Robotic Production Technology    Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Oct 09, 2002 Featuring software accuracy tools and memory necessary to perform high path accurate applications, Accu-Cut WJ-44 offers wrist payload of 44 pounds. It uses R-J3iB controller for processing speed, memory, I/O, and communication processing. Robot also supports i Pendant color graphic user interface device.

Wilton Corp., Tool Div.    Palatine, IL 60067
Oct 09, 2002 Model F315SX semi-automatic cold saw is ideal for cutting low and high carbon steels, medium gauge tubes and profiles. PLC on semi-automatic models allows operator to set saw head at height of cut and press a button on control panel to memorize location. Head descends and retracts automatically which reduces operator fatigue, and results in faster cutting times, longer blade life, and greater accuracy in cuts.

Bahco North America A Sub. Of Snap-On Inc.    Scranton, PA 18501 2036
Oct 09, 2002 Model 3868 Fine Pitch Combo® is designed for cutting stainless steels and aerospace alloys in small diameters. It is optimized for thick-walled tubes, bundles and workpieces 2 to 3 in. in diameter. Blade comes in ¾ pitch version, 1 ¼ in. wide and 2/3 pitch, 1 ½ in. wide. Variable tooth pitch reduces noise and vibration. All share Triple Set® Xtra design for good kerf clearance and long life in difficult-to-cut steels.

Kalamazoo Industries, Inc.    Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Oct 08, 2002 Available in various lengths, Model KDM14 offers 2 heads, one fixed and one movable with 14 in. abrasive wheels. Both heads mitre 45° left or right. Additional offerings include 1 in. spindle arbor that operates at 4,400 rpm, one 5 hp motor, air operated power downfeed, and semi-automatic operation.

AMTI (American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc.)    Niles, IL 60714
Oct 08, 2002 SLICE 141 features 3 drive wheels and 1 tracking wheel to enhance pulling action. Adjustable exit guides improve squareness of cuts. Die size is 1.5 x 3 in. with adjustable opening. System operates at 80 psi, cutting up to 1 gage wire; varieties of hollow tubing; extruded, convoluted sleeving; and PVC tubing. It includes all air filters and regulators.

AltaMAR Laser & Control Inc.    Fridley, MN 55432
Oct 08, 2002 Laser trimming stations cut profiles into conveyed plastic components with production rates of one part each 3 seconds (laser cut requires 1.5 seconds). Stations utilize Coherent Diamond K150 sealed lasers, linear motor stages, and Delta Tau controller. Configured to operate automatically, they take commands and send status directly to main machine controller via digital interface. Up to 255 selectable profiles are stored in non-volatile memory.

Kalamazoo Industries, Inc.    Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Oct 08, 2002 Model KM14HS, with 14 in. carbide-tipped steel blade, miters 45 degrees left and right, and has 4½ in. capacity at 90 degrees, with 4 x 3½ in. capacity at 45 degrees. It features twin V-belt drive, 5 hp motor with manual switch, cast-iron construction, dual cam-lock vise and OSHA safety blade guard. Its 1 in. spindle has sealed ball bearings and provides 4400 spindle speed at 3450 rpm.

Kalamazoo Industries, Inc.    Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Oct 08, 2002 Model KDM14 has one fixed and one movable head with 14 in. abrasive wheels. Both heads mitre 45° left or right. Semi-automatic saw includes 1 in. spindle arbor operating at 4400 rpm, 5 hp motor, and air operated power downfeed. It is available in various lengths to meet wide range of application requirements.

FANUC Robotics America, Inc.    Rochester Hills, MI 48309 3253
Oct 08, 2002 Flexible Loading Solution includes LR Mate-series robot, part sensor, part storage magazine, and end-of-arm tooling. Parts are placed in multiple layers of trays that robot can easily access for machine loading and unloading, without need to orient and locate parts in fixture. System accommodates range of castings, forged, or bar stock raw materials. It achieves sustained unattended operation and tends single or multiple machines.

FANUC Robotics America, Inc.    Rochester Hills, MI 48309 3253
Oct 08, 2002 Model F-200iB parallel link, servo-driven robot has 6° of freedom. Suited for heavy-duty deflashing, drilling, and hole cutting, F-200iB is capable of feed rates up to 200 mm/sec for deflashing aluminum castings and up to 35 mm/sec for hole cutting (3 mm thick cold rolled sheet steel). Suitable for material removal, robot/pedestal welding, and tool/part manipulation, unit is capable of semiautomatic or fully automatic tool change.

