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Overflow to Drain System
150 Micron Nylon Bag Pre Filter
50 Gallon Stainless Steel Settling Weir with Removal Baffles
Stainless Steel 07A Size 1 Bag Vessel
5 Micron, Size 1, Polyester Felt “ Posi-Seal ” Final Filter
.5” Cast Iron Heavy Duty Sandpiper AOD Pump
Adjustable Air Regulator with Gauge
Pre Plumbed and Mounted on an 18” x 42” Steel Base with Casters
Precision Alignment
Hardened steel guide bushings ensure accurate punch and die alignment and are keyed to accept shapes in every station. Bushings can be quickly and easily replaced by the machine operator, eliminating the need for costly remachining of the turret.
Hardened shot pins provide precise alignment of punch and die for exceptional hole quality
and long tool life. Gear-driven turret drive design ensures fast, precise indexing. Bi-directional turret rotation automatically selects the shortest possible route to the next punching station for fast station-to-station positioning
Inland Empire manufacturers “registered an impressive gain” last month as firms increased production, new orders and even hiring, according to a Cal State San Bernardino report.
The San Bernardino campus’ Institute for Applied Research, which produces a monthly survey on inland manufacturing, reported the new numbers this morning.
Researchers survey manufacturers’ purchasing managers to gauge whether San Bernardino and Riverside county’s goods producers are expanding or contracting. The researchers then take those responses to compile an index in which any number above 50 signifies growth.
In March, the Purchasing Managers Index jumped from 53.5 to 60.8. Perhaps more impressive is the jump in the hiring index, which in March reached 63, the highest it has been since May 2005.
“This report is especially strong, suggesting that the recovery noted in prior ROB (Report on Business) reports is gaining momentum,” researchers Shel Bockman and Barbara Sirotnik wrote.
andrew.edwards@inlandnewspapers.com
909-386-3872, 909-483-8550, @InlandBizz
Read more:http://www.sbsun.com/business/ci_20307872/inland-empire-manufacturing-index-improves#ixzz1qv6rPDao
Improving Bending Quality & Productivity with Angle Measurement Technology
Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:00 P.M. (CST)
Presented by LVD Strippit
Put an end to bending challenges — lengthy setups, test bends, scrap — by applying angle measurement technology. Learn how your bending requirements — whether for simple or complex parts, small or large batch production — can be met more efficiently and cost-effectively. This Webcast details the advantages of using angle measurement technology, how it works and why its application can significantly improve the accuracy and throughput of your bending process by providing consistent bending results. Join us for a comprehensive look at angle measurement technology and its potential for your bending operation.
Presenters:
Paul LeTang, Bending Product Sales Manager
Bob Mathien, Press Brake Applications Manager
With an LVD Pullmax Series Punch, Bend and Forming Center you can Punch (all tool rotation 360°), Form, Bend (up to 2.95″/75 mm high) and Tap all in one machine! Want to add automation? No problem, modular 24/7 lights out Automation Solutions are available to suit your needs.Your next punch press just got a lot more ?exible. To help your shop on the way to perfection, call us. 800-924-4540.
MADE ON A PUNCH PRESS
Waterjet machines – fast speed, able to cut thick material, good accuracy and finishing surface. Cuts virtually anything with no heat affected zone(HAZ). Some burr occurs near cut. Waterjet is widely used as metal cutting machine, glass cutting machine, ceramic tile cutting machine, marble cutting machine, and granite cutting machine. Waterjet cutting machine typically can cut as much as 4″ thick of steel (100mm).
Wire EDM – slow cutting speed, but able to cut very thick material. EDM has very high accuracy and excellent surface finish. No burr, a little HAZ. Only electrically conductive materials can be cut with EDM. Also there must be a way to drill a hole for putting through the wire for cutting.
Laser – good speed and precise cut when cutting thin material. Laser yields little burr, a little HAZ. Laser is suitable to cut non-reflective mild steel. A 6kw laster machine can cut as much as 25mm (1 inch) steel. Laser cutting machine is also very expensive.
Plasma – cuts at high speeds and generates heat that leaves rough edges. Accuracy is not very high with plasma cutting. Plasma cutting Can cut electrically conductive materials, up to 6″ of aluminum. Process yields HAZ. Special gas need to assist the process.
The Pullmax Series now forms part of the LVD punch press product range, providing
cost-effective punching, forming, marking, bending and tapping in a single machine.
LVD’s punch press product family now offers more choices and the greatest range of
flexibility of any punch press manufacturer.
An extremely efficient hydraulic punching unit combined with table accelerations
and speeds that match high hit rates make punching and forming operations highly
productive and lower the cost of per part production for prototypes, short or long run
operations. Punch sheets up to 60? x 120? (1500 x 3000 mm) without reposition in
0.135? (8 mm) material.
The Pullmax Series includes standalone machines and automated systems. Pullmax
520, 530, 720 and 730 punch presses offer an array of capabilities to maximize the
value added to components during the punching process.
• Rugged one piece 6,600 lb. Bed casting
• Increased size tool stand for heavy cutting and better finishes
• Precision THK ball screws
• THK/Starr linear guides
• All NSK bearings
• Fanuc 18 ITB dual path control
• All Fanuc electronics and motors
• Ethernet ready
• Neat compact cabinet contains all cables, sensors, coolant tank
• Easy access doors and covers
• Manual pulse generator (MPG)
• Mechanically driven rotary guide bushing
• (9) Live Mill/Drill Tools
• Full C Axis Main Spindle
• Full C Axis Sub Spindle
• Driven tools for the back-end working are mounted to the base casting which allows for heavier cutting while simultaneously machining on the Main & Sub spindle eliminating vibrations
• (5) Position Y Axis Tool block
• Bar feed interface
• Parts catcher
• Dual pump coolant system
• Parts conveyo
Upgrade now to a more robust PC with an industrial motherboard with Embedded Windows 2009(XP), an Intel Core, 2.93GHz, 4MB Dual-Core Processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 24X DVD+R DVD Writer, USB Port Hub, new Digital I/O board and new Encoder input card.
The motion system software has been updated to run on the most recent release of Embedded
Windows 2009 (XP). From an end user standpoint, everything operates the same but now the
controller is more networkable (end user must con gure their own network connection as Jet
Edge doesn’t provide networking support) and supports USB!
PPEC press brakes combine a rugged, simple design and easy-to-use features to provide performance and value for forming applications. These smaller tonnage PPEC machines are fast, compact, simple to operate, and energy efficient.
An Energy Reduction System (ERS) reduces cost of operation by offering energy savings of up to 30 percent over comparable designs.
The PPEC Series of compact 35 and 50 ton press brakes are designed for fast, efficient bending of smaller piece parts at bending speeds up to 20 mm per second (47” per minute).
PPEC Compact 35 and 50 ton models are equipped with LVD’s CADMAN® Lite control. Based on the same easy-to-use platform as the full-featured CADMAN® Touch control, CADMAN Lite offers a number of the same key features, including 2D graphic programming with automatic collision detection, direct angle or Quick Bend programming, and connection with LVD’s CADMAN-B offline programming software.
PPEC Compact Series press brakes include a two-axis (X, R) or four-axis back gauge (X, R, Z1, Z2). Safety fences and guarding system are provided per CE regulations. A choice of vertical load, LVD Classic or Euro style tooling is offered.
For high speed, high accuracy forming, PPEC Compact Series press brakes provide the right balance of price, performance and value.
