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Precise Metal Cutting to Prepare for Welding
Precise cutting starts with preparation. Here are three tips to help you optimize performance and produce clean, smooth, straight cut lines in preparation for welding to minimize secondary operations like deburring and cleanup, and help operators achieve better weld penetration for higher quality welds.
Mapal Opens Second Site in Mexico
Their new factory in Querétaro increases production capacity for reconditioning tools and will eventually create 100 new jobs.
Increase Tool Life with Preventive Maintenance
Deliberately pull a die out of the stamping press for tool maintenance even though it is still producing perfect parts? That’s right. Don’t wait for that next emergency to shut everything down to put out fires. You can actually reduce downtime by regularly scheduling preventive tool maintenance that provides longer tool life, fewer scrapped parts and improved productivity.
TTG Hires Corporate Sales Executive
Kelly Connors will help solve customer tooling problems and foster long-term relationships.
IMI Acquires Clamp Manufacturing Co.
This deal expands their workholding and general manufacturing product lines.
Walter Surface Technologies Names New VP of U.S. Sales
Jeff Tisdell is now responsible for developing long-term, sustainable sales growth through strategic planning.
Tool Room Cobot
The Cora cobot from Zoller improves tool room economics by automatically picking, assembling, adjusting, clamping, measuring, cleaning, marking and labeling tools in full support of all standard tasks for tool preparation.
Plug-and-Play End-of-Arm Vacuum Tooling for Cobots Improves Productivity
The flexible piCOBOT end-of-arm-tool from Piab is designed for maximum flexibility and reach with 3.8 in to 5.6 in wide, ±15 deg tiltable gripper arms that can be fitted with two suction cups. Alternatively, the gripper can be replaced by a single suction cup mount directly on the cobot’s pump unit.
Change End-Of-Arm Tooling on Cobots in Seconds
With the lightweight Quick Changer from OnRobot, any operator can change the end-of-arm tooling on collaborative robots in a few seconds with just a click.
Heule Tooling Recognized for Innovation
Their BSF tool is a finalist for the Swiss-American Business Council Innovation Award.
New Vice President of Sales for Haimer USA
Steven Baier is now responsible for managing, maintaining and expanding sales in the U.S. and Canada.
Weiler Abrasives Gives Big Donation to United Way
Employees and the company give over $68,000 to help local residents facing poverty.
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