PRODUCT NEWS

Bodor, Laser Machines announce exclusive partnership, new demonstration facility

Bodor, Asia’s leading exporter of the latest high-power laser-cutting systems, has entered an exclusive partnership with Melbourne-based company Laser Machines in providing its comprehensive range to Australian users.

In the past 36 months, more than 50 Bodor laser systems have been installed within Australia by Industrial Laser, who will now be stepping back from system machinery sales and concentrating on assisting resellers and end users with high-level support for all brands of laser systems. Laser Machines recognised Industrial Laser as a premium laser service provider with several laser field engineers, combined with Australia’s largest stock holding in laser consumables. The two companies have signed an agreement with Laser Machines utilising Industrial Laser’s local resources for the installation and support of all Bodor laser systems going forward. Adam Kibel, Director of Laser Machines, said: “This resource allows our customers to enjoy the very best service and after-sales support from a company that has been dedicated to this industry for over 20 years. I believe no company can look after laser users better than Industrial Laser, and we want the very best for our customers.We also have dedicated local Bodor factory engineers supporting our service partners.” Miles Wang, Sales Director of Bodor Laser Australasia (also based in Melbourne), added: “It’s a great achievement reaching 50 laser installations in such a short time, and I would like to thank our customers for their support and trust in our product. We have a lot of cost-effective new innovations to help our customers be productive – anywhere from 1kW to 40kW, from sheet, tube, bevel cutting to automatic loading, we have you covered. Bodor is now firmly established within Australia, with a good reputation and great support network.”

Richard Ladley, Director of Industrial Laser; Adam Kibel, Director of Laser Machines; and Miles Wang, Sales Director of Bodor Laser.

Meanwhile, Laser Machines has also opened a new demonstration facility in Melbourne showcasing an array of new Bodor laser systems. Currently on display are the latest 9.2m tube cutting system, a twin-table enclosed sheet cutting machine, and various small-footprint high-speed systems employing the latest highpressure air-cutting techniques.

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Walter delivers new thread of productivity

With the arrival of its new T2710 Series, Walter has extended its concept of multiple-row thread milling cutters for producing shorter threads.

Thanks to small spaces between insert rows, the T2710 has been specially designed for highly productive processing of thread depths up to 1.5XD. Even with short thread depths, the simultaneous machining of several thread sections by the new T2710 Series reduces machining time enormously. Productivity is further amplified by the highly wear-resistant thread milling inserts of the Walter WSM37S Tiger-tec Silver grade. Suitable for universal use, the rigid tool body incorporates multiple rows of indexable inserts developed specifically for thread milling. The tool body design has been optimised with minimum spaces between the insert rows to increase productivity levels when creating short threads. The tool body and inserts are suitable for threads with a nominal diameter that starts from 20mm and upwards with a thread pitch range from 1.5mm to 6mm, and for Imperial threads a TPI of 18 to 6. This gives the new Walter T2710 Series complete flexibility for threading both metric and Imperial threads regardless of pitch and angle. To meet the complete needs of industry, Walter has introduced several new inserts for threads from M125 to UN 5inch, inserts with a pitch range from 6mm to 10mm and 4 TPI, as well as inserts with a 55-degree flank angle for BSP threads. The new additions add to the already-available standard insert range that includes M24 to M125, UNC1 to UN5 and G1 to G3 1/2inch. Walter also has an extensive range of options for thread depths of 2XD, 2.5XD and also 3XD, so whatever your thread depth requirement, Walter has a solution. The three-edge inserts incorporate a chip breaker groove and edge geometry that ensure a smooth cutting action with minimal cutting forces. This permits high cutting speeds and feeds per tooth while simultaneously reducing the radius corrections. For unfavourable conditions, Walter offers the thread milling inserts with a D61 geometry that provides an ‘anti-vibration land’. In addition to the high productivity and low costs per thread, users benefit from high thread quality and process reliability with the T2710. The smooth cutting action and low deflection of the tool is created by both the easy-cutting geometry and the variable internal coolant supply. The coolant supply can be directed both radially or axially, enabling customers to adapt the process for the machining of blind or through holes, optimally flushing the swarf from the thread. The Walter T2710 Series has been introduced for universal application with the rigid tool body providing the perfect platform for a range of inserts that are perfect for productive threading of steel, stainless steel, cast iron, non-ferrous metals, hightemperature alloys and even hardened steels up to 55HRc.

