modular system, QUICKSWISS, provides a solution for most applications on the sub-spindle of Swiss-Type lathes. This system, which features a height adjustment option, offers a wide variety of bases, holders and heads for various turning operations.

For grooving, parting and recessing, the QUICK-2-CUT family shows promise. The tools in this family carry high-precision, narrow, double-sided inserts which are tangentially mounted on the tool from the side. The insert clamping concept ensures high rigidity and excellent dimensional repeatability. The targeted coolant, directed to the cutting zone, improves tool life and contributes to a better surface finish.

The LOGIQ-4-TURN family of turning tools with indexable double-sided inserts has been well-received in the market. In response to this positive feedback, the company has expanded the family range to include smaller-sized inserts, providing a cost-effective solution for Swiss-Type and compact lathes.

In ISCAR’s electronic catalogue, two new filter search options specifically related to Swiss-Type lathes have been added. These options allow for the search of modular adaptations to find more efficient tools for main and back tool posts.

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The LOGIQUICK campaign’s turning package encompasses far more than the products currently under consideration. The company is gradually introducing new product families in quick succession and plans to allocate more time to analyzing these new arrivals. Will they boost productivity and contribute to a rapid increase in customer profitability? ISCAR firmly believes the answer is a resounding “yes”, with an added message to the manufacturer: ” Be quick to follow up on new advantages in turning operations!”

For more information, please contact ISCAR South Africa (PTY) LTD – Tel: 011 997-2700.

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THE ULTIMATE IN CUTTING

By Donovan Hoole, Sales Engineer, Amada

We believe quality work begins with quality tools, designed and built from the ground up to deliver outstanding performance, time after time. Every feature, function and configuration we offer has been developed to address the needs of our customers. We understand productivity is the heart of your business, and we can help you optimize it in multiple ways. The Amada Group is one of the leading international machine tool manufacturers.

No two manufacturing needs are exactly alike. Finding the right solution means thoroughly understanding your objectives and configuring a solution to match them precisely. Our engineers bring decades of industry experience to help you achieve your specified goals with a process that fits and enhances your workflow.

Amada is committed to helping its customers to deliver dependable service and top- quality work with exceptional sawing solutions. Whatever the sawing needs, we have the right solution for your specific application.

Throughout the steel processing world, the Amada name is known for its quality and dependability. Our line-ups of industry -leading saws brings a host of innovations designed to improve your productivity from operator friendly controls and intuitive CNC software to our patented pulse-cutting technology that offers dramatically improved cutting times while extending blade life.

Utilising years of research, Amada can supply band sawing machinery and blades to meet any requirements from the HK series for mitre cutting to the H series large diameters (semi-automatic), HA/HFA (fully automatic) or the VM (vertical series). The latest bandsaw technology is available from the Amada PC saws for pulse cutting, CM Dyna Guide high speed circular saws and the VT Series for vertical mitre cutting.

Some features of Amada bandsawing machines include out of square cutting detection, motion detectors to monitor the blade for jamming or breakage, while cutting, quick approach arms, no work limit switches and work lights to assist in quick set up of work pieces, hydraulic blade tensioning, variable blade speed control, vice pressure control units, positively driven wire brushes, 9 times feed for cutting long lengths and cut off counters to ensure the correct number of cuts. Through using these features, semi-skilled operators can operate these machines at high through- put rates. Certain models can also be left to run unmanned on larger batch runs, thus allowing your staff to do other important jobs at the same time. Take up conveyors and tri-pod stands are supplied in order to make material handling simple during the loading and cutting process.

HA 250 AND HFA 400W BANDSAWS

HA 250
HFA 400W

 

Various size models are available throughout the range with the entry level being a 250mm capacity. These 250’s, being the most popular, are favourably priced, and along with the professional back-up service from Amada and all larger steel suppliers utilising Amada bandsaws daily, testimony is given to their accuracy, reliability and longevity. With cutting accuracies obtained right down to 0,2mm, the need for secondary machining processes is greatly reduced and in some cases eliminated, resulting in reduced processing time and thus larger profit.

CM DYNA GUIDE HIGH SPEED CIRCULAR SAW

Dyna Guide is a completely new technology that is not available in conventional machines. It places a movable middle guide close to the cutting start point in order to suppress vibrations and swinging when the saw blade engages the material. Dyna Guide technology enables excellent cutting surface finish and high precision cutting by utilizing the combination of a servo motor and a high rigid saw head.

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HPSAW310 – “HYPERSAW” CNC HIGH-PERFORMANCE BAND SAW

Extremely powerful bandsaw for section lengths up to 600mm

Pursue the fastest cutting performance by machine and blade and realize the amazing cutting speed with Amada’s new technology. The HPSAW310 high performance saw is the latest in speed innovation, making it the fastest bandsaw in the world, cutting at 1.5 times faster than a high speed circular saw.

