EuroWire March 2016

wire 2016 show

4-8 April

A special feature is the automatic system for changing tools, o ering easy handling of di erent wire pitches. This exible machine solution is especially made for working with various electrode forms, geometries and tooling. A wide range of Ideal butt welders for the wire and cable industry will also be on display. The revised butt welder series for T- and in-line welds with user-friendly graphical interfaces o ers improved process reliability, also for non-skilled operators.

Ideal-Werk Stand: 16C04

Since 1923 the name Ideal has stood for innovation and progress in the production of welding machines and automation. Not only standard machines, but also custom-made machine solutions according to customers’ speci c require- ments are included in the wide range of products. The German company manufactures mesh welding machines, coil joining of wires and stranded conductors, as well as welders for grating, fencing and the production of wire articles such as cable trays, covering, frames, rings, etc. Ideal will present its GAM 400 series, a new modular design for versatile mesh welding. The main advantages include: • Quick change of the welding presses without any use of tooling • Manual loading for e cient production of small- and medium-sized batches • Combination of mesh and frame welding in one run • Use of jigs for easy handling of frames

The Ideal GAM 400 series mesh welder

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• simultaneous welding of two products in one operation • Use of di erent wire diameters in one step The new Ideal GAM 400 series is ready to produce all types of mesh, but is particularly suitable for the manufacture of display articles, white goods and all articles where wire and frames are joined. The newly integrated Siemens control with touchscreen is a space saver as a separate PC unit is not required. Short down times – another advantage – are the result of easy maintenance. Ideal will also present a jig welding machine with a turning and pivoting table for wire and combined wire/sheet metal products in jigs. Double-tracking for

Ideal-Werk GmbH – Germany Website : www.ideal-werk.com

iim Engineering Stand: 09F64

Material usage can be determined (volume, weight) by weighing the nished product. monitoring control in the context of wall thickness measurements. So how do geometrical measuring systems help? Besides the important features such as wall thicknesses, centricities, diameters This is, however, no

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