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BOC unleashes the “Beast” welding workhorse

BOC has announced the release of its BOC Smootharc Advance II Beast 555R MIG Welder, a MIG MAG machine with MMA capability, labelled the “Beast”.

The Beast is the first release in BOC’s revamped Smootharc welding range, with more products set to be announced in 2021. Tony Newnham, Head of the BOC Welding Business, says for many welders working in medium-to-heavy engineering and manufacturing, the “Beast”, BOC’s most powerful MIG MAG yet, would be considered a dream birthday present. “The Beast is a true workhorse – the biggest in our Smootharc range,” says Newnham. “It’s versatile, robust and simple to operate – with an inverter-based power source that offers a high duty cycle for optimal results. It’s great value for money for its size, with affordable upgrade options from standard gas-cooled welder, to water-cooled for increased productivity and even longer weld times.” Designed to withstand the toughest environment conditions, the Beast is housed in a steel case with large wheels making it easy to manoeuvre around the workshop or site. According to Newnham, BOC’s Smootharc welding range is one of the most comprehensive in Australia, and has been well-known in workshops for several decades – with equipment to suit all levels and applications, from heavy industry right through to DIY home jobs. “We look forward to raising the curtain on new Smootharc products in 2021 – and encourage manufacturers to get in touch with our technical welding specialists for advice on the best products and shielding gases to improve productivity and safety,” Newnham adds. The Smootharc Advance II MIG 555R complies to AS/NZS 60974-1 and IEC/EN 60974-10 and is backed by a three-year conditional warranty. It comes with a full set of accessories, a separate wire feeder and 10m inter-connecting cable. www.boc.com.au

Guhring dives into micro-milling

The Guhring Diver Series of end mills has been a great success since its market introduction, and now Guhring is extending the multitude of benefits of this industry-leading series to the micromachining sector.

Recognised as the ‘smallest diver in the world’, the new RF100 Micro Diver end mills have been introduced for high-performance machining of small components. The new micro-precision milling range is a universal tool that is suitable for every material and every application. Providing plunging and milling in a single tool, the new RF100 Micro Diver permits extreme cutting values with cutting depths that until now were beyond the realms of micro-precision cutting tools. Available in two variants, the 6808 and 6809, the RF100 Micro Diver features a symmetrical drilling face for stability when ramping and drilling, a new transition geometry to improve rigidity and an innovative flute form that further enhances rigidity and eliminates vibration. The RF100 Micro Diver 6808 Series is a three-flute solid-carbide end mill suitable for cutting materials up to 48HRC at depths up to 2.5XD. With a 40-degree helix angle to evacuate chips from the work area when conducting high-speed machining, the 6808 Series is available with a H5 4 or 6mm shank diameter and a H8 cutting diameter from 0.79mm to 3.175mm, with a multitude of dimensional increments available. The range has an overall length from 38.1mm to 50.8mm with a cutting length from 1.97mm to 7.93mm, with the choice of four or six Guhrojet peripheral through-coolant channels available. To enhance tool life further, the end mills incorporate a 45-degree corner chamfer to prevent edge chipping when machining challenging materials. This micro-fine corner chamfer ranges from 0.016mm to 0.64mm depending upon the tool diameter selected. For the machining of pockets and slots up to 5XD, manufacturers can select the exciting new RF100 Micro Diver 6809 Series. Like the shorter length variant, the 6809 Series offers the choice of four or six Guhrojet peripheral through coolant channels, a H5 4 or 6mm shank diameter and a 45-degree corner chamfer to prevent edge chipping. In comparison to the shorter 6808 variant, the 6809 offers an overall tool length from 45mm to 57.15mm with a 5.00mm to 15.87mm cutting length. Despite the impressive length to diameter ratio, the 6809 retains an unprecedented level of rigidity and stability for highspeed slotting, ramping, drilling and plunging, which is credited to the high-strength design that is presented through the transition geometry and ultra-fine carbide composition. From a tool life perspective, both new end mills have an optimised geometry that adds strength and rigidity, while the new HIPIMS Durox coating from Guhring enables the end-user to achieve a high surface finish with optimal chip removal rates. Furthermore, this innovative coating technology demonstrates outstanding resilience against wear and oxidation when wet or dry machining on a diverse material selection from low and high alloyed steel, stainless, cast iron, aluminium and copper alloys, as well as heat resistant alloys and hardened steels. If you want to dive into micro-machining with productivity and performance that exceeds expectations, the multipurpose RF100 Micro Diver is the tool for your business.

www.guhring.com.au

NOGA – Creating a solid base for inspection operations

Over the years the pursuit for higher standards has prompted industry to perform more rigorous inspection of products.

