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sets the correct pressure and minimizes minimize downtime. Vandergon, Waterjet Product Marketing
fluctuations to improve component Manager. “It builds upon everything
life, while offering the most efficient Combined with an optional Tilt-A-JET OMAX has learned during the past three
waterjet pump technology in the taper compensation head, the new decades to deliver the most capable and
market. OptiMAX is the most accurate system efficient waterjet cutting system available
• IntelliTRAX drive system with advanced on the market. In addition, it provides today, so our customers are able to easily
motion control for further increased advanced optional usability features achieve optimal cutting outcomes.”
system robustness and reliability. such as water level control, under bridge Like every OMAX system, all OptiMAX
Requires virtually no maintenance lighting, and a machine status indicator, products include comprehensive after-
compared to more conventional along with fast, accurate, and efficient sales service, unlimited free training, and
ball screw and rack and pinon drive cutting. software upgrades, as well as a host of
systems. “The OptiMAX represents the pinnacle efficiency centered resources to maximize
• New garnet delivery system to further in abrasive waterjet cutting,” said Arion uptime and keep customers cutting.

Kennametal Introduces Lightest Weight Version of Electric
Vehicle Tooling Solution Saving Set-up and Machining Time

surface qualities.
The newly redesigned tool recently
won MM MaschinenMarkt’s Best of
Industry Award in the Production and
Manufacturing category based on votes by
readers and industry experts. First-generation design (9.5kg) on the
“As our automotive customers expand left, and latest tool design variants (less
their offerings of hybrid and electric than 8kg) on the right for hassle free
tool changing.
vehicles, we continue to respond to their
need for lighter weight tooling solutions. operation, the stator bore tool ensures
By leveraging advanced manufacturing the alignment and concentricity of the
techniques like 3D printing, we’ve reduced machined surfaces whilst reducing the
weight a further 20 percent over the cycle time significantly. The lightweight
first-generation tool, while improving 3D printed combination tool enables a
The 3D printed stator bore tool with chip control and increasing tool rigidity— faster tool change and spin-up even on
carbon fiber body weighs 7.3kg. innovations that help our customers less powerful machines. The surface
Kennametal has introduced its next machine faster and more efficiently,” says specifications and component tolerances
generation 3D printed stator bore tool Ingo Grillenberger, Product Manager, are achieved without constraints.
for the machining of aluminum engine Kennametal. Hassle-free chip removal is ensured
housings for electric vehicles. This latest Machining three diameters in one by means of airfoil shaped arms that
version of the tool features a newly are through coolant featured to ensure
designed arm structure, a larger center precise and powerful coolant supply to the
tube made of carbon fiber, and a further cutting edges and guide pads. This would
weight reduction of greater than 20 be difficult or impossible to economically
percent over the original design. The produce with traditional manufacturing, but
complex tool is capable of machining three 3D printing enables us to realize even such
large diameters in just one operation, The airfoil shaped arms with through complex internal features. Additionally, the
saving set-up time and machining time coolant and RIQ reaming technology. Kennametal RIQ reaming system features
for automotive component manufacturers Complex internal and external features easy diameter adjustment and a trouble-
and delivering the highest accuracy and enabled by additive manufacturing. free setup of new inserts.

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