The Fabricator - Sample Issue

Magnet/vacuum lifter

The Transporter^®MV end-of-arm tooling from Industrial

Magnetics Inc. combines vacuum and magnet technology to lift and hold all shapes and types of steel, from brass and aluminum to ferrous and stainless, perforated, oily, or painted, in stamping, blanking, and press-to-press transfer applications.

The patented magnet/vacuum design is million-cycle-tested for endurance. When used with ferrous steel, it incorporates a fail-safe feature so that parts will not release in the event of air loss.

Industrial Magnetics Inc. | 231-582-3100 | www.magnetics.com

Coil handling equipment

Norwalk Innovation Inc.’s Un-Coiler can uncoil wire, strip steel, and other coiled materials and feed them into production machinery. It can handle wire diameters up to 0.250 in. and flat strip up to 0.125 in., and can hold coil stock up to 10,000 lbs.

The unit features a patented drive, clockwise/counterclockwise uncoiling,

portability, and caster wheels for support.

Norwalk Innovation Inc. | 800-688-2645 | www.norwalkinnovation.com

In-die tapping with a progressive die

AIDA-America Corp. will demonstrate in-die tapping using a progressive die in an NC1-1500D servo-driven gap press at 60 SPM with a ¹⁄ 2-13 tapping operation. The demonstration combines swing motion, constant velocity, and silent blanking motion in a ServoPro to eliminate the secondary operation normally required for tapping stamped parts.

AIDA also will feature an LF series straightener/feeder, a space-saver unit designed to reduce overall floor space.

AIDA-America Corp. | 937-237-2382 | www.aida-america.com

Mechanical press

The Heim Group offers a front to back drive model, 90-ton press. The new model has a large bed and slide area, combination clutch and brake, hydraulic overload, recirculating oil lubrication system, deep box slide with eight-point gibbing, and bronze liners.

Variable-speed drives, T-slots, stroke length, and shut height are customizable and included as standard equipment. An optional link-motion feature and an H-frame design also are available.

The Heim Group | 708-496-7400 | www.theheimgroup.com

The FABRICATOR | An FMA Publication March 2007 | www.thefabricator.com

Punching, bending technology

The TruPunch 2020 punching machine and TruBend 3120 press brake from TRUMPF are designed for stamping applications.

In a short-run environment, trial runs, tooling setups, and maintaining part accuracy using traditional stamping methods can eat away at profits. According to the company, punching and bending technology offers fast setup and tooling changeovers to help stampers profitably take on short production runs, such as prototype work.