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NOVEMBER 8-10, 2022

Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA

FAbTECH returns to the georgia world Congress Center, November 8-10, 2022 and provides a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, discover innovative solutions, and find the tools to improve productivity and increase profits. There is no better opportunity to network, share knowledge and explore the latest technology, all here in one place. www.fabtechexpo.com

TRUMPF Inc. to Introduce Entry Level Automated Laser Welding Machine at FABTECH 2022

At FABTECH 2022, booth B6309, TRUMPF will unveil a new solution to help sheet metal fabricators get started in automated laser welding. Fabricators no longer must choose between costly and time-consuming manual welding or large, automated systems that are expensive and complicated to operate. Enter the TruLaser Weld 1000, an entry level solution from TRUMPF which offers smaller companies the benefits of automated laser welding, boosting the productivity of their production processes to provide a real competitive edge. The new system is particularly suitable for job shops that weld products such as electrical cabinets, sheet metal boxes and covers.

Simple to program

The TruLaser Weld 1000 makes programming quick and easy. Unlike most commercial systems that require several days of training, the information needed to run the TruLaser Weld 1000 can be obtained through e-learning. The system incorporates a robot whose operation is based on the concept of a collaborative robot, or cobot. However, its six-axis articulated arm enables it to move much faster and more precisely than a standard cobot, resulting in higher-quality weld seams and less non-productive time. The operator manually guides the robot over the seams on the part to be welded and presses a button to mark the relevant waypoints. Then, the software creates the weld program. “Depending on the part, this style of programming – where you simply guide the robot along the seam – takes a matter of minutes. So, it’s also a good choice for small-batch production,” says Masoud Harooni, head of the welding technology product group at the TRUMPF Inc. Smart Factory. With a compact format and dimensions of 17 by 7 by 9 feet, the system fits most manufacturing facilities and can typically be installed and commissioned within a single day.

Efficiency is a key advantage of the TruLaser Weld 1000. The work area is divided into two sections with a partition. While the robot welds a part on one side of the partition, the operator can load and unload on the other. Once the welding process is finished, the robot automatically switches to the other side along a linear axis and starts work on the next part. This design saves time and boosts productivity. If the operator wants to weld larger parts, the partition can be raised automatically to provide a work area that is double the size. To maximize safety, TRUMPF developers installed a wall behind the robot to ensure that no laser light can escape during welding. This keeps employees safe when they are working right next to the robot.

High-quality welding of thin sheets

TRUMPF uses a 3kW solid-state laser as the system’s beam source. The high-power laser energy rapidly penetrates the sheet when and where it is needed, making it easier to weld thinner sheets without distortion. In most cases, no post-processing is required, so companies can save time and cut costs. The TRUMPF laser system is also a great choice for processing thicker sheets.

TruLaser Weld 1000

A new entry level solution from TRUMPF, the TruLaser Weld 1000 offers smaller companies the benefits of automated laser welding. The TruLaser Weld 1000 creates a competitive edge by boosting productivity and is particularly well-suited for job shops that weld products such as electrical cabinets, sheet metal boxes and covers.

Scotchman Industries Introduces First USA Made PressPro 110W Model Hydraulic Press With Improved Features.

Scotchman Hydraulic Press model: PressPro 110W is the first in a line-up of USA manufactured presses for industrial-grade fabrication, bending, forming, straightening, assembly, maintenance operations, testing and quality control. This press has an extra wide working width, and its open frame design allows for material to pass through and provides flexibility to work on the longest work pieces.

The 110W PressPro model was redesigned by Scotchman Industries with a heavier-duty base and forklift accommodations to assist with installation or repositioning of the machine. Jerry Kroetch stated, “we really like the overall design of this imported machine from our partners in the Netherlands, but felt it needed improving for robustness and to provide our customers with flexibility to move the machines more easily, similar to our Ironworkers.”

Versatile, smooth & precise; Scotchman’s 110W model H-Frame PressPro combine a heavy-duty, quality welded, all-steel frame with an industrial grade hydraulic system to provide maximum strength, durability, and a long life. Equipped with movable ram cylinder, pressure regulator, 3 ram speeds with ram cylinder that moves from side to side, an easy-to-use joystick operation, and a set of standard V-blocks. This Scotchman PressPro 110W shop press provides fine control for precision pressing for many years of productivity.

