The application of the acoustic emission (AE) sensor for monitoring can supply valuable information regarding the discontinuity in material. By Tim Wood, international sales manager, SBS
Ohio, US: Lantek has reached an agreement with Polish company Promotech to supply its sheet metal software for the latter’s pipe profile cutting machines, which can cut pipes up to a diameter of 1,500 mm and a length of 12 m with oxy-fuel or plasma.
Tex Whiting, consumable sales manager for Hypertherm explains to us about the many forms of plasma cutting under different conditions and how to get the best out of it.
These days CAD/CAM is an integral part of metalworking in all sectors and companies are constantly staying one step ahead of the game.
Part of Holroyd’s EX series, the 8EX milling machine is capable of milling profiles of up to 850 mm in diameter.
Which is the best metal sheet and plate cutting process systems to use for a given application or range of products? The answer is not always simple and does not always involve just one of these processes. By Jim Colt, Application Technology Manager, Hypertherm
Machine simulation can go a long way into improving part quality and productivity. By Karlo Apro, product marketing, technical manager at CNC Software, Tolland, CT USA
One research has shown that cellular machining utilising general-purpose CNC machine tools offers advantages over high-end, special purpose machines, with no apparent loss of part accuracy or quality.