The Axcela HP 1 blade design should be used in combination with the HPSAW310 for excellent anti- chipping, wear and stable cutting, plus highly accurate high speed cutting.

HPSAW310

MITRE SAWS

Flexible mitre saws in space-saving design

VT- Series

  • Vertical tilt cutting method (60˚left- 0˚- 60˚ right) improves work process and reduces operator’s burden.
  • VT-series simplifies cutting of complicated products.
  • VT-4555M bandsaw is a manual feeding machine, easy to set up for bundle cutting, single cutting and angle cutting in both directions (-60˚ :0˚ & 60˚)
  • VT-3850A fully automatic bandsaw, featuring programmable tilt left or right, including feeding.
VT 3850A

BANDSAW BLADES

Amada SGLB – High Production M-42 Bi-Metal Blade for Metal Cutting Band Saw

               

Amada AXCELA G Series – High-performance Carbide Tipped Blade for Metal Cutting Band Saw

A full range of bandsaw (Bi-Metal) blades are produced by Amada to compliment machine technology. A bandsaw demonstrates the ability and limitations of a blade, meaning that a machine is only as good as the blade being used. Amada blades have earned the reputation of extreme reliability and longevity. Manufactured in Japan to the most stringent quality standards and utilising the latest in Electron Beam Welding methods, Amada blades have become the benchmark of the industry. These strict manufacturing measures ensure that premature blade breakage is almost unheard of.  The comprehensive variety of blades offered is designed to cater for all types of cutting conditions on all different types of steels and profiles.

CIRCULAR SAW BLADES

For each application AMADA offers the appropriate tool. Like the machines, the saw blades are permanently improved and advanced. By using AMADA tools on AMADA machines, a perfect cutting result is always achieved.

In summary, benefits of these blades include longest possible blade life, higher cutting rate, minimal or no warpage during cutting operation and minimal burr, due to consistent chip-load.  Add to this accurate cuts with high quality surface finish and lowest cost per cut in all types of material.

Through the dedicated backup of Amada, the robustness of their machinery, the longevity of their blades and the reputation built over many years, peace of mind is the most important part of owning an Amada.

For more information, please contact Amada – Tel: 011 453-5459

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NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM UNITED GRINDING GROUP

C.O.R.E. – Customer-Oriented Revolution

When the public discussion about the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, intensified a few years ago, the UNITED GRINDING Group made the decision to invest more in the digital future together as a group — not only in the future of the group but above all the future of its customers. And thus the development of C.O.R.E. began. The aim and central focus of this development were to ensure increasing connectivity, i.e. the exchange of data between people, machines and the production environment plus to create the basis for the operation of modern IoT applications. In addition, an intuitive operation was to be enabled to make the work easier for machine setters, machine operators and maintenance staff. C.O.R.E. has turned this vision into reality in a revolutionary way.

Intuitive Operation

It is reminiscent of a gigantic smartphone: The 24-inch full HD multitouch display identifies the next-generation machine tools equipped with the new C.O.R.E. technology. Navigation works like on a smartphone, using “touch” and “swipe.” Customers can also configure the user interface according to their individual requirements and arrange the most important functions and operating displays according to personal preferences similar to the app overview on a smartphone home screen.

Thanks to the new access system, which works via a personalized RFID chip, the individual user profile is automatically loaded. This not only makes it easier to log in and out of the machine, but is also significantly more secure. Another advantage is that a  roles profile is stored for each user, so users only see information relevant to them, which reduces complexity and helps prevent errors.

When it comes to reducing complexity, it is also noticeable that the new C.O.R.E. panel has virtually no keys. There is a prominent rotary switch for feed rate override, allowing the axes to be regulated with a simple turn.

The uniform use of the C.O.R.E. Panel across all brands also simplifies machine operation and makes training easier, meaning that anyone who knows how to operate one UNITED GRINDING machine can operate all of them.

C.O.R.E. is “More than Just an Innovative Control Panel”

The eye-catching new control panel is, of course, only the visible aspect for machines equipped with the new C.O.R.E. technology. “There were also major innovative developments behind the machine enclosure,” stresses Christoph Plüss, CTO of the UNITED GRINDING Group. C.O.R.E. OS. A full operating system is installed on a high-performance industrial PC, the C.O.R.E. IPC which serves as an IoT gateway and is home to all software applications. C.O.R.E. OS is also compatible with all CNC controls used at UNITED GRINDING.

Furthermore, the new technology opens up a wealth of opportunities for connectivity. Not only can all machines with C.O.R.E. technology from the UNITED GRINDING Group be networked, but also third-party systems via implemented interfaces such as umati. This opens up direct access to UNITED GRINDING Digital Solutions’ offerings on the machine from remote service to the service monitor and production monitor. For example, support from the Group’s Customer Care Team can be requested directly at the C.O.R.E. panel. A chat feature ensures fast and easy support, and the integrated front camera even enables video calls.