This machine is simple to use and solve a variety of demands to improve user’s productivity.

Built for the big jobs as well as the small ones; the adjustable H-frame bed height and extra wide working width offers increased versatility with its ability to raise and lower the table for the best working distance possible.

The PressPro 110W model has 110-tons of force and extra-wide frame is built to last and will handle all the force you can throw at it. Future PressPro models will be manufactured in the USA and to be announced at a later date. All models come with a Scotchman 3-year warranty. 2022 is Scotchman Industries 55 Year Anniversary for American Manufacturing. The complete line of products includes: Hydraulic Ironworkers, Circular Cold Saws, Band Saws, Tube & Pipe Notcher/Grinders, Hydraulic Presses, Manual Measuring Systems and Programmable Feed & Stop Systems.

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Presenting The Ultimate In Tube Simulation Software at FABTECH

Visitors to FABTECH Booth C10217 will be able to discover so much more than the latest all-electric and hybrid tube bending machines from Unison Ltd., the inventors of all-electric tube manipulation. That’s because Unison, a company renowned globally for its user- friendly control systems and advanced tube simulation software, will use the event to launch Opt2Sim Tube – the latest addition to its Opt2Sim software suite. Delegates visiting Unison’s FABTECH booth will also have the chance to win one of several Opt2Sim Tube software licenses.

“In developing Opt2Sim Tube, our goal was to offer a tube simulation product that would make it simpler and more straightforward than ever before to create virtual parts ready for bending data to be uploaded to the bending machine,” comments Unison Ltd.’s joint managing director, Alan Pickering. “In Opt2Sim Tube, we give users the ability to drag and drop STEP files into the software program and extract tube data instantly. Parts can also be drawn by simply entering XYZ or YBC coordinates and viewed in 3D. Bend data is quickly converted into printable reports and individual tube data can also be extracted. An exceptional piece of tube simulation software, Opt2Sim Tube is incredibly intuitive.”

Unison’s new Opt2Sim Tube software sits within the company’s wider Opt2Sim suite of 3D simulation software programs. Perfected for ‘Design to Manufacture’ production strategies, Opt2Sim tube bending simulation software uses machine and component data to provide a precise, virtual insight into the tube bending process before a single part is bent. Products within the Opt2Sim software suite include a version where both CAD modelling capability and control engine are used to not only provide accurate simulation, but also enhanced collision detection. Believed to provide unique capabilities for enhanced batch processing, simulated bending takes place on an exact CAD representation of the Unison Breeze or Synergy machine that will be used. Additional options include: » Advanced Artificial Intelligence

Selecting Opt2Sim AI provides advanced Artificial

Intelligence that will always aim to find a solution to even the most complex tube geometry, or whenever a potential collision between tube and machine is simulated. The AI feature is particularly useful with right/ left machines and when assisting in the development of highly complex parts, such as those used in the oil & gas industry. » Processing multiple files

Opt2Sim WPS (Work Processing System) allows multiple users to batch process multiple parts at once.

Widely used in the aviation and shipbuilding sectors,

Opt2Sim WPS offers rapid ROI, by enabling many hundreds of different tube profiles to be processed in a matter of hours. » Rapid scanning of tube geometry

Finally, there is Opt2Sim Tube Scan. Possibly the most advanced tube measurement tool on the market, Opt2Sim Tube Scan provides rapid scanning of physical tube geometry and extraction of tube data, and incorporates ‘Compare to Master’ and intuitive functions in the event corrections are required.

“We are confident we now offer the most comprehensive suite of tube simulation software available,” adds Alan Pickering. “Unison Opt2Sim makes importing and extracting tube data easy and offers stepped software enhancements that take simulating the bending process, creating batch files and scanning tube coordinates to the next level. Opt2Sim provides users with a complete end-to-end solution, from taking 3D STEP files to bending tube within a single software suite. Opt2Sim Tube Scan takes the functionality of measurement software further than ever before – and is competitively priced when compared to scanning arm technologies.”

AL-IN Laser Welder

The AL-IN is a robust and extremely flexible laser system for laser welding of small and large parts. It is our most afforable and ergonomic system. The special feature about the AL-IN is that you can adjust using the resonator and never have to move the workpiece.

