New products for right angle grinding
Norton, the world’s largest abrasives manufacturer, will be exhibiting new abrasives products at FABTECH Booth # 6500 from November 14-17, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Norton will feature the latest in right angle grinding solutions for welding and metal fabrication applications.
Featured are Flap Discs including SG Blaze R980P, NorZon BlueFire and Merit metal discs. New this year is the Quick Trim backing on SG Blaze and TwinStar flap discs, providing a new flexible, easily-trimmed plastic back plate, allowing full use of the flaps to reduce material and labor costs. SG Blaze offers the lowest total cost solution on stainless and alloys. BlueFire discs feature new zirconia alumina plus abrasives for an increased cut rate, offering an exceptional blend of performance and price with up to 30% longer life over conventional zirconia products on carbon steel and weld. Merit metal abrasives utilize an engineered blend of two high-performance zirconia products to provide the best starting specification, when price is a primary consideration. Norton’s NEW Non-Woven Right Angle Discs, including SG Blaze Rapid Strip and Vortex Rapid Blend will also be featured. SG Blaze discs, which have Norton SG ceramic alumina grain for faster cutting and longer life, are a better choice for stripping rough rust and scale from metal parts while still being flexible enough to avoid gouging the base material. New Vortex discs feature an innovative, high-performance engineered grain and improved resin bond system, providing aggressive, fast stock removal and a fine finish in deburring and blending operations.
Norton Abrasives
Booth 6500

Mitsubishi to introduce new 2D, 3D, and hybrid lasers plus new press brake technology
Mitsubishi will unveil the new eX, Mitsubishi’s most productive and efficient 2D laser machine ever at FABTECH 2011. The eX delivers low running costs, eco-friendly features for power and gas consumption, and stable operation for up to 1.4 times greater productivity. The eco mode cuts running costs by up to 90 percent during standby. Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by around 30% compared to competitor machines. The machine’s new compact design provides a small footprint without reducing table size. Also at FABTECH will be Mitsubishi’s new 2D hybrid laser, the HVII. The new series builds on the success of the HV series, offering easier setup, expanded processing area, enhanced productivity and improved operability and maintenance. Also on display will be the VZ Series, Mitsubishi’s new 3D laser series, offering the ultimate in accuracy and flexibility for users across a wide range of complex applications. The NX machine, designed for speed, will also be showcased at the show. The machine’s new structural configuration allows increased G-force, giving it unmatched speed while keeping the highest possible accuracy. The new height sensor is twice as fast as previous machines.
Two new hybrid press brakes will also be on display. The BB4013 is a compact machine with a ball-screw-driven ram and high-speed back gauge – offering 40 metric tons of force with one-micron repeatability. The hybrid BH1353 offers a larger stroke, more speed and hydraulic power.
Mitsubishi
Booth 2100

Three lines of special application tooling
Mate Precision Tooling again will exhibit the latest tooling system technology in Booth 1330 at FABTECH 2011. EasyMark, EasySnap and SnapLock are just three of Mate’s broad line of special application tooling to be demonstrated. These tools mark parts for easier identification in downstream operations (EasyMark);  create “shake and brake” joints for separating parts (EasySnap); and make interlocking tabs to lock parts together (SnapLock). Euromac customers can get up to triple grind life with Mate’s new XMT24A two-piece punches for Euromac XMTE6 Multi-Tools. Mate’s new ValuGrind precisely regrinds punches and dies to maintain optimum condition for the highest quality parts production. ValuGrind comes completely fixtured and is available for Thick Turret, Trumpf, Murata Wiedemann and Strippit Style Thin Turret style tooling.
Mate Precision Tooling
Booth 1330

Water jet cutting machine cuts virtually any material without HAZ
Waterjet manufacturer Jet Edge, Inc. introduces the Mid Rail Gantry Model MR513 water jet cutting machine. It will be on display at CMTS and FABTECH.
Capable of processing material up to 5’x13’, the Mid Rail Gantry Model MR513 water jet cutting machine is sized especially for fabricators, machine shops and stone and tile shops.  It cuts complex parts from virtually any material without creating a heat-affected zone (HAZ).  The Mid Rail Gantry comes standard with one abrasive jet cutting head. A second cutting head can be added to increase productivity. Optional mirroring makes it possible to cut large parts twice as fast.
Jet Edge Mid Rail Gantry waterjet systems are available in a wide range of work envelopes, from 5’x5’ to 24’x13’. The Mid Rail Gantry is powered by a Jet Edge waterjet intensifier pump. Jet Edge has the widest range of waterjet pumps on the market, from 25-280hp, including 36KSI (2500 bar), 60KSI (4100 bar) and 90KSI (6200 bar) models. Electric and diesel pumps are available.
Jet Edge, Inc.
Booth 2739

New laser technology advancements at FABTECH
Mazak Optonics will showcase a wide range of applications and demonstrate several new machines at FABTECH in booth 1148. At FABTECH Mazak will showcase the firm’s inaugural fiber laser. Built on the company’s OPTIPLEX platform, this laser achieves extremely high speeds via an IPG fiber resonator, which yields faster cuts through thin gauge material and significantly reduces operating costs.
The company’s new OPTIPLEX 2D laser cutting system with flexible 2-pallet changer provides high throughput, AO/5 automated setup technologies and rugged construction. By combining integrated intelligent automation and superior cutting speeds, this job shop laser accurately processes material thicknesses from the thinnest of steel to 1” mild steel. During booth demonstrations, show attendees will experience the machine’s new user-friendly PreView II touch screen control and new 4,000-watt type 10 resonator that lowers operating costs.
Mazak will also introduce its new modular material automation system that is expandable from one up to four laser-cutting machines. For the purpose of catering to specific operational needs, this modular system offers a variety of loading tables, stocking towers up to 40 shelves, unload stations and workpiece storage towers. The new line controller helps increase system flexibility and improves throughput.
Mazak Optonics Corporation
Booth 1148

