PRODUCT SHOWCASE

industrial Machinery Digest's Monthly product Showcase features the latest from some of the manufacturing industry's top suppliers.

Suhner to Unveil New Robotic Electric Force Compliance System at AUTOMATE

The new EFC-02 combines a century of Suhner's abrasives and material removal expertise with smart automation for the highest surface quality results.

recognizing the role robotics plays in adding efficiency and lowering production costs for manufacturers of all types and sizes, Suhner continues to expand its robotics offering. The fully electric EFC-02 delivers precise, constant force throughout robotic grinding, sanding and deburring processes – resulting in superior, consistent surface quality.

The EFC-02 is the lightest and smallest in its category, making it a good solution for material removal and surface finishing in tight, narrow spaces that traditional robotics cannot reach. Simple robot programming and advanced functionality in line with smart manufacturing and industry 4.0 make the EFC-02 a perfect solution for both large- and small-batch production.

For maximum efficiency, the EFC-02 is compatible

Authentise Releases RFQ Responder

Standalone package of tried-and-tested features to enable faster, more accurate quotes for complex parts through automation, collaboration, and Ai

Authentise (www.authentise.com), the leader in data-driven engineering & manufacturing workflow tools, has released rFQ responder to help contract manufacturers respond to requests For Quotes (rFQ) quickly and efficiently.

With rFQ responder, teams can quickly gather full requirements through configurable interfaces for both customers and staff. it provides key design data with Suhner's angle grinders, orbital sanders, polishers and straight grinders. This is combined with Suhner's comprehensive abrasives offering from all the industry's leading manufacturers.

This newest addition to Suhner's robotics offering was thoughtfully designed based on decades of process know-how in material removal – matching the right tool to the right abrasive to achieve the quality surface finish necessary for a wide range of applications. The company will showcase the EFC-02 at Booth #1850 at AUTOMATE 2023, May 22-25, in Detroit, Mi

Visit: www.robotic-grinding.suhner.com/efc02-us and prices automatically as a baseline, which can then be adjusted based on templatized workflows and Authentise’s unique Guideline recommendation engine. it is the additive industry’s only tool that can do so for assemblies. The baseline can be edited collaboratively by a team to identify the right technology and production process, communicating through chat and tracking tasks in the pre-production Workflow Manager. in doing so, they can build on historical experience through both the Build and Model libraries. The resulting quotes are easily configurable to allow work items to be hidden, discounted, or excluded. rFQ responder builds on the experience and technology stack used for Authentise’s flagship workflow management tool, Flows. As such, it provides the same integrations into Erp and pl M systems, and high security environment, including on-premise deployment and iTAr hosting options. it also allows for deeper analytics thanks to no-code integrations with Microsoft power Automate. Connecting rFQ responder to Flows allows for deep machine learning by comparing estimates against actuals over time and using the insights to improve the predicted production time and errors for future production runs.

“ responding to rFps for complex parts requires collaboration between many stakeholders, especially if they’re moving towards production rate. They’re not quoted in instant online portals.” Says Andre Wegner, CEO of Authentise. “Experts consider a range of factors, not least the standards required in production. This can take weeks. With our recent release of Guidelines and the collaboration and quoting tools previously only available through Flows, we’re in the prime position to help make companies more reactive to incoming inquires. We’re delighted to bring this third spin-off product from Flows to market, next to Materials Management and the Digital Design Warehouse.”

API Brings Back Popular Radian Plus and vProbe/iScan3D Bundles at Special Pricing

Automated precision, inc. (Api) is pleased to announce that the company is bringing back its popular bundles of radian plus and vprobe or iScan3D at their lowest prices ever. Now that supply chain issues have been resolved, Api is passing production cost savings onto their customers. The bundles, which offer a combination of Api 's advanced measurement solutions, will be available immediately. l aser Trackers and tactile probes are used by many industries such as aerospace, automotive, and heavy machinery to ensure accurate measurements and improve the efficiency of their manufacturing processes. radian plus and vprobe have set the industry standard for high-speed shop-floor CMM measurements since 2013 as the first fully-wireless solution and have only improved in the last decade.

Both bundles include Api 's radian plus l aser Tracker, which is known for its high accuracy and long-range measurement capabilities. Also available are Api ’s vprobe, a high-precision, non-contact measurement probe that is ideal for use in tight spaces and hard-to-reach areas or iScan3D, a high-speed handheld scanner with flexible probe locations for all part inspection or reverse engineering applications. Together, these products provide a complete measurement solution for a wide range of industrial and manufacturing applications.

"We are excited to offer these bundles again to our customers, as they provide a cost-effective way to access some of our most advanced measurement solutions," said Joe Bioty, president of Api. "We understand the importance of accurate measurement in today's manufacturing environment and are committed to providing our customers with the best products and pricing possible."

“Api ’s comprehensive support and services ensure that our customers have the tools they need to achieve success,” said paul Nicholas, Vp of North American Sales at Api. “With the radian plus and vprobe bundle, we hope to help manufacturers meet tight deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.”

For more information about the radian plus and vprobe bundles, or any of Api 's other products, please visit www.apimetrology.com.

Bernard and Tregaskiss Release New Welding Guns & Consumables Catalog

Bernard and Tregaskiss have announced the availability of a joint MiG Welding Guns & Consumables catalog.