The AL-IN also comes installed with winLASER automation software and teach modes available in X/Y or Z axis, with multiple axis and laser parameters (power, MS,

Hertz rate) savable. We also offer expert training from Alpha Laser welding technicians, with ability to produce quality parts within training period.

Optionally, you can get expansions such as: turn and tilt optics, the patented multifunction foot switch, an Ergo wedge, an axis of rotation, and a wire feed system.

Features at a glance: » Entry level price point » Easy to use » Teach modes » Powerful » Versatile » Professional results

ArcWorld HC

Yaskawa Motoman will preview the new ArcWorld® HC welding solution during FABTECH.

Designed for human-collaborative (HC) interaction, the ArcWorld HC is a complete robotic welding solution for fabricating small- to medium-size parts. Ideal for replacing or supplementing manual weld processes, this pre-engineered mobile cart system is well-suited for high-mix, low-volume production.

This portable shop with three-sided access comes complete with a 1,200 mm x 2,400 mm perforated fixture table, an HC10DTP cobot, retractable arc curtain, built-in exhaust hood, a compatible Miller®, Lincoln Electric, SKS, OTC or Fronius power supply, a 14-guage metal tool board, tool balancer and debris tray. A 120 VAC 20-Amp electrical extension outlet and 120 psi air connection are provided for common welding tools. Overhead LED lighting provides interior illumination, and solid wheels and leveling feet enable quick and easy installation or relocation. Wire spool and shield gas bottle holders are optional. ASTES4 SKYWAY (SHS)

The new ASTES4 SKYWAY is a compact all in one sorting system design to keep up with an ever-changing part demand. With four fully integrated auto-tool-change heads, a wide variety of parts sizes and shapes can be sorted, without any setup time. Automating the sorting process reduced labor and greatly improves throughput. The system also uses an independent sheet load /unload system making the handling or raw stock and scrap materials a breeze.

ArcWorld HS and ArcWorld RS

The newest models of the ArcWorld® family of pre-engineered robotic arc welding workcells, the ArcWorld RS and ArcWorld HS, deliver cost-effective options for integrating robotics into current weld processes. Ideal for replacing or supplementing manual welding, each solution is designed for optimizing small- to medium-size part production for medium volume fabrication.

Requiring only 2.3 square meters (25 sq ft) of floorspace, the ArcWorld RS utilizes a rotating station (RS) design, manually indexed by the operator, featuring two fixture tables with a 100 kg payload capacity per side. This facilitates quick changeover, allowing parts to be safely loaded and unloaded while the opposite station part is welded.

More compact, the ArcWorld HS needs 1.4 square meters (15 sq ft) of floorspace and offers a hinged station (HS) design, allowing easy access for loading and unloading parts. The workcell features a single fixture table with a 100 kg payload capacity.

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ABB Rebrands Autonomous Mobile Robot Portfolio

ABB has launched its first range of rebranded Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) following its acquisition of mobile robot leader ASTI Mobile Robotics in 2021. Since adding AMRs to its portfolio, ABB is the only company with a comprehensive and integrated offering of robots, AMRs and machine automation solutions.

“At a time when businesses are looking for a range of robotic solutions to help make them more efficient, flexible and resilient, we are the only company supporting them with our integrated offering of AMRs, robots, and machine automation technologies,” said Marc Segura, President for ABB’s Robotics Division. “This is a gamechanger for our customers, they can work with one partner offering everything they need to adapt to the opportunities and challenges driven by individualization, labor shortages and disrupted supply chains and our rebranding underscores the simplicity and benefit of the integrated solutions we offer to our customers.”

ASTI Mobile Robotics’ solutions are now rebranded and integrated into ABB’s portfolio, grouped under the Flexley™ name, indicating the flexibility of operations that the AMRs offer. The first models to be released, Flexley Tug and Flexley Mover, cover applications including towing, trolley transportation up-to 2000kg, as well as lifting and transporting racks, containers, and pallets of 1,500kg.

Building on ASTI’s use of laser scanner-based 2D SLAM navigation, the future ABB autonomous mobile robots will also benefit from pioneering VSLAM technology of Sevensense Robotics – a Swiss start-up in ABB’s portfolio of partner companies – that enables mobile robots to navigate complex and dynamic environments. This unique technology opens new possibilities for flexible manufacturing - AI that makes ABB’s AMRs as autonomous as its robotic arms, while making work more productive and safer for people.