Moen Industries    Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 2911
Oct 07, 2002 PF 129 utilizes Model M2A glue system, Allen Bradley's Micrologix 1500 programmable logic controller, and Total Control Products 5 in. touch screen. It produces finished trays in sizes that are produce-industry standard for tray length and width, but with ability to vary depth or design. Tray former includes UL approved control panels and Lexan guarding.

Assembled Threading Tools Div., Greenfield Industries    Augusta, GA 30903
Oct 04, 2002 Model 4MxR solid carbide end mill combines roughing and finishing in one tool. Features include shallow, flat, profile; high helix, multi-flute geometry; corner radius; and center flute cutting. It is designed for maximum metal removal when milling steels, hard steels, titanium and nickel-based alloys, and other hard materials 50-60 Rc.

Thermadyne Industries, Inc.    St. Louis, MO 63017
Oct 04, 2002 CUTMASTER(TM) 100 features PCH-102 SureLok® torch with MaximumLife(TM) electrode. Highly visible arc makes it easy for operator to see and control. IGBT variable power supply delivers up to 80 A of cutting current. Extended torch tip and streamlined shield cup allow beveling at angles up to 45 degrees. Tip Saver(TM) current fold-back circuit prevents tip failure that can result when tip touches work at high output current levels.

ITA, Inc.    Berlin, MD 21811
Oct 03, 2002 Rusch Model 290A allows operator to program type of material, shape, and dimensions of working piece using icon prompts. Optimal cutting parameters are set automatically by machine. Two sensors check perpendicularity of cut and power applied to each cutting tooth. Pressure-reducing valves are integrated with vices for profile cutting. In automatic mode 4 cutting cycles may be chosen: standard materials, profile or bundle cutting, short pieces and long pieces.

Esco Tool    Medfield, MA 02052
Oct 03, 2002 MILLHOG® Rolling Motor and Tube Expander Kits accurately control tube expansion and create tight mechanical seal between tube OD and tube sheet. They include choice of rolling motor types, custom sized tube expanders from 3/8 to 4 ½ in. O.D., hose whip with in-line air filter, oiler, wrenches, and operating instructions. Air-powered motors have torque limits that can be preset from 25 to 325 lbs-ft.

Sandvik Coromant Co.    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Oct 02, 2002 Grade GC1610 cemented carbide PluraTech endmills, eliminate polishing and electrical discharge machining in shops finishing hardened steel dies and molds. Used to machine prehardened steels, endmills' fine-grained carbide has wear-resistant titanium aluminum nitride coating. Suited for high-speed machining applications, Grade GC1610 is available in CoroMill PluraTech ball-nose, toroid, and square end multiflute designs.

Carborundum Abrasives Inc.    Worcester, MA 01615 0008
Oct 02, 2002 Neptuneâ„¢ Disc Grinding Wheels utilize X10 technologyâ„¢ to prevent their resin bond from softening in water-based coolant applications. Available in 3 resin bond systems suited to double disc grinding applications, discs include Neptune SD (soft disc), MD (medium disc), and HD (hard disc). Neptune disc wheels are available up to P grade in sizes from 8 to 42 in. and grit sizes from 36 to 120.

Noritake Co., Inc. Abrasives Div.    Cincinnati, OH 45241
Oct 02, 2002 Muscle Wheel features impregnated resin to reinforce vitrified bond bridge, creating flexible bond that acts as shock absorber during grinding operations. Resin impregnation extends wheel life up to 70 % longer than traditional vitrified CBN wheels, and extends time between dressing cycles. Porosity of wheel improves thermal stability for consistent grinding. Grinding applications include crankshafts, camshafts, fuel injector components, and needle bearings.

Noritake Co., Inc. Abrasives Div.    Cincinnati, OH 45241
Oct 02, 2002 Superabrasive vitrified diamond and CBN grinding wheels use KP Bonding Technology to improve performance. Bonding process uses hollow glass spheres as filler material to provide additional strength to bond post, creating porous surface that resists loading and burning. Form-holding capability extends interval between dressing cycles. KP bonded superabrasives can be used for creep feed grinding, OD cylindrical grinding, camshaft grinding, and slot grinding.

Command Tooling Systems    Ramsey, MN 55303
Oct 01, 2002 ColdSetâ„¢ toolholders employ SMAARTâ„¢ technology making use of Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs). They use cold temperature process to trigger phase transformation in crystalline structure of alloy. Units dampen harmonics that generate chatter and have no moving parts, collets, or nosepieces to hamper balance repeatability. They are offered in standard sizes from .500 in. down to .125 in. with BT 40, CT 40 and 50, or HSK 63A and 63F shanks.