AWFS® Fair Preview

AWFS® Fair Preview

The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS®) will host its annual trade show July 15-18, 2009 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. At AWFS Vegas, visitors will have the opportunity to view technology that will decrease production costs, while improving profits. The following companies will be showing machinery and tooling designed specifically for the plastics industry. For more information on AWFS Vegas, visit www.awfsfair.org.

Insert CNC System

Amana Tool announced its new In-Plastic™ CNC Insert Cut and Quad Chamfer System featuring one tool body with multiple carbide insert knives for cutting, plunging and chamfering plastic materials. In-Plastic users can produce crisp, clean cuts that enable efficient chip removal allowing for improved cutting performance and faster operation with no melting. Thirteen different knives accommodate varying material thicknesses and provide excellent performance when cutting and chamfering for Plexiglas®, polystyrene and other plastic materials.

The new system allows CNC machine users to cut and chamfer the top and bottom of both sides of plastics in one action. Amana Tool’s insert knives are made from submicro grain carbide particles that create a finer edge, are more resistant to wear and last at least twice as long as standard comparable solid carbide bits.

The new knives also fit the In-Groove tool bodies, available in ¼” and ½” shank diameters, both of which are expertly balanced and can rotate at very high speeds with virtually no vibration.

For additional information, contact Michele Spiegel, Amana Tool, 120 Carolyn Blvd., Farmingdale, NY 11735, 800-445-0077, Fax: 631-752-1674, E-mail: sales @amanatool.com, Web: www.amanatool.com.

AWFS® Booth #8842

New Controller & Tool Changer

AXYZ International announced the release of the A2MC machine controller system for all AXYZ International CNC Routers. The next generation control system represents a tremendous leap forward and has been developed to be familiar for current users so that learning curves are dramatically shortened.

The controller includes smoother and faster motion based on S-Curve trajectories, is NC code compatible, reads NC code directly and converts the code to precise machine motion, follows true arcs as created in the output files, functions in either Metric or Imperial formats, is compatible with existing sub console but is also functional with an operator screen and mouse, has virtually no limits on file size, and is based on a Windows CE platform so it is very expandable.

Automatic Tool Changer System

AXYZ also introduced their new 21G and 7G Automatic Tool Change Systems. The new systems offer increased capacity and are overall a much faster and more reliable tool change system.

New features include very fast tool changes – 30 seconds or less. The ATC changes tools from below the level of the table increasing the usable area of the machine gantry without increasing its size and without interfering with loading and unloading of materials from any side of the machine and offers the capability to load tools on multiple spindle machines from a single tool changer. Each ATC system includes as standard an auto tool length sensor.

For additional information, contact Christina D’Angelo, AXYZ Automation, Inc., 5330 S. Service Rd., Burlington, ON L7L 5L1 Canada, 800-361-3408/ 905-634-4940, Fax: 905-634-4966, E-mail: blowe@axyz.com, Web: www. axyz.com.

AWFS® Booth #8635

Inserts for Plastics

E-Z LOK has introduced a new line of ultrasonic thread inserts designed to provide strong threads in thermoplastic. The brass inserts are engineered for use in tapered holes and are available in single and double vane designs.

Internal thread sizes range from 2-56 to 3/8-16 and 10- 32 to 3/8-24. E-Z LOK ultrasonic inserts can be installed with either ultrasonic insertion equipment or a heat driver. The tapered design reduces installation time and improves torque and pull out resistance. In addition, the tapered design applies minimal stress to molded hole walls.

Ideal for plastic components requiring assembly and disassembly, ultrasonic inserts are typically used in computer/instrument cases, terminal boards, electronics and communications equipment.

For additional information, contact Steve Schaeper, E-Z LOK, 240 E. Rosecrans Avenue, Gardena, CA 90248, 800-234-5613/310-323-5613, Fax: 310-353-4444, E-mail: ezlok@ezlok.com, Web: www.ezlok.com.

