In what is one of its largest single orders to date, Stratasys says that Latvia-based additive manufacturing service provider, AM Craft, has purchased four large-scale production-grade Stratasys F900 3D printers to provide certifiable 3D-printed parts for a wide range of aircraft interior applications, including aircraft seating, panelling and ducting.

“In recent years, we’ve seen ongoing demand for 3D-printed production parts among major aircraft OEMs,” says Jānis Jātnieks, co-founder and CEO of AM Craft. “Although COVID-19 has shocked the industry in the past few months, we’re seeing efforts to restart business by remodelling passenger planes for cargo shipments, as well as projects to increase customer safety measures and improve the in-flight experience. In such cases, additive manufacturing is way ahead of slower and more costly traditional methods.”

For further information www.stratasys.com

Estanc, an Estonia-based family-owned company that specialises in products such as environmentally friendly heat exchangers and pressure vessels, has been relying on solutions from PEMA for the past 10 years.

“We manufacture a lot of pressure vessels, shells and tanks, and they need to be moved around frequently,” says explains Tõnis Tuuder, designer at Estanc. “That’s why PEMA welding turning rolls for heavy workpieces are so crucial for us.” With this in mind, the latest delivery of PEMA solutions included two PEMA welding positioners: PEMA APS 1500 and PEMA APS 3500.

For further information www.pemamek.com

Pemamek has delivered a PEMA Assembly station to Spain-based Lointek, which specialises in structures for the process and energy industries, such as pressure vessels, reactors and columns.

The delivery includes PEMA Assembly line TW5000-100, PEMA A100 Roller beds, and PEMA HD 6×5 Column & Boom. The latter comes equipped with a PEMA WeldControl 500, which has laser-tracking and a special welding head designed for semi-narrow grooves. By investing in the PEMA Assembly station, Lointek increases its welding capacity for thick materials and automates the
SAW welding process.

For further information www.pemamek.com

Haco-Kingsland ensures that all FAT TUR series lathes are comprehensively tested before shipment. A case in point is a TUR 1550 MN that was recently despatched to a customer in Norway. The machine had been made to order with specially requested features that enhance its capabilities even further, including a tool turret with driven tools and full C-axis contouring. As with all TUR series models, the machine was put through its paces during testing to ensure compliance with customer needs and meet stringent internal quality standards.

The FAT TUR 1550 MN is a lathe designed for heavy workpieces. Able to process components measuring up to 1550 mm in diameter, the TUR MN series has proven its worth around the globe and is active in many different industries requiring precision workpieces.
Special care is taken in every single detail of the manufacturing process to guarantee failure-free operation. A linear measuring system eliminates positional deviations due to expansion of the ball screw because of temperature fluctuations, or play between the nut and screw.

The headstock is of a modern compact design, with shafts and gears made of heat-treated alloy steel. Due to the application of closely supported shafts and ground gears, the headstock runs smoothly at all speeds.

A heavy-duty tailstock is deployed to allow bigger workpiece loads and reduce vibration during heavy rough cutting. The extra-large 200 mm diameter quill is hardened and has a built-in live centre with MT 6 taper. In addition, the tailstock rides on an air cushion for easy movement as standard. The tailstock can be easily positioned by carriage using a quick-released coupling, while a hydraulically operated tailstock is offered as an option.

For further information www.kingsland.com

Universal Robots (UR) says that October will be its SME Automation month.

The whole month will be dedicated to helping SMEs take advantage of collaborative robots (cobots) to get their businesses back on track. New resources, leasing options and expert consultations will be made available to help users rebound from the challenges of COVID-19.

SMEs will also be able to join an expert webinar on Wednesday 7 October at 11:00 (BST), which is designed specifically to tackle the pain points faced by smaller businesses when adopting automation.

For further information https://is.gd/motebo