http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseb.html Machine Tools: Metalforming, shearing, folding and punching latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Plasmatech reported that Kaliburn is claiming to have produced the first 400A high current density plasma-arc cutting system that will cut through 25mm thick steel at 2m/min. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Plasmatech (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/psm/psm104.html A low-cost roll rollfeeder is designed for automating existing press equipment, providing the advantages of a servo-roll feeder for the cost of an air feed drive. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Shear-Form Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/she/she167.html To produce box-type sheet metal components, Press and Shear Machinery introduced a folding machine at MACH 2008 equipped with electromagnetic rather than mechanical clamping. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Press and Shear Machinery http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pri/pri151.html AddisonMcKee recently showed a truck exhaust manufacture how the latest tube-working technology could increase exhaust component manufacture by 30%. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT AddisonMckee http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/add/add118.html The latest version of CAD/CAM sheet metal working software, Radan 5, has been certified for Autodesk Inventor CAD, giving users a 'seamless' integrated system. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Radan Computational http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rda/rda134.html Beckwood has developed a 10,000kN multi-ram hydraulic press for forming tank heads and features joystick controls for operating the drawing, clamping, and bed cushion rams. Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Beckwood Press Company http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bbw/bbw104.html LVD has introduced its Orion 3015Plus laser cutting machine equipped with a compact automatic sheet metal loading/unloaing unit for unmanned profiling of sheet up to 1500x3000mm. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT LVD (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/lvd/lvd176.html Waterjet cutting intensifier is offered in models offering pressure up to 4150 bar and run one 0.35mm or two 0.25mm water orifices at 4100 bar for greater flow. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT KMT Waterjet Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kkv/kkv155.html A modified drive on Schuler knuckle-joint presses give longer slide stroke and enable fast and flexible production of a wide range of parts owing to more die mounting space. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Schuler Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sce/sce116.html Builder of CNC tube bending machines, BLM Group asks who needs a programmer when 3D graphical programming software takes away any need to use any 'guesswork' when programming. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT BLM-Group UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/blm/blm124.html The Bystronic ByJet Pro CNC waterjet cutting system has four independently driven slim-line cutting heads to produce up to five times as many parts/h than a conventional waterjet cutting machine. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Bystronic UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pll/pll117.html Carbon fibres and composites had proven difficult to waterjet cut owing to delaminating when piercing, but Bystronic's ByJet Pro compensates for this by pre-drilling the material. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Bystronic UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pll/pll116.html The Haeger 824 OneTouch-3 insertion press shown by Shear-Form at MACH 2008 recently has a four-station automatic tool changing system that performs a 3s automatic tool change. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Shear-Form Machine Tools http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/she/she166.html Radan Computational's Radan 8.5 sheet metal working CAD/CAM software has a new user interface to maximise material utilisation and reduce cycle times. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Radan Computational http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rda/rda133.html Esab Cutting Systems has introduced a conversion package allowing oxy-fuel gas cutting machine users to convert to Esab's Cooljet torch to raise productivity. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ESAB Cutting Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/eab/eab149.html