Agie Charmilles, LLC    Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Sep 15, 2004 Able to handle max taper angles to 30° to full part height, Robofil 240SL incorporates lower head coupled with symmetrical XY and UV tables. Product has 3D part alignment system and measures water levels in work tank, making adjustments as needed. It machines up to 39.17 x 21.65 x 8.66 in. parts weighing up to 1,653 lb. Robofil 440SL, containing all features in Robofil 240SL, handles 47.24 x 27.56 x 15.75 in. parts weighing up to 3,306 lb.

Schutte, Msa    Jackson, MI 49203
Sep 15, 2004 With 4,000 rpm spindle speed, 8-spindle Model A-36PC offers 36 mm diameter capacity and 8 individual CNC cross slides. Electronic connection to each spindle is completely integrated, allowing continuous rotation of machine. Twin pick-off spindles allow machining of back side of workpiece, while modular design permits addition of up to 23 programmable axes and 6 independent spindle speeds. Separate chip and coolant system behind machine eliminates chip build-up in base.

ROMI Machine Tools, Ltd.    Erlanger, KY 41018
Sep 14, 2004 Featuring hydraulic collet chuck and automatic parts unloading, CNC 30 G incorporates U-shaped cross slide gang tooling with T slots for tool-holder positioning. Machine has 94.5 x 86.6 in. footprint and includes interactive programming screens, 5,500 rpm spindle, 7.5 hp ac motor, and GE Fanuc 0i-Mate control. Max bar capacities are 1.625 in. round, 1.250 in. hex and 1.00 in. square, with max bar length of 47.42 in. and max cutting length of 4.72 in.

Scotchman Industries, Inc.    Philip, SD 57567
Sep 13, 2004 Model 5014 CM punches 13/16 in. hole in ¾ in. material, 1¼ in. hole in ½ in. material, and up to 2¼ in. hole in ¼ in. material, using 4 x 6 in. die holder. It includes adjustable stroke control, electrical box with emergency palm button, lock-out/tag-out accommodations, 230/460 V 3-phase electrics, and keyed punch ram. Angle shear will shear up to 4 x 4 x 3/8 in. at 90º, and both legs of 2 x 2 x 3/8 in. at 45º. Flat bar shear minimizes material distortion.

Scotchman Industries, Inc.    Philip, SD 57567
Sep 13, 2004 Dual Operator Hydraulic Ironworker, Model 8514-20M features 14 in. throat depth and can punch 1 1/16 in. hole in 1 in. material. Two pumps insure full hydraulic pressure and speed to both operations. Machine includes 6 x 6 x ½ in. angle shear, rod shear for round and square rod up to 1½ in. capacity, and rectangular notcher that can notch 2 x 4 in. through ½ in. material. Flat bar shear can shear up to 1 x 16 in. material with minimal distortion.

Tornos    Lombard, IL 60148
Sep 13, 2004 Single-spindle, Models Deco 10a and 13a feature Robobar SBF 216, which reduces channel guide changeover time down to 15 min. With quick-change system, operators index guide block to proper size capacity and changeover is complete. System accommodates up to 150 bars in sizes from 2-16 mm. Gripper system adjusts to whatever bar size is being used in machine. All setups are integrated into machine control, facilitating programming and machine/loader operation.

Precision Airconvey Corp.    Newark, DE 19702
Sep 02, 2004 Able to handle any thickness or width of material without clogging, Automated TrimPAC(TM) cuts and evacuates trim and waste. It is pre-engineered for installation with in-line cutter, material handling fan, piping, air separator, inlet pickups, and other elements. Custom options include silent infeeds, fan enclosures, static eliminators, and mobility package. Machine handles packaging films, paper and laminates, nonwovens, PVC, and metallized papers.

Elscint Automation    Pune 411026  India
Sep 01, 2004 Automatic Riveting Machine feeds rivets through vibratory bowl feeder to riveting station. Other part can either be placed manually or automatically from another feeder. Strip can also be fed through de-reeler and cut as per requirement and fed automatically. Options include checking spring/strip before riveting, counting number of pieces riveted, and automatic stoppage of machine when wrong rivet/spring is fed.

A.W. Company    Franksville, WI 53126
Aug 24, 2004 Plural-component, Smart 2K features 3 operating modes: Master mode for closed-loop flow and ratio control of A and B components, Slave mode for ratio control of B component to regulated A component flow rate, and Manual mode. Alarm outputs provide indication of ratio, flow, and pot-life alarms, while backlit LCD display indicates flow rates, ratios, totals, alarms, and control outputs. Smart 2K is suited for polyurethanes, epoxies, paints, stains, varnishes, and adhesives.