“The market for autonomous mobile robots is set to grow significantly, with an annual growth rate of approximately 24% between 2021 and 2028*,” said Verónica Pascual, Global Head of AMR business at ABB Robotics.

“The integration of the ASTI AMR range and the creation of our global manufacturing and support network means we are well placed to address this growth, providing our customers with new ways to tackle their supply chain challenges and meet demands for greater flexibility and speed created by the continued rise in e-commerce.”

Already supplying AMR solutions for customer projects, ABB has worked with strategic partner Expert Technology Group in the UK to deliver a complete assembly line based on AMRs for a technological start-up producing revolutionary products for EV vehicle drive train. Transporting products between robotic automation cells and manual assembly stations, ABB’s automation solution combines the use of ABB robots, vision function packages and AMRs.

The integration of ASTI into ABB includes a complete rebranding of all its offices and facilities, as well as the launch of a new look web site at amr.robotics.abb.com

Learn more at www.amr.robotics.abb.com

Swissbit Pursues Its Growth Strategy And Enters Data Center Market

Swissbit strengthens its growth strategy and expands into the new market segment “data center”. To expand its memory solutions portfolio, Swissbit announces a strategic partnership with data center SSD and storage innovation company Burlywood. The common goal is to develop performance-optimized SSDs that are specifically adapted to the requirements and application profiles of data centers such as Big Data, Video Streaming and Machine Learning. With this step, Swissbit follows its market approach to combine high-quality and customized products for demanding applications with personalized customer and application support. Swissbit is thus adding another strong pillar to its range of industrial NAND storage products, which has so far covered the key markets of NetCom, industry, and automotive. The first SSD specifically developed and optimized for data centers will be introduced soon.

Modern data centers are facing major challenges considering the constant flow of new cloud applications and ever-increasing complexity. SSDs that are based on standard HDD concepts have not been designed for complex workloads. As a result, issues such as a rapid degradation in performance after a short time or early life failures arise. This is where Swissbit and its strategic partner Burlywood come into play. Together they are developing SSDs that are tailored for selected data center applications and work profiles to keep performance at a consistently high level over the entire lifecycle of the SSD.

Swissbit brings along its years of experience and know-how in the development of industrial storage products with high reliability and durability even in harsh operating environments. This expertise is enriched by the unique flash storage architecture developed by the US-based company Burlywood that analyzes application behavior at the flash controller level, and tunes SSD performance to be a perfect fit for the application. "With Burlywood, we have found a partner who knows both the SSD market and the real requirements of data center applications in detail. With this knowledge, we have jointly developed a unique solution approach that can sustainably increase the profitability and performance of data centers. The strategic partnership with Burlywood is the best starting point for our step into the data center market," comments Matthias Poppel, CSMO at Swissbit AG. "Swissbit is the ideal partner for us to revolutionize the data center SSD market. Its combination of long-term experience, production know-how and excellent customer and application support is unique in the industry.

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Together we can offer an application-focused, adaptable solution for storage that provides improved performance, latency, and reliability," adds Tod Earhart, CTO and founder of Burlywood.

Learn more at www.swissbit.com

Hypertherm Associates Bridges The Gap Between CAD/CAM And Robotics With Major Update Of Its Robotmaster Offline Programming Software

Hypertherm Associates, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting products and software, today announced a major version update and new name for its Robotmaster® offline programming software for robots: Robotmaster 2023.

Robotmaster 2023 bridges the gap between CAD/ CAM and robotics by enabling seamless integration between a user’s chosen CAD/CAM software and Robotmaster. This automatic integration eliminates the need to import and sync data for a 75 percent reduction in programming time. It also eliminates the programming errors that can happen when using a manual process.

In addition, the new Robotmaster version allows for the creation of libraries that provide a more convenient way to store and re-use robotic cell components. Users can easily preview and select components within the library and save modified or proprietary components for later use. This will reduce the cost of building and editing a cell by approximately 50 percent. Jobs that used to take an hour will now take 30 minutes.

Software developers have also added several customer-driven improvements. These improvements support the latest CAD formats, and include enhancements to the CAM modules, UI (user interface), and UX (user experience) to facilitate the creation of trajectories and further improve programming.

