Toolbox
Welding
Inverter for TIG and stick welding
Weighing only 21.4 pounds, the Striker 160 welding inverter is a small, compact, dual voltage (115 volt or 230 volt) single-phase inverter unit with digital readouts that automatically identify the power grid voltage and operate accordingly. The Striker 160 machine features power factor corrector (PFC), which increases power efficiency, reduces input power requirements and stabilizes the welding current, maximizing efficiency on extension cords and generators. A voltage reduction device (VDR) reduces voltage across the outputs when idling. Works with a wide range of input voltages, from 98 volts to 265 volts, the Striker 160 is ideal for use with generators.
Weldcote, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, 704/739-4115, weldcotemetals.com.
software
Controller replaces obsolete or failed controllers
The Mini ServoMaster Touch controller is a next-generation servo feed HMI to replace obsolete or failed controllers. Offering many of the same features as the COE ServoMaster 6 controller, the Mini ServoMaster provides significant cost savings compared to a complete servo controls retrofit. Features of the Mini ServoMaster include a compact user-friendly color touchscreen interface and error diagnostics as well as plug-and-play operation with existing Acroloop or Yaskawa motion controllers.
Coe Press Equipment, Sterling Heights, Michigan, 586/979-4400, cpec.com.
finishing
Removal tool build to handle diverse material
The RCE-710 Radially-Compliant Electric Material Removal Tool features large bearings, a shaft designed for demanding robotic use and a variable speed motor with a range of 0 to 13,000 rpm. It is built to handle a diverse array of robotic material removal tasks such as rust and weld spatter removal, blending, polishing and light grinding. The new electric tool features built-in compliance to simplify and streamline the programming process, and to compensate for part and fixturing misalignments. The motor rotates clockwise and counterclockwise and produces continuous torque on the workpiece.
ATI Industrial Automation, Apex, North Carolina, 919/772-0115, ati-ia.com.
air quality
Portable dust extraction solution helps metalworkers optimize safety on the go
The compact and portable solution, comprising of a powerful CPA5000 pneumatic vacuum cleaner and a lightweight shroud, is designed for use with traditional pneumatic hand tools to enable dust-free drilling, grinding and sanding, no matter where the work takes place. The solution is ideal for a wide range of operating environments, including hard-to-reach locations in shipyard, aerospace, rolling stock, machinery and renewables applications.
Chicago Pneumatic, Rock Hill, South Carolina, cp.com.
Machinery
Laser designed for extra-large sheet metal capacity
The Taurus FL is a new large-format gantry-style fiber laser cutting machine engineered for extra-large sheet metal cutting capacity. A unique modular design, the machine size begins at a 12-m bed length and can be expanded in increments of 2 m to a maximum bed length of 40 m to suit user needs. The large format allows a diverse range of parts to be cut and efficiently nested. Taurus FL delivers the flexibility to process extra-large sheets or multiple sheets, and ensure high machine dynamics of jobs in varying batch sizes, shapes and material types accommodating workpieces up to 3.3 m wide and up to 30 mm thick.
LVD Strippit, Akron, Ohio, 716/542-4511, lvdgroup.com.