NOGA Granite Base Stands provide an easy, accurate and reliable way for you to inspect your products. NOGA Granite Base Stands are made using high-quality hardened granite, providing users with: • High precision and stability, resistance to distortion, and guaranteed accuracy. • Resistance to rust or corrosion, eliminating the need of special maintenance. • Wear resistance, resulting in a long service life. • Non-magnetic material construction. • Flatness of less than or equal to three microns (Standard DIN 876 Grade 00). NOGA Granite Base Stands come with two options. The first option comes with a choice of NOGA Articulated Holders, while the second comes with a selection of NOGA PH (Post Holders). Both options have the fine adjustment on top (FAT) with universal swivel clamp. Featuring a choice of NOGA holders, NOGA Heavy Duty V Block Magnet Sets can help with the numerous challenges of the skilled operator of machine tools. They can be used for a range of general shop applications including for the securing and layout of items with various shapes; and holding stock securely in place during light-duty operations such as boring, tapping, milling, drilling and grinding. NOGA is offering a selection of V Block Magnet sizes with either a NF or PH Holder, designed to hold dial and test indicators as well as other components. www.pretooling.com.au

Peak Productivity: SLM Solutions launches 12-laser machine

SLM Solutions has launched its new selective laser melting machine, the NXG XII 600. The highly anticipated machine is equipped with 12 lasers with 1kW each and a square build envelope of 600mmx600mmx600 mm.

The NXG XII 600 is the fastest machine on the market, 20 times faster compared to a single laser machine, and equipped with innovative technical features like the zoom function to maximise productivity and reliability. The machine is designed to be used in serial production for high-volume applications as well as for printing large parts, which opens up new applications in the automotive and aerospace industries and paves the way to industrialised serial production. The NXG XII 600 is the latest addition to SLM Solutions’ product portfolio and puts productivity on a whole new level, with 12 1kW lasers operating simultaneously, as well as numerous technological innovations and automated features. A radically improved use of laser time in the build process enables unrivalled build-up rates. The new machine was designed from scratch for serial production and features a whole new optic system, the most compact on the market. It enables large overlap and is based on a tailor-made laser scanning system to best fit the build area. All 12 optics provide spot size definition via a double-lens system called zoom function, enabling customers to choose between different spot sizes in the focal plane which boosts build-up rates to 1,000 cubic centimetres per hour and more. Producing a higher yield of parts in a single build job thereby enables mass production at low cost-per-part. Sam O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer at SLM Solutions, is enthusiastic about the machine launch and underlines that a new era of manufacturing has started: “The NXG Xll 600 is a revolution in industrial manufacturing. Up until now, the limit had been considered to be that of a quad laser system – what we deliver here with 12kW of installed laser power is truly ground-breaking and a major step forward, not just for additive manufacturing, but for manufacturing in general. The potential cost reduction and productivity gains that this machine offers you means for the first time in the history of additive manufacturing, you can have true serial production fully integrated into your supply chain.” To facilitate the integration of the NXG XII 600 into factories and supply chains, several automated features like an automatic build cylinder exchange, automatic build start as well as an external preheating station and external depowder station are part of the solution. To achieve homogeneous part properties all over the building platform, SLM Solutions has developed a new gas-flow set-up along with an optimised chamber design and SLM Solutions’ patented and proven sinter-wall technology. Customers can also rely on the patented bi-directional recoating, which has been redesigned to be more compact and gas-flow optimized. The NXG XII 600 features a robust machine design boasting a new thermal concept. This reduces drifts to a minimum and allows customers to print seamless parts stitched together with up to 12 lasers. Additionally, the machine comes with a brand-new UI concept focusing on the operator, which optimises the workflow and reduces training requirements. This once again underlines SLM Solutions’ focus on productivity, reliability, and safety. The machine is available with two different powder handling options: a gravity-based and a vacuum-based solution, that both keep downtime between each build job to a minimum.

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Faro launches latest Vantage laser tracker 6DoF probe

Faro Technologies has released its next-generation Vantage Laser Tracker 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) probe.

