PRODUCT REVIEWS
AIDA-America at FABTECH Mexico 2024
AIDA-America , a metal stamping press manufacturer in Dayton , OH ( USA ), demonstrated its press technology on booth 504 at FABTECH Mexico 2024 .
Two AIDA presses were demonstrated at this year ’ s FABTECH Mexico event , which took place from 7-9 May 2024 at Cintermex in Monterrey , Mexico . The first , an AIDA single- point mechanical press , is part of AIDA ’ s gap- frame press line . These NC1 models range from 35-250 tons . A few of their standard features include :
■ Rapid acting hydraulic overload protection ( HOLP ) at 10m / s .
■ A highly rigid frame with low angular deflection .
■ Tight clearances which minimize reverse tonnage .
The second press on display was AIDA ’ s A Series single point , direct-drive , gap frame
AIDA gap frame servo press with Allen-Bradley control . servo press . It showcased AIDA ’ s exclusive Allen-Bradley control with standard features including user-friendly , swing-arm mounted , 12-inch colour touchscreen HMI ( humanmachine interface ). It also included optical run buttons for ease of use ; an Allen-Bradley servo-motion controller on ControlLogix ® platform and 150-job recipe storage .
Integrated tonnage monitor ( peak only ); step-feed ( CNC handwheel ) slide motion control for reduced set-up time and the display of actual and virtual crank angles are other features of the press .
Additional AIDA DSF-C1-A Series highlights at the show were :
■ A next-generation servo motor with 5-10 % higher speeds than AIDA ’ s
AIDA single point , mechanical gap frame press .
previous-generation gap frame servo presses .
■ Capacitor-based Energy Conservation and Optimisation ( ECO ) system that reduces peak energy draw .
■ Electronic Over Load Protection ( EOLP ) system that monitors applied torque throughout the complete stroke to prevent overloading .
This DSF-C1-A press blanked parts at the show with AIDA ’ s optimised servo silent blanking stroke motion profile , which can only be achieved on a servo press . AIDA ’ s DSF-C1-A Series product line is offered in a range of tonnages from 80 to 250 . n
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Release of JETCAM Orders Controller 4
JETCAM International s . a . r . l ., a provider of advanced manufacturing and nesting software , has announced the release of JOC 4 , a significant update to its automation front-end to its nesting software , JETCAM Expert .
“ JOC 4 has a completely rewritten nest batch information export dialogue , allowing users to easily extract any information on nests , material , stock and orders , for import into other data systems such as ERP . Users can select multiple nests , choose the data type and fields to export , with a CSV file immediately available ,” it told ISMR .
JOC 4 now also supports JETCAM Expert Lite and Expert 1 , widening the range of nesting systems that can take advantage of its ordering and nest viewing capabilities .
“ Useful for those exporting data from CAD / bending software with different material information , the new material translations functionality allows mapping of external material names to JETCAM material types . This is especially useful for customers cutting the same material with different gases . This ensures that customers can correctly map material information as parts are imported and also ensures that the correct material data is displayed in subsequent exported data ,” outlined Jetcam .
The CAD Splitter , used for splitting DXF nests down into individual DXF files , has been updated to allow a processor to be run after splitting . This can be useful for those wishing to extract additional information from text found within each DXF ( such as material , thickness , rotations allowed etc .) which can then be used during the CAD import process as normal .
Many other areas of the software have also benefited from incremental updates . JOC now supports soft licensing , with one-click updating of maintenance expiry online . Other changes include additional configuration options for JETCAM ’ s ‘ Ultra Performance Nesting ’ option ; enhanced data exchange with other systems during CAD import ; an upgraded ‘ Copy / Mirror ’ function of complete assemblies ; improvements in Progressive Nesting ; updates
on the Orders search function and new RCP ( Remote Control Processing ) overrides and functions .
Existing JETCAM Expert nesting customers can take advantage of a free 60-day trial offer , via their reseller ( see TOCs ), allowing them to test JOC 4 ’ s automation . A dedicated online video tutorial course in the JETCAM University ensures that users can be up and running within a few hours .
Martin Bailey , General Manager of JETCAM International s . a . r . l ., concluded : “ JOC 4 is the first of several major product releases this year and continues on our path of automation and integration , as well as simply making it easier to perform complex operations while ensuring that data flows between systems with minimal manual work by staff .”
JOC 4 is available for immediate download free of charge for all existing customers with a current maintenance contract . n
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