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Industrial tablet
Advantech , a specialist in advanced IoT intelligence systems and embedded platforms , announced the launch of its industrial tablet , AIM-75S , in May 2021 . Designed for industrial users and rugged environments – the outdoors , extreme weather conditions etc . – AIM-75S features the Android 10 operating system with plenty of prepared application programming interfaces and enhanced security . The industrial tablet is also Google Mobile Servicescertified , passing seven test suites with two million test items to guarantee compatibility , as well as access to over one million Google applications .
The company partnered with Qualcomm , a CPU manufacturer , on the AIM-75S for longevity , support and performance stability . The eight-inch industrial tablet features a
barcode reader to eliminate human errors in data recognition and collection . It provides 12 hours of battery life , as well as connectivity , to keep workflow consistent no matter the location and offers a user-oriented design that is targeted to reduce downtime and increase productivity .
“ What sets AIM-75S apart from other industrial tablets is also our superior service model . We can guarantee that our production line remains consistent throughout a product ’ s entire life cycle ,” said Joseph Hanna , Product Manager , Advantech .
AIM-75S can withstand a fourfoot drop test and has an Ingress
Protection Rating of 65 . It comes with a host of peripherals including extension modules , accessories and docking stations so that users can customise the tablet to fit their needs . n
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Misati has launched a new Transfer Dies Analysis service , which consists of a comprehensive revision of those elements of the die that affect the productivity of the transfer bars and the maximum speed of the system .
“ We are offering this new service free of charge to ensure that stamping companies obtain optimised dies that reach up to 35spm ,” it explained . It is also providing another service , the technical study of the transfer , for free with each quotation .
Misati has long experience in automating transfer bars and has been working with large stamping companies worldwide for over 20 years . It offers stampers a range of services , from the design and manufacture of components to commissioning of the pincerholder profiles . It is a technological specialist in transfer bar automation .
The die specialist has also automated transfers that stamp sheet at 35 strokes per minute . Stamping a sheet involves many elements : the sheet itself , the dies , the press , the transfer bar , the end-of-arm-tooling ( EOAT ) etc . To achieve maximum speed , the die must be designed with the transfer in mind . Some elements inherent in stamping dies do not affect the stamping of the sheet itself but do
58 | sheetmetalplus . com | ISMR June 2021 affect the transfer tooling . In some transfers automated by Misati , a reduction of just 100mm in the distance between dies ( from 600 to 500mm ) has generated an increase of more than 20 % in the number of strokes per minute .
“ Not optimising a die means loss of profitability for a stamper throughout the working life of the sheet . When it has been possible to modify dies , we have seen astonishing productivity increases of 50 %,” explained Misati .
“ The key is to analyse dies at an early stage of the automation process of the sheet , preferably as soon as the layout of the sheet is available . Once the dies are built , it might be too late or too expensive to implement our recommendations ,” it added . n
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