AWFS® Booth #3215

Inventory Management System

Ardis Inventory Management System (AIMS) allows accurate inventory tracking and scrap management even in environments where multiple users are utilizing the same material inventory. AIMS incorporates Ardis material optimization and real-time label printing to create a fully automated system of material utilization that maximizes yield and minimizes labor time. AIMS can be linked to fully automated warehouses. It is available in three stages to meet the needs of any size shop or factory.

Eurosoft offers a new line of ARDIS optimization and automation software packages designed to meet the needs of any size shop at an affordable price. Plastics fabricators with CNC automated equipment will find everything they need to take their parts data from cutting pattern to the saw with ARDIS PLASTIC PRO. This package includes advanced parts controls, their scrap management system for reuse of drop-off as well as a link to CNC saws. A year of technical support and 4 hours on online integration assistance and training are also included.

For additional information, contact David E. Talbot, Eurosoft, Inc., 1628 Old Apex Road, Cary, NC 27513, 919-468-3003, Fax: 919-468-6374, E-mail: david@eurosoftinc.com, Web: www.eurosoftinc.com.

AWFS® Booth #1762

Panel Saw Series

Hendrick continues to offer plastic’s original panel saw, the Hendrick HPS Panel Saw, commonly referred to as a rail saw. The HPS, manufactured at Hendrick in Salem, MA, USA, comes in a wide range of manual and automatic over table models. The machine is an ideal production solution for cutting a wide variety of plastics in any fabrication environment. The saw features 5hp or 7.5hp blade motors on precision polished steel rails. The Hendrick HPS is available in cut lengths of 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 feet at up to 1,000 inches per minute. Hendrick offers many options such as variable speed automatic saw travel, pneumatic pressure beam and chip evacuation. New features include an optional PLC based control system with or without HMI touch screen offering onboard diagnostics, custom machine colors, as well as custom machine configurations.

For additional information, contact Jeff Grant, Hendrick Mfg. Corp., 32 Commercial Street, Salem,MA 01970, 978-741-3600, Fax: 978-744-0242, E-mail: jgrant@hendrickmanufacturing.com, Web: www.hendrickmanufacturing.com.

AWFS® Booth #10636

Antimicrobial Protection

King Plastic announced that it would offer King MicroShield™ in many of its polymer sheets. King MicroShield is a new kind of antimicrobial protection that helps products stay cleaner between cleanings and inhibits the growth of product-damaging microorganisms, including bacteria, algae and fungi on the surface.

King MicroShield is available in King StarBoard®, King StarBoard® ST, King CuttingColors®, King CuttingBoard®, King Hy-Pact VH and King PlastiBal® restroom partitions. Polymers made with King MicroShield are easy to clean, disinfect and keep hygienic using standing cleaning procedures. Constant use of cleaning solutions will not affect the antimicrobial protection of the material.

The product is safe, non-toxic and non-hazardous to ship and handle. It is EPA-registered and listed with the FDA as a modifier to medical devices. Microbe cell walls that come in contact with King MicroShield are destroyed instantly without creating opportunities for adaptive or resistant strains to form. The material is non-leaching, with the antimicrobial agent bonded at the atomic level and integrated throughout the sheet.

For additional information, contact Lou Stegner, King Plastic Corporation, 1100 N. Toledo Blade Blvd., North Port, Florida 34288, 941-493-5502, Fax: 941-497-3274, E-mail: support@kingplastic.com, Web: www.kingplastic.com.

AWFS® Booth #1456

Nested Based CNC Router

MultiCam announced its new, cost effective 3000 Series nested based CNC router. The machine feature an all steel, heavy plate frame base, 25 mm linear bearings and custom engineered steel castings supporting the gantry. A wide range of tables sizes are available and an 11 hp, automatic tool change, 100% duty-cycle spindle is standard along with an optional 4-spindle, 32mm drill bank. All 3000 series machines feature a high-speed simultaneous 3-axis motion control system and MultiCam’s easy-to-use hand-held operator interface and are fully compatible with any of the popular cabinet software packages.

