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Remotely Monitoring CNCs
A new option allows remote monitoring of Series 30i/31i/32i-Model B CNCs by tablet-type devices, greatly enhancing the maintainability and production capabilities of the FANUC CNC.

The Series 30i/31i/32i-Model B CNC is capable of acting as a web server, allowing the operator to display CNC screens on any device on the network – for example, via wireless ethernet to communicate with a tablet-type device. This allows maintenance or production personnel on the shop floor to monitor all the CNC equipment from across the shop on one device.

For advanced smooth and accurate simultaneous 5-axis, high-speed machining, the Series 30i-B/31i-B5 CNCs provide a high-speed smooth TCP with new fairing technology, drastically reducing cycle times, while improving part accuracy and quality.

In addition, FANUC Series 30i-Model B CNCs (this includes 30i-B, 31i-B, 31i-B5, 32i-B, and 35i-B) offer an enhanced high-speed and large capacity, multi-path PMC, providing large scale sequence control with a maximum of five concurrent independent ladders.

Features:

• Tablet-type device
• Acts as a web server
• Display CNC screens on any network device
• Remote monitoring
• Five concurrent, independent ladders
• Large capacity, multi-path TCP
• Twenty-six axes (20 feed axes, 6 spindle)
• Maximum of four paths

FANUC FA America
Hoffman Estates, IL
www.fanucfa.com

Non-Ferrous Roughing Tool
The addition of a new series of roughing end mills to SGS Tool’s SCarb product line shows company officials' continue their commitment to providing high performance solutions. The series 43 chip breaker encourages load reduction and offers excellent chip management during aggressive aluminum and non-ferrous machining.

The line of roughing tools are ideal for heavy material removal applications where cycle time reductions are critical, and are available in fractional or metric diameters and standard lengths, in an uncoated or optional coated version. Ti-Namite-B is the exclusive high performance coating for SGS aluminum solutions, providing excllent wear resistance and a low co-efficient of friction for extended tool life.

Features:

• Engineered Flute Design: Flute shape facilitates the rapid movement of the large volume of chips created during aggressive machining
• Symmetrical End Gashing: Balance in a high-speed environment equals improved surface finishes, compared to traditional 3-flute designs, and offers increased plunging capabilities
• Specialized Chip Breaker: The chip breaker disrupts the chip flow along the cutting edge producing smaller and more controlled chips, preventing built-up edges, and delivering a reduction in power consumption

SGS Tool Co.
Munroe Falls, OH
www.sgstool.com

Fiber Laser Marking
A compact, fanless architecture, the MD-F5100 Series is 50W, 3-axis fiber laser marker with an IP64 rating (head unit) is suitable for use in the most demanding manufacturing environments. A high-power, 50W output ensures high-speed marking and deep engraving on a variety of metal and plastic targets. New functions, such as scratch control and deep engraving, along with fiber laser technology, lead to improvements in marking time, production efficiency, and quality.

The 3-axis technology allows for consistent marking quality on 3D surfaces and the far edges of the marking field (300mm x 300mm), eliminating changes in character shape, distortion, and beam spot size variations, all characteristics that can occur from conventional lenses. Even at the edges of the area, perfectly focused marking is possible. The MD-F5100 series 3-axis programming supports making of multiple product types on the same production line in a flexible manner – instead of changing the machine tooling, users simply change the program.

Features:

• Compact and fanless
• 50W output
• 3-axis control
• 300mm x 300mm marking field
• Scratch control, deep engraving functions

Keyence Corp. of America
Itasca, IL
www.marking-central.com/PRMDF5