LVD adds to electric series

LVD has added the Dyna-Press 40/15 Pro to its Dyna-Press Series of high-speed electric-drive press brakes.

The 40-tonne press brake features a 1500 mm working length and a five-axis backgauge, and can bend at speeds of up to 25 mm/sec to generate more parts per hour at a lower cost per part. Dyna-Press 40/15 Pro can be combined with an industrial robot to create a compact, high-speed bending cell (Dyna-Cell) for automated bending operations.
The Dyna-Press electric ram offers a smooth transition from approach to working speed and minimises power consumption through the use of an optimal power to inertia motor ratio. Of note, the coupling between the ram and the servomotors is made using two heavy-duty ball screws to distribute force and tonnage evenly over the working length. As a result, the press brake provides fast, energy-efficient operation across a
range of bending jobs.
Dyna-Press 40/15 Pro is equipped with a five-axis backgauge which provides consistent and repeatable accuracy. The press brake uses vertical removal type tooling for the simple and quick changeovers, even of heavy tools.
LVD ensures a comfortable and safety-conscious environment for the operator. Like other Dyna-Press models, the newest Dyna-Press can be operated in a seated or standing position. The IRIS Lazer Safe guarding system provides an added measure of security.
Dyna-Press 40/15 Pro is easy to operate with minimal training. The 15” Touch-B touchscreen control features an intuitive graphical display and offers additional functionality by enabling the operator to create and simulate 3D designs at the control. Importantly, the controller is compatible with LVD’s CAM software, CADMAN-B.
Dyna-Press 40/15 Pro features a 400 mm opening height and a 200 mm stroke.
For further information www.lvdgroup.com

Tube processing event nears

BLM Group has announced dates for its in-house INTUBE Expo event, which brings together the wide range of tube and flat sheet processing from across the group’s diverse portfolio. The event will take place at the Adige and Adige SYS facilities in Levico Terme, Italy, and run from 30 September to 12 October.

INTUBE 19 will highlight how BLM Group machines have strong environmental credentials. The event will also emphasise the power behind the BLM Group and how it develops long-term partnerships with customers to ensure they are maximising their tube and sheet processing capabilities.
In terms of manufacturing performance, attention will fall on three key machine groups: the Lasertube LT7 fibre-laser processing machine for tubes and profiles; the latest development of the LT-Free series of machines capable of simultaneous five-axis laser cutting of tubes and complex shape components; and tube-bending systems such as the E-Turn CNC mandrel tube benders for pipes and profiles, along with the first public exhibition of the new DH4010VGP twin-turret, twin-head, 3D wire-bending machine.
“These three machine systems are a small sample of the technology that will be on show at INTUBE19,” says Jon Curtis, sales director at BLM Group UK Ltd. “Visitors will see examples of every machine in the BLM Group series of products. Technology will range from sawing, end forming, and all-electric tube and wire bending, through to fibre-laser processing of tube and sheet, as well as process management software, such as BLM’s VGP3D 3D programming software.”
For further information www.blmgroup.com

XYZ names service manager

Peter Falkner has been recruited by XYZ Machine Tools to take on the role of service manager, with a target to streamline service activities and make them more accessible and visible to customers.

The move comes after the company achieved a record turnover in its 2018/19 financial year, which has increased demand on XYZ’s service team due to the number of machines being commissioned.
Joining from the power generation sector, Falkner worked in service orientated engineering/project management roles for a business that generated around 75% of its £250 million turnover from service support. At XYZ he has been tasked with developing a more proactive approach to service, with increased customer interaction. An online portal and app-based user interface form part of that plan.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

UMEX success story continues

After the grand success of last year’s show, the 14th edition of UMEX is set to get underway at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India on 20-22 September.

Some 468 exhibitors participated at UMEX 2018 and its co-located events, attracting some 11,346 focused business visitors from 16 countries. As always, the show is organised in co-operation with MTI magazine.
UMEX is thought to be the only event of its kind in Asia which focuses specifically on pre-owned industrial machinery, and this year will be co-located with five other exhibitions centring on different industry segments, helping to draw even more visitors to the venue. Metalworking and metal-forming machine tools, automation and associated equipment will be particularly prominent at show. At UMEX,
MTI’s friendly team will be busy handing out copies of its show issue, highlighting the industry’s best way of buying and selling machine tools.
For further information www.umexonline.com

Seventh Turbine Technology Days

With a new blisk and impeller machine making its public debut, complemented by a host of technology developments and demonstrations on a range of machines and ‘partner’ workstations featuring innovative production technologies, this year’s Starrag’s Turbine Technology Days – the seventh in the series – left a record number of visitors (from 18 countries) with plenty to think about in terms of world-class manufacturing of turbine blades, blisks and engine casings.

The highlight of the event was the new Starrag NB 151 for the machining of impellers and blisks of up to 600 mm in diameter and 300 kg in weight.
For further information www.starrag.com