WCA September 2023

Technology News

A partner for wire machinery requirements Lämneå Bruk, based in central Sweden, is a complete supplier and partner for all wire machinery, with more than 200 years of experience in the wire industry. Its equipment includes payoffs, rod preparation, drawing machines, (re) spooling, coilers, take-ups, rewinding lines, and small equipment such as pointing machines. The company’s portfolio can deliver solutions for different wire types, including welding, low to high carbon, stainless steel and spring wire. Lämneå Bruk is family-owned and -run, and company president Jonas Hagstedt is actively involved in start-ups at customer factories, demonstrating a proactive approach. As a full-service supplier, the company not only provides complete wire production cells and lines, but also sets up entire (new) factories. From the initial design phase to the manufacturing of all electrical and me chanical parts, including programming,

Lämneå Bruk’s mechanical and electrical workshop

can customise the machines to the particular production requirements. Another advantage of a single-supplier strategy is better communication between the business and the supplier, enabling quicker response and trouble- shooting of any issues. Mr Hagstedt and his team will be exhibiting at booth G17 at wire Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, from 20 to 22 September 2023. Lämneå Bruk AB www.lamnea.se

each step of the production is carried out on-site in Sweden to ensure trans parency and quality. Choosing a single-supplier strategy for wire machinery equipment can simplify the procurement process as well as save time and resources that would have been spent on selecting and managing multiple suppliers. In addition, the company says that sourcing all machinery from Lämneå Bruk can lead to improved quality and efficiency, as it becomes more familiar with the customer’s specific needs and

Pneumatic active welding Amada Weld Tech Europe’s new AWS3 pneumatic active welding system combines pneumatic weld heads and weld pincers with an inverter weld controller. The complete system is an integrated solution that unifies process control, monitoring and quality analysis, and is suited to welding applications in electronics, medical engineering and automotive sectors. The system specifically combines F- and FP-series pneumatic weld heads and weld pincers with an IS-Q-series inverter power supply, making the full AWS3 functionality available for

pneumatic weld heads. With no need for a separate monitor or WKA adaptor and smart system bus interface, the system requires only one connection for the field bus. With various interfaces, the active welding system is easy to integrate for automation. The integrated system includes MG 300A process monitoring functionality, furthering the ease of integration, as well as the ease of programming. With remote service capabilities and a user-friendly human interface panel, with either single-knob push-and-turn operation or a touchscreen, the system is also accessible through a number of different methods. The system is available in a standard version or with displacement and force measurement. Depending on the configuration selected, the AWS3 can control one or two weld heads or weld pincers. A shorter stroke unit is also available. To achieve optimum welds, the AWS3 pneumatic active welding system combines key elements to enable quick and precise parameter settings: automatic calculation and monitoring of critical values; programming of weld power and weld force profiles; and static and dynamic process monitoring. Amada Weld Tech www.amadaweldtech.eu

AWS3 pneumatic active welding system

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