For additional information, contact John Harris, MultiCam LP, 1025 West Royal Lane, DFW Airport, TX 75261, 972-929-4070, Fax: 972-929-4071, E-mail: leads@multicam.com, Web: www.multicam.com.

AWFS® Booth #5244

Acrylic Router Tooling

Onsrud Cutter LP, a leading supplier of CNC router tooling, has introduced a line of cutting tools designed for acrylic sheet materials.

The 63-500 series of solid carbide spiral “O” flute tools will produce a superior edge finish on either cast or extruded acrylic plastic. This is especially important in plastic products such as exhibits, signs or P.O.P. displays where the public constantly views the finished edge of the product.

Onsrud Cutter is the only cutting tool facility in the United States that manufactures high-speed steel, carbide tipped, solid carbide, diamond coated and PCD CNC tooling. Onsrud manufactured their first router bit in 1920.

For additional information, contact Leslie Banduch, Onsrud Cutter LP, 800 Liberty Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048, 847-362-1560, Web: www.onsrud.com.

AWFS® Booth #5311

Small Format CNC System

The CR CNC TableMate Series TM3-2X2 from C.R. Onsrud is a small format complete manufacturing system like no other. It provides large capability at an affordable price, which makes it perfectly suitable for an extensive array of non-ferrous, plastics, and woodworking applications. Its rigid, fixed bridge, moving table design enables 900 ipm traverse and 600 ipm machining speeds. TableMate TM3-2X2 features a 2’ x 2’ table and everything you need, as a complete package, including the vacuum pump and vacuum table, fully assembled and ready to run. All you do is plug it in, turn it on and start cutting!

For additional information, contact C.R. Onsrud Inc., P.O. Box 419, Troutman, NC 28166, 800-638-8185/704-528-4528, Fax: 704-528-6170, E-mail: sales@cronsrud.com, Web: www.cronsrud.com.

AWFS® Booth #10303

Panel Saw for Plastics

Schelling announced its new fk4 panel saw designed and engineered specifically for high speed, precision cutting of plastic panels. This includes acrylic, PETG, polycarbonate, polyolefins, PVC, UHMW, phenolics, mechanicals and other specially engineered materials. The fk4 provides extremely tight cutting tolerances and chip free cutting of material as thin as .020" without the use of a protection board. The machine is also equipped with material recognition software, a saw blade change database, and total panel control features that provide fast setup times when changing materials. Additional features include; rigid heavy duty construction; state-of-the-art material handling technology that automates the loading, cutting and off loadingprocesses; on-line remote diagnostics for increased uptime and productivity; saw blade RPM control combined with blade cooling; online downloading of optimized cutting patterns and label printing.

For additional information, contact Stephen Bailey, Schelling America, Inc. P.O. Box 80367 Raleigh, NC 27623, 919-544-0430, Fax: 919-544-0920, E-mail: sbailey@schelling.com, Web: www.schelling.com.

AWFS® Booth #8414

The Morbidelli Universal 3612 & 3615 NBR from SCM Group are two solutions perfect for any plastics application. The Universal’s aluminum table is able to accommodate a 4' x 12' or 5' x 12' sheet of material. This is the ideal machine for production of plastic parts, doors, store fixtures and components. A sturdy gantry frame assures the maximum rigidity and balance under dynamic loads. The boring unit, up to 18 spindle, is able to cover the full length of the working area, as the routing unit and the integrated saw unit and to perform one boring step in only one second. To assure a wide flexibility of use the Universal can hold up to 20 tools.

For additional information, contact Phil Bryant, SCM Group USA Inc., 2475 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096, 770-759-3534, Fax: 770-813-8819, E-mail: pbryantscmgroup-usa.com, Web: www.scmplastics.com.

