S T O C K TA K E 48 July 2017 TOUCH OF A BUTTON Aprom’s Amada FOM2Ri 3015 flat and rotary cutting laser has customers and users raving. “We purchased Amada’s rotary index laser because we wanted to introduce an entirely new product offering to our clients,” says one client. “We thought we could carve out a good niche for structural products and we thought it might take a little while to grow that business, but almost immediately the rotary laser was booked.” Amada’s FOM2 RI laser cutting system with an integrated rotary Index provides unmatched versatility. The rotary index is in one of three shuttle pallets — making it extremely easy to switch from flat sheet cutting to tube or pipe cutting. Process range expansion means the FOM2 RI can process round, square, rectangle, C-channel, and angle iron, making it arguably the most versatile rotary index laser cutting system available according to Amprom. Uncompromising accuracy is delivered because the rotary index is an integrated unit which allows the cutting head to be positioned near the chuck. This minimises the dead zone and maintains accuracy from end to end. Speed, accuracy, and edge quality are also a major benefit via autofocus control, cut process monitoring and a spatter-free pierce function for cleaner, highspeed piercing in thicker material. Auckland: +64 9 273 7080 Christchurch: +64 3 344 2674 email: info@amprom.co.nz www.amprom.co.nz FROM FLAT TO ROTARY CUTTING AT THE Bearing manufacturer NSK has launched a new free-todownload app for maintenance engineers and technicians tasked with troubleshooting machinery or equipment featuring rolling bearings. The Bearing Doctor app for smartphones and tablets, is designed to help identify issues at an early stage, thus allowing preventative measures to be taken before costly failures occur. To help simplify matters, the Bearing Doctor app provides colour photos of typical bearing failures, thus ensuring precise identification of the fault. From this information, it is possible to discover potential causes. Further features of the app include recordings of the sounds made by different bearing types in operation. This allows users to compare the recorded sounds with those generated by their own bearings if they suspect a fault. NSK’S BEARING DOCTOR APP Download at: https://tinyurl.com/y8pt7hnz https://tinyurl.com/ydayyrjo TROUBLESHOOTING WITH SERVICE TRAINING IN VIRTUAL SPACE As one of the first manufacturers of industrial part cleaning equipment, Dürr Ecoclean uses Virtual Reality in training its global service staff to carry out maintenance support on its complex manipulators. Virtual Reality (VR) is a term currently associated mainly with computer games. However, the rendering and simultaneous perception of reality – and its physical properties – in a real-time computer generated, interactive virtual environment also offers plenty of opportunities in industry. Dürr Ecoclean uses virtual space in training its service technicians all around the globe. More specifically, this first VR application was developed by Tema Technology Marketing AG to conduct maintenance training on the Scara manipulator developed by Dürr Ecoclean Monschau for its EcoCFlex 3 flexible cleaning cell. In this scenario, the instructor and the trainee may be located thousands of kilometres apart. For a realistic rendering of all maintenance operations and workflows, a VR model of the manipulator was created from CAD data. This model can be moved in all directions of freedom via slider bars. Every bolt can be slackened and re-tightened in this manner, yet the individual jobs are logically structured and interdependent. For instance, in performing an oil change in the virtual system, the transmission cover can only be re-closed after oil has actually been added. This approach ensures that the various steps will be trained in their correct and full sequence. www.durr-ecoclean.com
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