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Benefits of Using 3D Printing for Metal Forming

Looking to learn more about the benefits of using 3D printing for metal forming dies and press brake tools? You've come to the right place!

In this video, Stratasys's resident expert, Thomas Whiting, walks through the most influential benefits of metal-forming and press brake tooling with Stratasys FDM technology.

Thomas offers his insight into the best practices to follow when creating these tools to deliver the highest quality output with the lowest possible resource expenditure.

FUEL CELL AS AN ALTERNATIVE DRIVE CONCEPT (UNITRAIN)

The concept of using fuel cells in a vehicle is an alternative to the use of purely electrical vehicles with range extenders. It should be noted that a fuel cell powered vehicle is not considered to be a hybrid system. A fuel cell is merely an energy converter which can also store electrical energy. The idea nevertheless represents a promising alternative since the relatively long range it offers is an impressive factor.

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Whether you’re an instructor teaching the next generation of industrial maintenance technicians or an employer trying to hire new mechanical maintenance workers, the same question needs to be asked of potential new hires: do they have the skills you need? Amatrol’s Mechanical Drives 1 Assessment Workstation (27-MEA1) allows individuals to be evaluated on a variety of hands-on mechanical maintenance skills.

  • Amatrol Pneumatics Assessment 27-PNA1
Amatrol’s Pneumatics 1 Assessment Workstation (27-PNA1) features a compact workstation designed to effectively assess hands-on pneumatics skills with a variety of industry-standard components. Amatrol’s Pneumatics 1 Assessment Workstation (27-PNA1) allows individuals to be evaluated on a variety of hands-on maintenance skills related to pneumatics.
  • Amatrol Pneumatics Trainer 990-PN1

Amatrol’s Portable Pneumatics Learning System (990-PN1) is designed to teach fundamental and advanced pneumatic principles. Pneumatic power forms the basis of numerous industrial applications spanning fields like agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and automation. Through hands-on practice, learners will master the operation of pneumatic cylinders, flow controls, directional control valves, air motors, and pressure gauges. This system requires a compressed air source, a Hand Tool Package (41221), and a computer.

This robust and portable training system features authentic pneumatic components such as rotameters, pressure gauges, flow control valves, and directional control valves. Users will use the included pneumatic hoses to build operational pneumatic circuits based on schematics, honing skills like flowmeter connection and cam-operated sequence circuit operation. Amatrol’s attention to quality ensures learners engage with components relevant to real-world job scenarios.

  • Amatrol Advance Hydraulics Trainer

Amatrol’s Advanced Hydraulics Training System (85-AH) covers hydraulic motor training applications, hydraulic pump and motor performance, and hydraulic fluids and conditioning. Within this advanced hydraulics training system, learners will study how motors are stopped hydraulically, how to use a pump efficiency curve to determine overall efficiency, how to size a conductor, how seal materials are determined by hydraulic fluid type, and more!

The advanced hydraulic training system requires Amatrol’s Intermediate Hydraulics (85-IH) and one of the Basic Hydraulics systems (850-H1, 850-C1, or 85-BH).

  • Amatrol 850-PD1 Basic Pneumatics Trainer

Double Sided A-Frame Bench

Amatrol’s Basic Pneumatics Training System – Double Sided A-Frame Bench (850-PD1) features the Basic Pneumatics Learning System (85-BP) panels mounted on a sturdy, durable A-frame bench with plenty of room for expansion.

Another set of Basic Pneumatics panels can be mounted to the opposite side of the bench to double training capacity, or more advanced pneumatic concepts can be taught by adding Intermediate Pneumatics (85-IP), Advanced Pneumatics (85-AP), or Electro-Pneumatics (85-EP) systems.

  • Amatrol Advance Pneumatics 85-AP

Amatrol’s Advanced Pneumatics training system (85-AP) covers a diverse range of topics, such as how air bearings, pneumatic motors, and pneumatic cylinders are used to move loads; applications for vacuums such as food packaging, as well as how to measure vacuum levels; and a comprehensive look at air compressors, their components, and how to safely operate them. By taking the approach of melding theory and practice, Amatrol curriculum reinforces both, resulting in a learner that can calculate the theoretical lifting force of a vacuum cup and understand how to select the correct pneumatic motor for a specific task.

