DV has released Roboform, a low-maintenance robotic system for forming a variety of edge conditions on metal components.
It has been developed by DVA to produce options such as angled flanges or flat-hemmed safety edges.
The Roboform is suitable for automotive applications.
Michigan component-supplier Ogihara is using the system to produce a curved flange to retain a rubber seal on the window frame of the rear door of Lincoln's MKT crossover SUV.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Soprem leveller/straighteners from Shear-Form
Two series of component part leveller/straighteners from Soprem Automation are now available from Shear-Form Machine Tools.
These Schubert and Soprem design leveller/straighteners are designed to correct any deviations in flatness caused by inner material tensions, which can occur during punching, laser- or plasma-cutting, hardening, nibbling, shearing and coating of steel, aluminium, copper, brass, bimetallic and special alloys.
They are ideal for use in industries making building industry components, electro-technical parts, mechanical and automotive components, perforated parts, drop wires as well as sawing and cutting tools.
The Schubert leveller/straighteners use drive and control technology and are available with either 19 x 6mm diameter leveller rolls to straighten material thickness from 0.5-1mm and up to 23 x 45mm diameter leveller rolls for material thicknesses from 0.5-8mm.
Both models can handle parts from 5-630mm wide and up to 2m long.
Features of the Schubert design include motor-driven or hand-operated worm-gear positioning of the straightening rolls, speed-controlled drives, minimised roller axes.
Bending of the straightening rolls is minimised using support rolls and, as an option, each roll support of the lower part of the straightener can be designed as height-adjustable, resulting in bending of the rolls to eliminate part inner waving.
The Soprem low-cost leveller/straighteners are hydraulically powered to save energy with reduced mechanical parts deterioration for a longer working life.
They have 19 x 12mm up to 19 x 35mm diameter leveller rolls to straighten material thicknesses from 0.5mm up to 4mm and parts from 5mm up to 450mm wide in lengths up to 2m.
Features of this leveller/straightener include motorised or hand-operated longitudinal inclination of the roller bed to help overcome material ductility.
Both the Schubert and Soprem design leveller/straighteners are available with automatic part feed and part ejection as an option.
These Schubert and Soprem design leveller/straighteners are designed to correct any deviations in flatness caused by inner material tensions, which can occur during punching, laser- or plasma-cutting, hardening, nibbling, shearing and coating of steel, aluminium, copper, brass, bimetallic and special alloys.
They are ideal for use in industries making building industry components, electro-technical parts, mechanical and automotive components, perforated parts, drop wires as well as sawing and cutting tools.
The Schubert leveller/straighteners use drive and control technology and are available with either 19 x 6mm diameter leveller rolls to straighten material thickness from 0.5-1mm and up to 23 x 45mm diameter leveller rolls for material thicknesses from 0.5-8mm.
Both models can handle parts from 5-630mm wide and up to 2m long.
Features of the Schubert design include motor-driven or hand-operated worm-gear positioning of the straightening rolls, speed-controlled drives, minimised roller axes.
Bending of the straightening rolls is minimised using support rolls and, as an option, each roll support of the lower part of the straightener can be designed as height-adjustable, resulting in bending of the rolls to eliminate part inner waving.
The Soprem low-cost leveller/straighteners are hydraulically powered to save energy with reduced mechanical parts deterioration for a longer working life.
They have 19 x 12mm up to 19 x 35mm diameter leveller rolls to straighten material thicknesses from 0.5mm up to 4mm and parts from 5mm up to 450mm wide in lengths up to 2m.
Features of this leveller/straightener include motorised or hand-operated longitudinal inclination of the roller bed to help overcome material ductility.
Both the Schubert and Soprem design leveller/straighteners are available with automatic part feed and part ejection as an option.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Seco expands Duratomic process into separate chain
Seco Tools has expanded its Duratomic process technology into a separate and optimised grade chain for grooving and parting-off applications with the TGP25 for steels and TGP45 for various materials.
In the Duratomic process, the aluminium oxide (AL2O3) is arranged at the atomic level to adjust the coating to fit specific applications and workpieces.
Both of the new grades also feature tailored substrates.
When compared to previous Seco grades, the TGP grades offer major improvements in durability and versatility.
While TGP25 is developed mainly for machining steel and TGP45 for parting off steel, both are also suited for stable and high-speed applications in stainless steel and as a tough alternative for cast iron.
Features include: good levels of heat resistance resulting in faster feeds and speeds; prolonged and predictable tool life enabling unmanned production; extreme flank wear resistance for accurately machined parts over a long period of time; low risk of edge build-up resulting in superior surface finish; and a wide application window for flexibility and versatility.
TGP25 is being offered in inserts for groove turning to complement Seco's multi-directional turning program.
When compared against Seco's existing solution for this market, TGP25 offers a 10 per cent to 20 per cent increase in cutting speed to improve productivity while maintaining tool life.
TGP45 is available in Seco's 150.10 insert range.
When compared to competitive Seco products, cutting speeds can be increased by 10 per cent to 15 per cent for a gain in both productivity and tool life.
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