Highest Benchmark – User Experience

In the development process of C.O.R.E., which lasted several years, software and process experts from all brands of the UNITED GRINDING Group pooled their expertise to design an unparalleled software architecture. “The user experience, i.e. the immediate experience of the users, has always been our top priority,” explains CTO Plüss. It is for a good reason that the abbreviation C.O.R.E. stands for Customer Oriented REvolution.

In the area of operating systems and software architectures of machine tools, C.O.R.E. is a quantum leap, emphasizes company CEO Stephan Nell. “This means that our machines are ready for the digital future.” The C.O.R.E. technology presented for the first time at the EMO 2021 in Milan is still under development. “It lays the foundation upon which we can build,” explains Plüss. “Development will continue on an ongoing basis. Thanks to the flexible, modular structure of the software architecture, we will continuously add new features and applications. We intend to harness the concentrated software development power of our group for the benefit of our customers.” Our goal is to inspire customers with a regular stream of new C.O.R.E. software releases and thus actively help to shape the digital future. In this way, the Group remains true to its ultimate goal of making its customers even more successful.

The industrial production of the future is connected. Machine connectivity is the key phrase. A number of requirements must be met before networking is either possible or usable. UNITED GRINDING C.O.R.E. – Customer Oriented REvolution ensures these requirements. “The digital future begins with C.O.R.E.,” stresses CEO Stephan Nell. The groundbreaking new hardware and software architecture was developed by the group’s specialists and premiered at the EMO 2021 in Milan. It opens up remarkable possibilities for networking, controlling and monitoring the production process and thus also for process optimization. And more: C.O.R.E. brings the user experience of operators into the world of the smartphone generation.

For further information, please contact RETECON – Tel: (011) 976 8600.

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AMADA – A MARKET LEADER THROUGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

By Barry Page, Amada

With ever-changing technology in the sheet metal bending industry, Amada prides itself as a market leader through technology development, taking both, the environmental – and customers’ concerns into consideration.

Amada for many years perfected the production of machinery in order to meet the needs of the global market. These machines have evolved drastically as time has passed and as technology has improved. From fully hydraulic machines, Amada developed the servo hydraulic machines and then added to this with the fully electric machines.

Although there is still a large market for the older technology of hydraulic or servo hydraulic equipment, many customers are starting to realize the benefits of the latest fully electric technology. In Amada’s bending line-up, first the EG range was launched which became popular worldwide, then the EGB range of equipment was made available with even more enthusiasm shown in the market.

The latest EGB series of benders offer a fully electric drive system coupled with ergonomics which reduce operator fatigue.

The entry level EGB4010 is one of the most popular high production press brakes which offer up to 40 tons bending pressure over the 1 meter bed. This compact, high-speed bender is capable of approach & return speeds of up to 250mm per second and bending speeds of up to 25mm per second. The on-board AMNC 4i CNC controller has various operator level controls and functions which ensure access levels within the operating system through face recognition or passwords.

The standard inclusion of the infra-red Digi-Pro digital protractor make angle measuring and adjustment as simple as pressing a button, while the Digi-Nogi Digital Vernier ensures accurate measuring and size adjustments also through the infra-red communication with the machine control.

Options such as the Bi-S angle measuring system and the Amada Tool Set Up assistant or “ATSA” must be factory ordered if required. These features further enhance the ease of use of the machines as well as the safe storage of tooling while assisting in making tool loading and unloading easier for the operator.

The EGB range is not only limited to small machines. The range extends through from the 40 ton x 1 meter (EGB4010e) to the 60 ton x 2 meter (EGB6020e), the 80 ton x 2,5 meter (EGB8025e), the 130 ton x 3 meter (EGB1303e) and then the top of the range with automatic tool loading and unloading, the EGB6020 ATC and the EGB1303 ATC.

These ATC (Auto Tool Changer) models are especially suited to small batch runs with high tool changes in between. The skill, speed and effort of the operator is not important in the setting up of the machinery between jobs. The software and machine take care of the full change-over. Tool life is drastically extended as the human hand does not touch the tooling like with a manual machine.

With a number of both EGB’s as well as EGB-ATC’s already installed in the market, Amada is confident that your bending requirements can be met through our product range available.

Amada’s electric technology also extends beyond the bending department. For many years now, Amada has offered both the AE and the EM range of punching machines. These machines too make use of the Amada servo drive systems which eliminate the need for oils etc., while ensuring high speed repeatability and accuracy.

The AE uses a single servo drive system, while the EM range use a twin servo drive system, both of which are extremely reliable, as well as maintenance & cost efficient.

With the different proven technologies employed by Amada for such a long period of time already, we are able to confidently supply reliable products that will outlast most competitors, whilst offering top returns on investments and trouble-free operation for many years to come. Testimony to this is the age of some Amada equipment running in the market for 25 years plus and still in demand.

For more information, please contact Amada – Tel: 011 453-5459

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