BUSINESS NEWS is a great advantage to the machine builder. Plastic Protections: In the TL range, the plastic protections have been studied to be applied on pallets in order to guarantee an antiintrusion covering for the components being processed. These covers are printed in 3D. Special Links Chain: Together with the plastic protections a new links chain has been developed.
The latter is equipped with special seals to reduce the accumulation of powders or abrasive material during the process and increase the protection of leads and bushes. In a nutshell, following are the salient features of these conveyors: • Versatile and compact modular-component design • Precision machined cast iron chemical-nickel plated links • Precision chordal compensation cams
• Cam Driven for fixed indexing motion or servo driven for flexible positioning The competitive price and fast lead time together with CDS quality and reliability make this series very attractive for the market, says Rupesh Paparaju, Director, Bettinelli Automation Components Pvt. Ltd., based in Pune.
For more information, Website: www.bettinelli.in
ANCA’s industry first ANCA Tool of the Year winners announced ANCA’s industry first competition is back with the 2019 winner to be announced live at EMO, Germany. Last year the industry welcomed the opportunity to show off their skills with almost 30 entries received from across the world being seen by over 122 thousand fans generating 3,000 comments and reactions on social media. Pat Boland, ANCA CoFounder comments: “I have great respect for our customers’ knowledge in designing and grinding quality cutting tools. Their skills drive our industry forward and most of ANCA’s new technology is born from a customer’s need to achieve something new.” “We should celebrate the collective acumen of our industry and showcase the fantastic work that is conducted every day to 46
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build our world. I encourage all cutting tool makers to enter our competition and show off your talents,” he concluded. The cutting tool industry has cultivated and refined their craft over the years to design beautiful tools, applying science to achieve a sub-micron surface finish and superior cutting performance. With 2,200 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors - EMO remains a key event in the cutting tool makers calendar and is
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the perfect opportunity to showcase the legends who are creating superior cutting tools. Ralph van Hoorn, Managing Director at Van Hoorn Carbide and first time Judge said: “Technology is moving forward faster than ever, demanding more and more of the tool grinders of today. Designing and grinding these great products demands for a combination of great ideas combined with technical knowhow and top class
machinery. Thanks to ANCA and their customers, revolutionary new ideas have come to practice making our technology move forwards.” Charles R. Day, Vice President and General Manager at CONTOUR360and winner of 2018’s competition said, “In the two years I’ve been with the CONTOUR360° organization – I have told everybody that would listen (and even some who wouldn’t) how over-the-top this company’s toolmaking ability is! Steve Hutchins and Mario Ercolani are responsible for the submission and two of the most talented and capable toolmakers I have ever met! And they represent an entire organization of others just like them!” For more information Website: www.anca.com
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