Industrial Factory Automation

To minimise spatter buildup and help extend the life of robotic MIG welding consumables, Tregaskiss has introduced its Tough Gard Spatter Cleaner. This compact, all-in-one spatter-cleaning station runs on as little as 60psi, is hard wired to integrate easily with existing robotic or PLC automation controls (runs on 24V DC) and has been designed to effectively remove spatter buildup from MIG welding consumables. With these features, the Tough Gard Spatter Cleaner lessens the frequency of MIG consumable changeover, resulting in greater arc-on time, plus lower overall consumable and operating costs. The cleaner features a factory-installed sprayer and wire cutter that minimises the need and cost for separate peripherals, and also maximises space within the robotic weld cell. Tough Gard's footprint is 9.75in (l) x 9.75in (w) x 17.5in (h). The wire cutter redresses the welding wire to a clean and consistent length to ensure accurate arc starting, while the sprayer applies a thin la...

Wightman Stewart can now offer spare parts and consumables for major waterjet cutting products including Omax , Jet Edge, Flow, WSI and Accustream cutting heads and intensifiers. Designed to match original OEM quality, products available include abrasive nozzles, seals, valves, orifices, check valves, cylinders, hoses, tubing and many other wear parts. Wightman Stewart can estimate the mean time between failures for all these parts and advise users on predicted replacement schedules. This preventative approach to maintenance will help to eliminate unnecessary downtime due to component wear or failure. Most parts are available ex-stock and can normally be delivered within 24 hours. Wightman Stewart can also provide full maintenance and service for all types of intensifier. Literature on waterjet spares and consumables is available from Wightman Stewart, which is also the exclusive UK agent for Wardjet waterjet cutting tables and associated products.

ESAB Cutting Systems now offers a wide range of plasma-arc consumables including spare and wear parts. These consumables meet all internationally applicable standards and technical regulations. All parts are supplied to the original OEM quality to provide a guarantee for reliability. ESAB Cutting Systems can provide consumables for Kjellberg, Hypertherm and L-Tec plasma systems, as well as the ESAB brand. The ESAB plasma-arc consumables service is backed by ex-stock deliveries and process support.

Quality Systems International (QSI) has created a software application that simplifies consumables management. The Winlims stock-control module allows a stock record to be created for each consumable item used during an analysis procedure. The stock record includes the suppliers' details, a description of the consumable item, opening stock figures, re-order levels, re-order amounts, shelf life and the cost per item or amount. With each receipt of stock, the supplier's batch details are recorded, including the cost per item, date it was receipted and the quantity for each specific shipment. Clive Collier, QSI's managing director, said: 'With the Winlims stock-control solution, the user can define the analysis method, select the consumables used with this method and detail the amount of each consumable used to perform the analysis. 'So when processing samples, any assigned methods that use consumables will trigger the reduction of each consumable's stock level by...