Scratch-free punching and laser processing combined
At FABTECH 2011, TRUMPF will display the TruMatic 7000, combining scratch-free punching and laser processing. The TruMatic 7000 machine comes in two formats, medium and large, and can process sheet metal up to 5/16 of an inch. The machine features 4kW of laser power for the highest cutting dynamics, along with productive punching with a maximum stroke rate of 1200/min in the medium format, and 1000/min in large format. The TruMatic 7000 has an extremely fast laser flap cycle time of just one second, and the excellent beam quality of the TruFlow CO2 laser yields high-precision cutting results. Additional axes enable higher cutting speeds in combination with lower energy consumption and an increased cut quality. In addition, the machine’s scratch-free processing is achieved by lowering the active die during sheet positioning. Single cutting head strategy and fast nozzle changer facilitate unattended operation over multiple shifts and an active die for extending forming capability allows for larger, higher forms and an active upward forming stroke.
TRUMPF
Booth 1100

Cost-effective punching, forming, marking and tapping
LVD Strippit offers the Pullmax Series of punch presses including the LVD Pullmax 520, 530, 720 and 730 models. Pullmax Series machines provide cost-effective punching, forming, marking, bending and tapping. LVD Strippit will exhibit the Pullmax 720 at FABTECH, booth 1159. An efficient hydraulic press drive combined with rapid table accelerations and high hit rates increase productivity and lower the cost of per part production for prototypes, short or long run operations. Pullmax Series punch presses handle workpieces up to 60” x 120” (1500 x 3000 mm) without reposition in material thicknesses to 0.315” (8 mm). Pullmax Series punch presses provide exceptional forming capacity through advanced control software. Flanges up to 3” (75 mm) can be formed to any programmed angle. Flanges oriented on the sheet at angles other than 0 or 90 degrees can be formed using the OptiBend feature with 360 degree head rotation. Knockouts, louvers and countersinks are accurately produced and internal as well as external bends can be achieved. All tool rotation allows every tool to rotate a full 360 degrees for total flexibility. Automated handling options provide unmanned machine operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Pullmax 520, 530, 720 and 730 models can be equipped with load/unload, parts picking and parts sorting. A standard 19.7” x 20.7” (500 x 525 mm) parts chute quickly offloads small parts. The Compact Automation system loads full-sized blanks onto the punch press and unloads, sorts and accurately stacks finished parts and skeletons, including formed parts up to 60” x 120” (1500 x 3000 mm).
The LVD Group
Booth 1159

Custom hydraulic press solutions at FABTECH
Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Inc. will showcase the company’s extensive hydraulic press capabilities, and application experts from Greenerd will be available to discuss specific user applications and press requirements at Booth #2909. With product capabilities to 40,000 tons and bed sizes exceeding 240” (6,100mm), Greenerd presses are available in a variety of styles ranging from gap frame and straight-side to die-spotting and forging presses. At their manufacturing facility in Nashua, New Hampshire, Greenerd recently designed and built a turnkey system including tooling and an indexer for bearing insertion and forming for an industrial hardware application, a 100 ton 4-post metalforming press for an appliance manufacturer with full tooling integration and a 1,000 ton gib-guided press for coining heavy truck brake components. Greenerd machines include an extensive line of Hydraulic Presses in all sizes and configurations. A complete line of Arbor Presses is also available. Greenerd Presses are available as standard machines or can be designed for custom applications by expert engineers with extensive application experience.
Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Inc
Booth 2909

Premium and value waterjet machines
OMAX is a leader in precision engineered computer controlled, multi-axis abrasive waterjet systems for use in industries including fabrication, machining, tool and die; FABTECH attendees will see tables from both our premium OMAX JetMachining Center line and our value-inspired MAXIEM JetCutting line; these tables range in size from 2’ x 2’ (0.76 m x 0.76 m) to 46’ x 13’ (14 m x 4 m). We’ll also demonstrate our new, highly efficient EnduroMAX 1,000-hour direct drive pump, A-Jet multi-axis accessory for cutting beveled edges and angles up to 60 degrees, and Terrain Follower for automatic adjustments in material surface height changes.
Omax Corp.
Booth 2154

ALMI pipe notchers added to product line
Scotchman metal Fabricating Solutions introduces the Scotchman Pipe Notcher by ALMI.  These pipe notchers are top quality, economical and great for high production.  Scotchman pipe notchers are efficient, manually operated, electrically driven machines and abrasive pipe grinders for the notching of gas pipes, steam pipes, stainless steel pipes, and many other types of pipes.  wherver pipes need to be welded together at an angle, Scotchman pipe notching machines ensure that the correct cope is made quickly and accurately and are ideal for double corner joints.
The Scotchman Pipe Notchers by ALMI are quick, easy, inexpensive cost savers that are accurate on all material thicknesses and all types of material.  They are easy to operate and are ideal for tubes and sections.  The grinding rollers are easy to change, and the grinding belt is quickly tightened and easily adjusted.  once the sections of pipe have been ground they can be deburred using the handy deburring table on top of the machine.  Scotchman Pipe Notchers are backed with Scotchman’s 3 Year Warranty.
Scotchman metal Fabricating Solutions
Booth 2548

Eliminates setup time, five different parts in five minutes
New from Prima Power, the FAST BEND (FBe) – a flexible, servo-electric bending machine that will revolutionize the world of press brakes. The FBe can bend 5 different parts with different thicknesses and alloys in just 5 minutes.  It fills the needs of today’s fabricators regarding the press brake operation.
Prima Power North America Inc.
Booth 1839