The 46-page, full-color catalog includes a consumable comparison chart to compare contact tip, nozzle and diffuser types across the brands’ available consumables offerings, along with a consumables and MiG gun series compatibility chart to guide users in their selection.

The catalog offers easy-to-read key features and part numbers for its products and is organized by product category, first highlighting the brands’ exclusive Acculock™ S and Acculock r Consumables — both designed to reduce downtime and improve welding performance.

Also included in the catalog are product details and configurator overviews for customizing Bernard® Semi-Automatic MiG Guns, Tregaskiss® robotic MiG Guns, Clean Air™ Guns and more. Tregaskiss Fixed Automatic MiG Guns for hard tooling applications are also featured. Each page includes website quick links with Url s users can visit to learn more about a specific product, plus service and support contact numbers and directions to explore online resources, such as videos and product configurators.

The catalog can be downloaded as a pDF or ordered as a printed copy at Tregaskiss.com/literature.

CERATIZIT Fulfils Customer Demand with New In-Stock Products

To ensure customers receive the tooling they need as quickly and possible, CEr ATiZiT offers three advanced tooling solutions that are in-stock and ready for immediate delivery. Among the company’s latest Up2DATE product developments, these innovative solutions include enhancements to the popular EcoCut Series of indexable inserts, the new polyClamp Verso universal part clamping system and new Maxilock-N turning toolholders that incorporate the company’s DirectCooling technology.

Turn and drill ISO-P steels with ease

To overcome the challenges of turning and drilling steels, CEr ATiZiT has updated its classic EcoCut to the new EcoCut-p, and extensive tests have shown that the new inserts achieve 15% greater performance than the predecessor models. With the company’s special Dr AGONSKiN coating for iSO-p materials, the inserts increase tool life and reduce machining time - thanks to the coating’s optimised layer structure.

The coating’s mechanical post-treatment induces a unique state of residual stress in the layer surface, which in turn increases process security. The Dr AGONSKiN grade CTCp425-p with advanced Al 2O3-TiN CVD coating is particularly well suited for when uninterrupted cuts are required. it delivers excellent wear resistance even at increased cutting speeds.

When it comes to general steel machining with interrupted cutting, the Al 2O3-TiN CVD Dr AGONSKiN grade CTCp435-p excels in poor machining conditions and in all applications where a high degree of toughness is required.

Flexible clamping for multi-axis machines

Featuring universal multiple vices, the polyClamp Verso from CEr ATiZiT is ideal for use in 3-, 4- or 5-axis machines, where it easily clamps all part variants. The system’s jaws are slimmed down for this purpose while allowing even more jaws to be clamped per base rail for clamping larger unmachined or finished parts.

A scale lasered onto the centric vice is a further benefit when it comes to handling. it allows the jaws to be positioned evenly and precisely on the rail, in accordance with requirements.

The polyClamp Verso is equipped with a quick jaw change system as standard. Using just two screws, the fixed and adjustable jaws are released, removed upwards or repositioned. This significantly reduces setup times because each jaw is individually removable without having to dismantle the others.

Precision targeted coolant extends tool life

Complementing CEr ATiZiT’s DirectCooling product range, the Maxilock-N turning tool holders incorporate two internal coolant holes that aim coolant directly at the

Using these coolant holes, nozzles direct coolant to the clamping flat from above as well as from below to the flank. This additional flank cooling contributes to the tools ability to extend tool life by 60% compared those that cool only at the clamping flat.

To avoid interference with workpiece contours, the lengths of DirectCooling Series holders are ideally matched to one another and offer optimal stability and unlimited flexibility. This flexibility is further enhanced with an HSK-T universal standard interface for turning tools that ensures straightforward connection to multifunction machines such as turning/milling centers and milling/ turning centers.

For more information visit www.CuttingTools.CEr AT iZiT.com or call 1-800-783-2280.

A Truly Sustainable Future for Air Filtration

The technology behind Air Cleaning BlowersTM (ACBs) constitutes a fundamental disruption in the air and gas filtering industry. With this technology available, there are thousands of applications where it no longer makes sense to capture debris that nobody wants. Our units do not require filter elements that can clog or need maintenance over time. As a result, they eliminate the need for buying, shipping, storing, cleaning, changing, and disposing

For centuries people have cleaned the air by trapping the unwanted particles in something, from simple cloths or screens to highly sophisticated bags, panels, cartridges, and other materials. Our difference is that ACBs simply separate out the contaminants from the gas, fling the debris back into the atmosphere from which it came and then send the clean air towards where the users need it. Since a filter medium can only remove debris if air passes through it, ACBs eliminate the need for an additional propelling force to drive the air to its application, which makes the entire package simpler and unitary, hence easier to install, operate, and maintain.

Without the use of filter media, ACB units have nothing to clog and interfere with the flow of air. Eliminating the clogging of the filter elements makes designing systems to cool, heat, pressurize and ventilate easier by assuring:

» Constant and predictable Air Flow

» Constant and predictable Air pressure

» Constant and predictable Air Quality

» Constant and predictable Energy Consumption

Utilizing our multi-patented technology, Air Cleaning BlowersTM can facilitate the design and manufacture of products that require clean air to pressurize and/ or ventilate. Such uses include control buildings, air-compressor systems, and electrical equipment such as motor control centers (MCCs). ACBs can also serve clean rooms, classrooms, hospitals, apartments, and grain