Throwing down the gauntlet
At the Subcon exhibition in Birmingham ( UK ) this June , Treadstone Safety will be presenting its range of work safety gloves including the Premium Cut Resistant Atom1c engineering range ; Hi Performance RazorPlex Cut resistant range and the PRO Assembly gloves . It specialises in cut-resistant gloves for engineering ; assembly ; metal handling ; HVAC ; oil industry ; agriculture ; manufacturing and impact protection as well as offering access to more gloves for a wide variety of industrial applications .
“ Our flagship ‘ Atom1c ’ high-performance , cut-resistant glove range , for instance , features some of the best cut resistance / yarn diameter ratios . Our small , friendly and hard-working team aims to make Treadstone Safety one of the leading UK names in hand protection in the coming years . With a capable factory , producing some truly world-class gloves including an ever-growing portfolio of bespoke OEM gloves for distributors , the gauntlet has truly been thrown down …,” the firm told ISMR .
The company is a member of the BSiF Registered Safety Supplier Scheme . n
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. treadstoneproducts . com
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Punch press tooling
The Mate One-Hit-Hinge™ tool is designed to “ eliminate the headaches of traditional forming hinges on a punch press using two tool sets : one tool forms the pre-curl in two hits and the second tool closes the hinge .” This takes three total forming strokes , and the machine gap limits the hinge diameter .
“ The One-Hit-Hinge™ forms two sections of a curl on two separate knuckles , creating a closed circle . When assembled with mating forms , the pin is held securely in place by 360 ° contact . Since the One-Hit- Hinge does not have to be formed straight up and curled down ( 3-hi style ), the hinge diameter can be larger and will not interfere with the machine gap . Overall production enhancements include a reduction in the number of tool hits , increased form size and reduce part cost ,” the tooling specialist explained .
Mate recommends the system for hinge applications such as metal enclosures , access panels , metal cases and electronic cabinets . It eliminates the need for separate hinges , spot welds , fasteners or other downstream assembly operations , it told ISMR .
“ Eliminating the need to attach the hinge also increases accuracy . There ’ s no chance of
that hinge being spot welded in the wrong place or welded joints which can fail in the field ,” added Mate .
The One-Hit-Hinge™ tool is used for mild steel and aluminium ranging from 0.030 ” ( 0.70mm ) to 0.080 ” ( 2.0mm ) thickness . It may be suitable for stainless steel in specific applications . The tool is available in most tooling styles :
■ Ultra TEC ® Thick Turret tooling .
■ Murata Wiedemann 114 Style and 112 Style tooling .
■ TRUMPF Style
WATCH tooling .
■ Strippit Style Thin Turret tooling .
■ Salvagnini tooling .
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. mate . com
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Gigafactory solutions
According to recent estimates , global demand for lithium-ion batteries will more than quintuple to nearly 5,000 gigawatt hours by 2030 . To meet the enormous demand , Schuler , together with its latest new acquisition Sovema from Italy , offers machines and lines for mass production of the energy storage devices , especially for electric cars . The two companies will be introducing these solutions at the Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart from 23-25 May 2023 .
Schuler ’ s and Sovema ’ s production lines can cover the key process steps . These include solutions for battery cell assembly and formation . During formation , the first
Schuler also offers equipment to produce prismatic and cylindrical battery housings .
charging and discharging processes can be carried out .
In addition , Sovema subsidiary Bitrode will be unveiling its new Bitrode Digital Cycler™ . The BTDC™ is a precision charge / discharge test system specifically designed for high-capacity cells with regenerative capabilities .
Schuler will also be represented one hall away , on joint booth 8-F61 , with equipment to produce prismatic and cylindrical battery housings . Dewatering and drying technologies used in the production and also recycling of energy storage systems from ANDRITZ Separation can be seen there e . g . for the recovery of valuable materials such as
Solutions from production to recycling of battery cells will be shown by Schuler , Sovema and other partners at Battery Europe .
lithium , cobalt or graphite . Other exhibitors include packaging handling specialist , Jorgensen Engineering , and NPB Automation .
Schuler is a leading manufacturer of systems for sheet-metal forming ( automated , mechanical or hydraulic system solutions ). With innovations such as ServoDirect technology , Schuler presses can quickly be adapted to changing production conditions and are designed for high productivity with short die change times and modern automation technology from one source . n
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