The 85-AP includes an orifice plate flow meter, quick exhaust valve, suction cup, vacuum generator, vacuum gauge, tubing kit, and weight set with various sizes. These industrial-grade components ensure that learners work with instruments they’d normally only see on the job, which helps them to gain confidence and experience. This commitment to providing real-world components is an example of the attention to quality and detail that’s made Amatrol the world’s leader in skills-based, interactive technical learning.

  • Amatrol Advance Pneumatics 85-BH

Because hydraulic power is used in everything from automotive brakes to industrial robots, the skills taught by Amatrol’s Basic Hydraulics Learning System (85-BH) can open the doors to careers in various fields, such as manufacturing, transportation, agricultural, and construction. Basic Hydraulics training introduces the fundamental hydraulic principles, such as pressure and flow, while simultaneously teaching industry-relevant hydraulic skills; this signature Amatrol approach to curriculum reinforces both theory and practice, which produces a well-rounded understanding of the topic. As an example, after completing this training system, learners will not only be able to basic hydraulic operation, installation, design, and troubleshooting for various applications, but also understand concepts like flow rate versus cylinder speed and pressure versus cylinder force.

Basic Hydraulic training includes gauges, manifolds, cylinders, valves (relief/sequence, pressure reducing, check, directional control), flow meter, and hydraulic motor. These components are all industrial quality to ensure durability and help learners become better prepared for what they will encounter on the job. All Amatrol products are made from top-notch materials and carefully crafted (hand-welded, painted, and silk-screened) to create tough, attractive, well designed industrial training systems that facilitate learning and will serve teachers and students for years.

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  • Caracol Heron AM
    HERON AM is Caracol's Large-Format Additive Manufacturing system: a robotized extrusion head, with direct and continuous feeding of composites and polymers, a dedicated software platform for the most complex tool paths, and many more features to fully integrate all that is needed to manufacture advanced industrial parts.
  • EOAT for Collaborative Robots
    OnRobot 6-axis force torque sensors provide accurate force and torque measurements along all 6 axes. This gives you precise control when it comes to difficult assembly, polishing, sanding or deburring jobs. Additionally, the HEX software includes path recording, force control and special features for insertion tasks.
  • DAC Sample Boards
    Item Number:
    868-PAC
    DAC Worldwide’s Hose and Coupling Sample Board (868-PAC) is a package of four (4) rack-mountable sample boards, and an associated rolling rack support assembly (910) that allows for convenient training in the safe identification, installation, and removal of multiple common hose and coupling assemblies.
  • Amatrol HVAC Controls Training Equipment
    Item Number:
    T7300
    The HVAC Controls System, T7300, is a comprehensive training solution with features inspired by the 85-MT5 Electric Motor Control Training System. It offers a dual-sided layout with 12 panels (expandable) and incorporates built-in safety mechanisms and optional FaultPro computer-based fault insertion software.
  • LJ Create | Automotive Trainers
    Item Number:
    756-01
    The Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Trainer provides students and instructors with the opportunity to demonstrate, investigate, and fault-find a simulation of a hybrid vehicle electrical system.
  • Amatrol Basic Fluid Power Trainer 850-CD1
    Item Number:
    850-CD1
    Amatrol’s Basic Fluid Power Learning System – Double-Sided A-Frame Bench with Two Hydraulic Manifolds (850-CD1) is built to provide for both hydraulic and pneumatic systems training. Equipped with one set of basic hydraulics training (85-BH) panels and basic pneumatics training (85-BP) panels.
  • DAC Cutaway Trainers
    Item Number:
    710
    DAC Worldwide’s Hydraulic Component Cutaway Set (710) is a tabletop assortment of industrial hydraulic components that have been modified for classroom use as training aids.
  • DAC Worldwide Cutaway Trainers | 278-170
    Item Number:
    278-170
    DAC Worldwide’s Hydraulic Diaphragm Metering Pump Cutaway, Lost Motion Adjustment Type (278-170) depicts a sectioned positive-displacement pump, which allows for realistic classroom or lab training in the operation, construction, and maintenance of common metering or in controlled volume pumps used in various sectors across the world.
  • Process Pump Maintenance Skills
    Item Number:
    275-130
    DAC Worldwide’s Hydraulic Diaphragm Pump Dissectible (275-130) features a fully restored industrial positive displacement diaphragm pump to create a teaching aid for process pump maintenance training.
  • Build Operator Confidence with Immersive, Hands-On Simulation
    Item Number:
    HEX
    Train excavator operators with Simlog’s Hydraulic Excavator Personal Simulator Version 2.5. Features immersive 3D simulation, replica controls, and diagnostic feedback on one PC.

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