Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Surface Finishing",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Machine tools take the lead - for now from
Mike Page - editor's feature articles, which we summarised at the time by saying "At one time, tooling development tended to be a year or so ahead of machine tool development, lately the trend went the other way, though toolmakers are now more than
catching up, writes Mike Page".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Surface finishing firm opens logistics centre from
Pferd: "German manufacturer of surface finishing, grinding and cutting tools has extended its logistics centre to speed delivery services throughout Europe and worldwide".
In November 2007, we covered the news from Rosler Oberflaechentechnik
concerning its Continuous spinner hanger shot blast machine
- take a look at Foundry desanding and blast cleaning is continuous
which says: "A continuous spinner hanger shot blast machine offered a steel foundry high performance/productivity in relation to the price to process castings weighing from 50 to 10,000kg".
Take a look also at the news release from KUKA Automation + Robotics, Choosing robots for surface finishing applications,
as well as Micro-surface finishing reduces friction from MCT,
and Robot applies defroster to polycarbonate windows from KUKA Automation + Robotics.
See also:
Vision robotic system aids food industry
(July 2007)
Robotics grant to be used for improvements in vision systems for Kuka robot technology in pork product manufacturing and distribution
Abrasive flap discs last 30-40% longer
(June 2007)
Claimed to last 30-40% longer than standard flap discs, an abrasive flap discs development has a thickness and size, which conform to curved and irregular surfaces
Injection molders use floor/shelf mounted robots
(June 2007)
Plastics injection moulding machine builder, Negri Bossi, is to offer KUKA Robotics floor and shelf mounted robots in an automation systems service for plastics moulders in North America
Composite epoxy pallets need no nails
(May 2007)
Icepallet has developed and produced pallets using a range of formulated minerals in conjunction with an expandable composite epoxy system from Huntsman Advanced Materials
Sealed cleaning systems use chlorinated solvents
(April 2007)
Sealed, top-loading chlorinated solvent cleaning machines - routinely used in some EU countries - can be used safely, with no risk to operators and they also minimise solvent consumption
Custom wide face brushes deburr tube ends
(April 2007)
Customised crimped wire wide face brushes are highly effective for many deburring applications, including tube end deburring, surface finishing of clad materials and many other uses
Comprehensive coverage of finishing provided
(April 2007)
What is believed to be the first comprehensive book on mass deburring, edge and surface finishing of metal, plastics, ceramics and other materials is now available
Robots to tend injection moulding machines
(April 2007)
Shelf-mount 6-axis robots are to handle injection moulding machine tending tasks and provide the flexibility to handle the increasing complexity of new projects
KUKA Robotics PalletTech software v3.5 released
(April 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation, today announced the release of its PalletTech palletizing software version 3.5
Kuka Robotics announces partner awards
(March 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation has announced it has awarded its top system partner awards to AMEC, Forte Automation Systems and AMF Automation Technologies
Kuka KR3 wins robot of the year
(March 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation has announced an injection molding cell using its KUKA KR3 robot won the Gold award in its division and was named the '2007 Robot of the Year'
Self-clinch studs expand fastener range
(March 2007)
Northern Precision has expanded its range of type NHTS high strength clinch studs, which are now available in thread sizes of M5 to M10
Kuka Robitics appoints new President
(March 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced the appointment of Mr Shepherd
Experienced automation executive heads KUKA
(March 2007)
An experienced automation executive, Stuart Shepherd, has been appointed to head KUKA's US operations including engineering, sales, marketing, and customer service
Reduced flush head studs are self-clinching
(February 2007)
A range of self-clinching reduced flush head studs in steels and stainless steels are for applications requiring stud installation close to a bend or the edge of a panel
Choosing abrasive grit blasting media - the basics
(February 2007)
Not all granular materials may be suitable for indoor, cabinet blast systems, says Guyson International, which reviews the basics of basic blasting media and what results can be achieved
Kuka robotics for ONU
(February 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation announced it has been selected by Ohio Northern University (ONU) to provide robotics for its newly remodeled and expanded robotics technology center
Industrial power wire brushes
(February 2007)
Combitwist and Singletwist PFERD industrial power wire brushes incorporate INOX, brass and plastic, and work faster with superior finish and longer life
New wireless robot control
(January 2007)
KUKA Robotics Corporation announced it will be demonstrating a new wireless robot control concept at ATX West Expo in Anaheim, CA February 13-15, 2007
5-axis CNC milling centre is compact, precise
(January 2007)
A compact, high performance, 5-axis, five-sides CNC milling centre is intended for high speed machining of medium-sized workpieces up to 6 tonnes in weight
SS robot handles, packages foods
(January 2007)
Stainless steel robot used with vision and conveyor tracking in automated system increases food production and improves working conditions
Surface finishing plant and machinery
(December 2006)
Riley Industries is a leading dealer in new and second-hand surface finishing plant and machinery
PC motion control operates gantries
(November 2006)
A gantry robot when combined with a user friendly PC-based control platform will give users an extremely easy to use and easy to learn automated dispensing solution
Automated shot peening a disk spring every 10s
(November 2006)
A continuous-flow system is shot peening automotive disk springs in a cycle time of 10s/spring and the system is working in two shifts, producing 1.5 million disk springs/year
Long radius vibratory finishing is efficient
(November 2006)
Long radius vibratory finishing systems are relatively new in the market and use minimal floor space, while investment costs are low, and processing times are flexible
Centrifugal disc system finishes thin parts
(November 2006)
Tandem centrifugal disc finishing systems process flat, very thin discs, deburring in alternate directions, radiusing to round sharp edges, and achieving smooth polished surfaces
Metals preservation systems shot blast and coat
(November 2006)
More than 100,000 tons of steel, sheet steel, carriers and profiles, with maximum widths of up to 3300mm will now be preserved by a continuous flow shot blast system in a shipyard
Centrifugal disc finishing for batches automated
(November 2006)
Automated single-batch centrifugal disc finishing machines offer high flexibility, maximum usage and minimum space requirements
Plunge grinding removes fine burrs
(November 2006)
Special plunge grinding technology is used to remove protruding, very fine burrs and radius dovetails of aerospace components, such as machined engine turbine disks
Rotary barrel smoothly shot blasts small parts
(November 2006)
A novel 'Multi-Tumbler' system to shot blast bulk work pieces ensures that the blast stream reaches all surface areas, thus producing even and consistent blast results
Robot raises bottle palletising flexibility
(October 2006)
Robot fitted with patented head tooling gives manufacturers flexibility to palletise multiple bottles and bottle configurations with minimal system changeover times
Plastics filters for EDM have long life
(October 2006)
Plastics filters for wire and die-sinking EDM machines cover a filter fineness range of 1 to 25 micron, have up to 30% less weight than comparable metal filters and have long service life
Modules make up flexible machining centres
(October 2006)
A wide variety of spindle heads, tool magazines and pallet handling systems can be chosen from to form highly efficient and flexible machining cells with much reduced work pallet changing times
SprayTEC's automated painting solutions
(October 2006)
Easily adaptable and flexible solutions, built around multi axis robots, are now being installed for many surface finishing applications