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WAFIOS has launched an online trading platform for used WAFIOS wire and tube bending machines, available to commercial users of WAFIOS machines. The new platform enables customers around the world to advertise their used WAFIOS machinery for sale free of charge.
The secondhand machinery portal Secondlife provides a platform for commercial users to advertise their used WAFIOS machines, built in 1980 and later, free of charge. WAFIOS provides the platform but does not act as an intermediary between buyer and seller. To ensure that the brand's claim to exclusivity is guaranteed and that fake ads are avoided, the advertiser must register on the website and indicate the 8-digit machine number to place an ad. Advertisers manage their ads themselves; they can edit or delete it after a successful sale.
As an additional service, WAFIOS offers customers the possibility to make non-binding service inquiries about their WAFIOS machines by means of the 8-digit machine number. Inquiries for service technicians, an online evaluation of the machine, machine assessments, retrofits, a history of the machine, repairs, operating instructions, available spare parts and tool lists as well as circuit diagrams are available. The WAFIOS customer service checks the availability and feasibility of the respective inquiry by means of the machine number and sends a non-binding offer.
The new portal has a responsive design that automatically adapts to the screen of mobile devices as well as desktops.
The Secondlife site is secondlife.wafios.com. For questions about the portal regarding the placement of ads or the machine numbers, contact WAFIOS Customer Service at +49 (0)7121/146 274 or email secondlife@wafios.de.
FMU+ Series Universal Spring and Wire Forming System from WAFIOS
Also at WAFIOS, the company’s CNC
spring and wire forming systems of the
FMU + series can be used for a wide range of applications, including the manufacture of torsion springs, extension springs, extended loop springs and bent parts. The basic version of the spring and wireforming system is equipped with eight dynamic energy-efficient CNC axes that are proof of its versatility. Due to a modular structure of the machines, they can be equipped with up to 24 CNC axes so they can be adjusted to customer requirements.
A clearly structured input mask on the multitouch monitor guides the operator step by step, from the entry of geometry data to the allocation of tools, to the feasibility test before production, up to the production of the spring's prototype. Springs are programmed by means of their actual geometry that is shown in a 3D display.
The FMU+ series integrates new options, like a simulation of processes and an enhanced geometrical programming function which makes the operation of the machine more comfortable. The standard equipment of the machines now even includes a 3-year license for iQspring+. It enables a simulation of the production sequence and automatic collision control by means of a Digital Twin.
The newly developed automatic collision control assists the machine fitter by suggesting adjustments to prevent collisions. The software itself implements different strategies with which the set-up time for complicated bent parts is considerably reduced. When a production sequence free from collisions has been found, the software will continue to optimize axis traversing paths to further increase the machine's performance.
WAFIOS says, “The machine-independent set-up of parts at an external workstation not only increases productivity, but also allows programming activities to be bundled in a central work planning department. The program for which the ideal production parameters have been calculated is then available for the worldwide production network.”
For more details, visit www.wafios.com.
HSI Machinery and FSI has announced the addition of the new HMI-4 & HMI-E control panel+ PLC controlling system, the simplest operation available for a conveyor furnace.
Features of the new system include most of the advanced options of the HSI furnaces, and these functions are integrated in one screen. Temperature recording is built-in. The power consumption will be shown on the screen and the kWh will be recorded.
The HMI has a reserved plug for a LAN cable and can be set to an IP address as a PC. It can be connected to a network or Wi-Fi and can also be monitored by a smartphone or laptop via VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software.
The most important advantage is the HMI-4 can use several different communication protocols, including Profinet (Siemens protocol).
For additional information, contact Forming Systems, Inc. at info@formingsystemsinc.com or 269-679-3557. n
VNC remote access for monitoring on a smartphone
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Main Temperature Chart Maintenance
Spee & Temp. Controller Error History kWh and Temp. History