The new 6Probe offers exceptional portability and is compatible with Faro’s VantageS6 and VantageE6 laser trackers, enabling users to build, inspect and measure products faster and with greater accuracy. The 6Probe is a cost-effective 6DoF solution that meets the dynamic measurement, speed, and accuracy requirements of the most challenging industrial applications. With kinematic self-identifying styli, users can now change probing tips quickly and measure without any recalibration and also measure hidden areas outside of the tracker’s line of sight, with wider acceptance angles. The result is an advanced tool upgrade designed to enhance productivity and efficiency. In fact, the typical user of the new 6Probe can now save at least 30 minutes of time on any given workday. “The next generation Vantage Laser Tracker 6DoF Probe extends maximum measurement consistency and reliability in a variety of working environments, delivering best-in-class performance through faster and easier probing than previous models,” said Leo Martinez, Faro Product Marketing Manager. “With Super 6DoF and conventional 6DoF probing, Faro offers the industry’s most comprehensive 6DoF solutions available.” Both 6DoF and standard probing are enhanced by Faro ActiveSeek, a feature to automatically locate and follow the active target. Faro trackers support the patented Super 6DoF TrackArm solution, which allows the Vantage and one or more Faro ScanArms to work together to create an integrated contact and non-contact 3D measurement system for large-volume measurement. With a range of up to 60m (with a 4m reach), Super 6DoF eliminates line-of-sight challenges and expands measurement range while maintaining superior accuracy. The Vantage platforms offer comprehensive, large-volume 3D measurement up to 80m, significantly streamlining processes and reducing inspection cycle times while ensuring complete confidence in the results. The Laser Trackers maximise 6DoF measurement capabilities via the optional 6Probe, enabling precise measurement of hidden areas and small features.

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Compact, light and accurate – Datalogic HandScanner saves four seconds per scan

Datalogic is introducing its new HandScanner, a non-intrusive, hands-free wearable scanner that enhances efficiency and accuracy.

The new scanner’s low weight allows it to reduce the load lifted by a worker during every working shift by up to 1.5 tons. Capable of scanning from 10cm to 150cm, HandScanner is suitable for a broad range of tasks in manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, transport, retail, and healthcare industries. Weighing just 40g and measuring 50mm x 45mm x 16mm, the new HandScanner is the lightest and most compact hands-free scanner available to improve workplace efficiency. It saves four seconds per scan, with 33% less errors. The new HandScanner complements Datalogic’s comprehensive range of advanced industrial scanning equipment designed to deliver efficiency, accuracy, reliability and ergonomic benefits to demanding industries. “Compared to ring scanners, the HandScanner is thinner and is positioned on the back of the hand,” says Stefano Pistis, Product Manager, Datalogic. “Therefore it is less intrusive and less exposed to hits than a ring scanner that stays on the fingers of a worker. This durable, practical and ergonomic design results in up to a 20% reduction in scanner damage. “A fully charged HandScanner battery can last almost two working shifts, running up to 15 hours and 10,000 scans. With a two-slot charging station the battery can be fully recharged in two hours.” Equipped with a megapixel sensor, the HandScanner captures 1D/2D bar codes and is available in two models: a standard range – designed for close range scanning between 10cm and 80cm for manufacturing, retail and healthcare applications; and a mid-range model with a scanning range of 15cm to 30cm, which covers applications in transportation and logistics such as warehousing, plant floors, docks, and stock yards. Datalogic’s HandScanner is designed to work with static, semi-static, and dynamic workstations. With Bluetooth low-energy connectivity, it can communicate with mobile and industrial computers, smartphone and tablets. It can also be easily paired with Datalogic’s hand-held and vehicle-mounted computers to provide workers with a full data collection solution suitable for any application. Datalogic’s new HandScanner is a highly flexible and versatile solution for scanning applications. It can be paired with Datalogic’s mobile computers to provide workers with a full data collection solution suitable for any application. With LED indicators, acoustic and haptic feedbacks, the HandScanner can work in a broad range of environments. The hand trigger can be used with or without gloves and is available in different sizes, right or left hand, with an optimum fit due to the variable Velcro fastener. Manufacturing applications for the HandScanner include: parts and assembly traceability, sequencing stations, inventory management, replenishment, sorting, and finished goods verification.

www.datalogic.com