Colormax    Pitman, NJ 08071
Aug 18, 2004 Utilizing induced flow rotating cone, Micro Feeder B110 can dose down to a few granules at a time and up to 6.6 lb/hr of normal masterbatch. Posimax B200 employs positive displacement feeding and has only one moving part. Materials are fed via rotating channel, delivering true mass flow as materials are displaced from inlet to outlet. Intended for plastics processing, both feeders are pre-wired and include material storage hopper, low-level alarm, and controller.

Progressive - Ruesch Machine Co. Inc.    Ringwood, NJ 07456
Aug 10, 2004 Suited for payout of traverse wound wire and strip from up to 1,250 lb reels, Model 605 Rim Drive maintains consistent line height and permits flexibility in stock orientation by allowing material to be paid out from top or the bottom of reel. Unit offers choice of 3 speed and tension control devices, each of which automatically monitor and compensate for payout reel's decreasing diameter while maintaining constant line speed.

Ficep Corporation    Forest Hill, MD 21050
Aug 10, 2004 Model A 166 can punch and shear-to-length angle iron into finished parts from stock lengths. With optional Versa Press, machine is capable of notching, part marking, and punching large holes up to 2½ in. diameter. Material is positioned automatically to desired length by roller feed drive and measuring system. PC-based CNC control offers remote diagnostic system that uses phone line to connect to support staff.

French Technology Press Office, Inc.    Chicago, IL 60601
Aug 10, 2004 Type T-180 can roll very small diameter tubes over long lengths, producing up to 200 parts/hr. Machine is suited for bending stainless steel and aluminum chimney pipes with 3 in. diameter, 0.20 in. thickness, and 48 in. length, in addition to titanium aerospace pipes and titanium missile bodies. Machine does not require special training, and changing part diameters takes only 15 sec, without tooling.

ITWRansburg Electrostatic Systems    Toledo, OH 43612
Aug 10, 2004 Made of stainless steel/Teflon®, TurboDisk2 Rotary Atomizer is virtually impenetrable to all fluids. It features serrated edge design and dual feed fluid system. High flow regulators and fluid valves allow for simultaneous paint push out while solvent washes feed tube and disk. Fluid section can be exchanged in minimal time due to quick disconnect features. TurboDisk2 is suited for wide range of coating materials, including waterbornes and high solids.

Westfalia Separator, Inc.    Northvale, NJ 07647
Aug 04, 2004 Suited for use in vegetable oil refining and biodiesel production, RSC 30 Centrifuge offers self-cleaning, gas-tight operation. Output capability is 50 tons/day or 5,000 lb/hr.

DEK International GmbH    Zurich Ch-8005  Switzerland
Jul 28, 2004 Capable of exceeding ±12.5 mm Total Thickness Variation stipulated by wafer processing specialists, backside wafer coating process is compatible with underfill or adhesive-type coatings normally applied at nominal 50 mm thickness to backside of semiconductor wafers ahead of singulation. Process is also compatible with metal stencil and emulsion screen technologies, which enable materials with larger filler particles to be applied with smooth surface finish.

MUEHLBAUER AG    Roding 93426  Germany
Jul 28, 2004 With SSC 2800 semiautomatic sheet collating system, core sheets are placed manually onto infeed table, aligned, automatically welded, and brought into machine. Overlay material is fed in automatically from roll, and features can be positioned before being welded to printed core. Complete set is cut into matching sheets and placed on output stacker. With collating accuracy of ±0.15 mm, machine features throughput rates to 600 sets/hr and steel welded framework.

Valenite, Inc.    Madison Heights, MI 48071 9636
Jul 23, 2004 ValMILLâ„¢ V490 Series square-shoulder face mills have 90° geometry that enables multitask cutting for applications such as shoulder milling, slot and channel milling, edge trimming, and face or surface milling. Three coated grades of inserts include 2 multi-layer PVD TiAIN/TiN coatings and TiN/A1₂0₃/TiCN MTCVD for tough machining. Mill sizes available are 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in. dia with insert numbers ranging from 4 on 2 in. dia to 10 inserts for 6 in. size.

Axon Corp.    Raleigh, NC 27603
Jul 22, 2004 Continuous-motion, tamper-evident, banding machine, Model EZ-100 bands caps up to 69 mm dia and is capable of speeds to 150 bottles/min. Continuous-motion, full-body sleeving machine, Model EZ-130 can sleeve up to 80 mm dia with speed capabilities dependent upon width and length of sleeve. Each machine can process sleeves or bands with minimal changeover. Both can run side by side on same conveyor line, sleeving, then banding same product.

Uhlmann Packaging Systems Inc.    Towaco, NJ 07082
Jul 19, 2004 Measuring 2.6 m long, B 1260 Thermoformer employs GMP-compatible balcony style design with V2A lining and rotary sealing rollers that ensure process security and blister quality. It also features automated tool changeover, self-adjusting web indexes, and blister transfer options. Machine delivers unmanned operation of up to 25,000 blisters and single-lane production output of 240 blisters/min on foil widths up to 144 mm.