With 3 modular marking head options, DPS marking machine can perform dot peen, scribe, and laser marking. Design utilizes x-y slide arrangement driven through bellows-protected, linear ballscrews. Standard machine is all-electric, and air-operated units for deep marks are also available. Machine, offered in 4 models, can use servo or stepper motor drive for respective marking rates to 10 or 5 characters/sec with 0.005 mm or 0.02 mm repeatability.
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For the first time, one machine can perform dot peen, scribe and laser marking. Now, the cost of three different types of marking processes in one machine, including laser, cost less than most basic laser systems.
There continues to be advancing technology in the way parts and components are being marked, and Columbia Marking Tools, Inc. is right at the forefront. The newest development is a compact 3 in 1 CNC marking machine that has the versatility, with a choice of three modular marking head options, to dot peen fast and deep, scribe mark quickly and silently, or laser mark fragile or very hard materials. Part numbers, lot numbers, QC marks, company logos, trademarks, date or shift codes, 2D Matrix codes or even QS9000 and ISO compliance indications can be made with this one marking system, no matter what material or surface is being marked.
The 3 in 1 machine is an extension of the standard Columbia DPS (Dot-Peen-Scribe) programmable marking machine with the addition of laser marking capability. The basic design of the machine utilizes an x-y slide arrangement that is driven through precise linear ballscrews that are bellows-protected. The standard machine is all-electric but air operated units for extra deep marks are also available. The various marking head modules are mounted to the slide arrangement by two easily removable bolts. The design permits the user to have either a quiet-running, servo motor drive that provides high-speed marking capability up to 10 characters per second with 0.005mm positioning accuracy, or a high-performance stepper motor drive that gives 0.02mm repeatability at 5 characters per second. The machine can operate as a stand-alone unit or, because of its compact size, can be easily integrated into an automated production system.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Comparison LCC cuts track maintenance costs: it is possible to examine different track maintenance strategies in terms of their cost-efficiency by app
DIFFERENT maintenance strategies are best assessed in relation to their effect on track geometry durability, the longevity of track materials, the frequency and type of maintenance operations, and in accordance with findings resulting from research. The comparison LCC process is then performed on this basis.
The method has proven to be successful with Austrian Federal Railways (0BB) where LCC investigations were carried out for different track maintenance strategies and then put into practice. Successes concerned the application of the Dynamic Track Stabiliser to extend maintenance cycles; the application of GPS technology for track surveying; and the use of formation rehabilitation machines to improve the subsoil or preventive rail grinding immediately after tamping.
The average overall annual costs for track handling between 30,000 and 50,000 gross tonnes/day/direction is about 35,000 [euro]/km. Optimising track laying and track maintenance is therefore a significant challenge. The aim of developing strategies and evaluation models is the optimisation of the time-related quality curve of the permanent way, and not the short-term technical-economic optimisation of the correction of a given track condition.
The method has proven to be successful with Austrian Federal Railways (0BB) where LCC investigations were carried out for different track maintenance strategies and then put into practice. Successes concerned the application of the Dynamic Track Stabiliser to extend maintenance cycles; the application of GPS technology for track surveying; and the use of formation rehabilitation machines to improve the subsoil or preventive rail grinding immediately after tamping.
The average overall annual costs for track handling between 30,000 and 50,000 gross tonnes/day/direction is about 35,000 [euro]/km. Optimising track laying and track maintenance is therefore a significant challenge. The aim of developing strategies and evaluation models is the optimisation of the time-related quality curve of the permanent way, and not the short-term technical-economic optimisation of the correction of a given track condition.
EDM Machine allows easy operability and maintenance
Series HV 2D Hybrid Processing Machine's beam path is highly stable, and an 11.8 in. z-axis stroke offers expanded application range. Diamond Soft[R] CAD/CAM software decreases setup and processing time and reduced secondary operations for faster turnaround. Other features include faster processing speeds, increased machine tool rigidity, and cutting-edge servo control system.
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Wood Dale, IL - Mitsubishi Laser Introduces it's most advanced hybrid series ever, the HV Series. HV is the sixth generation of the Hybrid series, with previous models such as the H2, HB, HC, HD and HDII machines. Its open table provides excellent operability and easy maintenance. The machine's simple beam path is highly stable and its long (11.8-inch) z-axis stroke offers an expanded application range.
The HV Series incorporates features for improved productivity, processing quality and cost performance. Productivity features include MC Diamond Soft[R] CAD/CAM software that decreases setup and processing time and reduced secondary operations for faster turnaround. Improved features of the HV Series include faster processing speeds, increased machine tool rigidity and cutting-edge servo control system. Cost performance is enhanced through reduced running costs, maintenance costs and longer consumable parts life.
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Wood Dale, IL - Mitsubishi Laser Introduces it's most advanced hybrid series ever, the HV Series. HV is the sixth generation of the Hybrid series, with previous models such as the H2, HB, HC, HD and HDII machines. Its open table provides excellent operability and easy maintenance. The machine's simple beam path is highly stable and its long (11.8-inch) z-axis stroke offers an expanded application range.
The HV Series incorporates features for improved productivity, processing quality and cost performance. Productivity features include MC Diamond Soft[R] CAD/CAM software that decreases setup and processing time and reduced secondary operations for faster turnaround. Improved features of the HV Series include faster processing speeds, increased machine tool rigidity and cutting-edge servo control system. Cost performance is enhanced through reduced running costs, maintenance costs and longer consumable parts life.
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