AWFS® Booth #9200, #9203, #9600, #9603

New CNC Router Series

Techno, Inc. CNC Routers announced the introduction of the Pro Series CNC Router. Designed to meet the high demands of panel process manufacturing, the Pro Series is constructed of large heavy tubing that is both welded and stress relieved. Also comprised of precision ball screw drives on all three axes, THK rails and bearings, high-speed closed loop servomotor and drives, the Pro Series drive system ensures minimal maintenance, machine longevity and superior machine performance.

The series is available in a variety of standard sizes ranging from 4’ x 8’ through 6’ x 20’ and can be customized upon request. The machine can be equipped with a variety of spindle options including automatic tool changer, collet spindles, drill banks or multi-spindle setup for high volume part production. Multiple zone vacuum table, reverse engineering lasers and 4th axis rotary tables are also available.

Additionally, the New Pro Series’ machine features a CNC Servo G-Code Interface that is both easy to learn and operate. This Windows-based interface is a fully comprehensive CNC program that includes unique highend features such as toolpath preview with viewing tools and adjustable screens, built in G-Code editor, machine speed and spindle rpm override, X/Y axis orientation swapping, program skip ahead (in case of tool breakage), built in basic nesting and production logging.

For additional information, contact Roy Valentine, Techno CNC Router Systems, P.O. Box 5416, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, 800-819-3366/516-328-3970, Fax: 516-358-2576, E-mail: rvalentine@techno-isel.com, Web: www.technocnc.com.

AWFS® Booth #9042

5-axis CNC

Thermwood’s Model 90 represents a new generation, 5- axis CNC machine for high speed trimming and modeling. The state-of-the-art mechanical structure design created a machine with unmatched strength, stiffness and performance. All of which translates into high speed, accurate and stable motions. The machine was specifically designed for the machining of advanced aerospace composites, high speed machining of wood and aluminum, in addition to extremely fast trimming of 3 dimensional plastic parts.

The Model 90 also incorporates a new advanced, high performance drives system. This translates into extremely fast feed speeds, dramatically reducing cycle times. The advanced machine design, along with the Gen2 control system, is capable of handling motions that can dramatically slow or cause shake in other machines.

M90 allows for full table coverage, and comes standard with a 7 hp dual end spindle, solid aluminum table tops with threaded inserts for fixture hold down, as well as the patented impact-resistant head, which when impacted, prevents or minimizes misalignment or mechanical issues. Thermwood is the only major CNC router manufacturer that designs and manufactures their own control; a control so advanced it is used by various aerospace and defense companies, and even NASA for some of their most demanding applications.

For additional information, contact Jason Susnjara, Thermwood Corporation, P.O. Box 436, Dale, IN 47523, 800-533-6901/812-937-4476, Fax: 812-937-2956, E-mail: sales@thermwood.com, Web: www.thermwood.com.

AWFS® Booth #5200

CNC Start-Up Package

If you’ve recently purchased or plan to purchase a CNC router, Vortex Tool Company can provide a comprehensive tool package for new and used machine start-ups. The Vortex Tool start-up package includes everything from router and boring bits to changing stands, collets and tool holders. The Vortex staff will consult with you to determine your router applications and select a specific set of tools and accessories to get your machine operating efficiently. Most items are in stock for immediate shipping.

At their facility in Schofield, Wisconsin, Vortex Tool Company, Inc. designs and manufactures high-performance router and insert cutting tools for the woodworking and plastics industries. The company produces tools with cutting edges in various grades of carbide, stellite, highspeed steel and polycrystalline diamond, and provides custom tool design, re-tipping and sharpening services.

For additional information, contact Mike Serwa, Vortex Tool Company, Inc., 5605 Jelinek Avenue, Schofield, WI 54476, 800-355-7708, Fax: 715-355-7353, Web: www.vortextool.com.

AWFS® Booth #5002