“We listen carefully to feedback from Robotmaster customers and are always working to make our robotic programming software even easier and faster to use,” said Miguel Morales, an applications engineering manager

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for Hypertherm Associates’ Robotmaster brand. “The features introduced today will empower CAD/CAM users to transition their processes to robotics knowing they can program their robot with confidence.”

“Robotmaster 2023 improves upon an already powerful and intuitive user interface to make robotic programming easier and faster,” said Carlos Marcovici, Eng., Director of RobotM-Br, a Robotmaster distributor in South America. “The new functionality is very focused on delivering on customer needs and requests, and processes like deburring, trimming, polishing, welding, milling. The new bridge, for example, gives our users flexibility in their programming workflow. Whether they wish to use a CAD/CAM package for path trajectory creation or leverage Robotmaster's integrated path generation functionality Robotmaster is part of the solution.”

Robotmaster, a Hypertherm Associates brand, is an offline programming software for robots that helps manufacturers maximize productivity on production runs of all sizes. Robotmaster makes programming parts of any complexity quick and easy as a result of its integrated CAD/CAM functionality. This intuitive and powerful solution is designed with process experts in mind reducing the need for programming and robotic expertise.

Learn more at www.robotmaster.com. Guardair Introduces PulseAir™ Vacuum/ Dust Extractors

Guardair announces the latest innovation to its flagship GUARDAIR brand – the PulseAir Vacuum/Dust Extractor Line.

Guardair Corporation, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic tools and accessories for industrial cleaning

KHK USA Inc. Highlights Broad Range of Miter Gears

KHK USA Inc., distributor of the market leading KHK® brand of metric gears, announces its extensive selection of miter gears. These gears are available in high precision grades to perform at demanding torques and speeds, and they are also available in commercial grades for economical applications.

Miter gears are bevel gears with two rotational axes that intersect at 90° and with a 1:1 gear ratio. They are shaped as a right circular cone and their set of gear teeth intersects at the pitch apex of each gear. The miter gear tooth profile is octoidal, in contrast to that of a cylindrical gear tooth profile which is an involute tooth form.

A variety of miter gear styles — from spiral and straight tooth to Zerol miter gears, and more — are offered by KHK to fit a wide range of high precision and commercial applications. These models span various materials, configurations, modules, and numbers of teeth. Many of the miter gears also enable secondary operations such as opening the bore, adding keyways, adding tapped holes, or reducing hub diameter.

KHK ground spiral miter gears are available in two models. One is high strength, abrasion-resistant, and compact for high speed and torque applications. The other is affordable and re-machinable. The spiral miter gears are also available in three additional models, each with varying levels of secondary operations performed and varying numbers of teeth.

Zerol, sintered metal, plastic, injection molded, as well as multiple stainless steel and hardened metal miter gears are also available. KHK is also capable of producing angular miter gears that intersect at angles other than 90°, specifically, with shaft angles ranging from 45° to 120°.

Learn more at www.khkgears.us.

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and maintenance announces the latest innovation to its flagship GUARDAIR brand — the PulseAir Vacuum/Dust Extractor Line.

Powered by compressed air, PulseAir Vacuums/Dust Extractors are powerful industrial vacuums incorporating a proprietary, button-activated system engineered to clean the vacuum filter without opening the unit. On demand, a burst of compressed air is injected into the interior of the filter mounted underneath the vacuum lid. Dust particles clogging the outer filter surface are dislodged and settle within the closed container.

“Clogged filters dramatically lower vacuum performance” explained Nick Gorra, Guardair Product Marketing Manager. “PulseAir technology also extends filter lifespan, allows un-interrupted vacuum operation, and minimizes operator exposure to dusty filters. Coupled with HEPA filtration, PulseAir enables end-users to meet OSHA Silica Dust Regulation 29 CFR 1926.1153.”

Dependable and trouble-free with no motor to spark or burn out, PulseAir units generate exceptional vacuum lift and flow while operating quietly and efficiently. PulseAir Vacuums are ideal for general industrial housekeeping applications with high dust content, while PulseAir Dust Extractors are designed for source capture power tools.

PulseAir Vacuums are available with 55, 30 and 20-gallon containers; PulseAir Dust Extractors with 30 and 20-gallon containers. All models feature HEPA cartridge filters and static conductive components to eliminate nuisance shocks.

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