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32 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL March 2017
products & developments
Portable crimper
Techmaflex, a French manufacturer of
assembly machines, has developed a
hose crimping solution for the forestry
industry. Forestry machines such as
forwarders, skidders, harvesters and
cranes consume a lot of hydraulic
hoses. With numerous constraints due
to the challenging environment, the
hydraulic hoses need to be changed
regularly. Most forest sites have
restricted accessibility, but on-site
maintenance can be carried out using a
mobile workshop.
Techmaflex’s H Crimp 110 can crimp
hoses up to 1" 4SP. It is lightweight
(21kg) and robust thanks to protective
wings surrounding the head. The narrow
head (220 x 222 x 240mm) delivers
a 110-ton crimping force, combining
flexibility with high power. A removable
plate improves the operator’s comfort
and makes carrying more convenient.
H Crimp 110 is available via a
distributor network, both in France and
internationally.
Techmaflex – France
Training system improves welding
techniques with hands-on, guided
skills practice
Realweld® Advanced Trainer gives
students and prospective employees
a live-arc, multi-sensory learning
experience that merges actual welding
with advanced motion tracking
technology.
The system helps students master
MIG, stick and flux-cored processes
with immediate in-booth feedback
and analysis. Realweld improves
training results by enhancing student
comprehension, reducing training time
and increasing certification rates in
both school and industry settings. It is
suitable for use as a bridge to traditional
welding training or as a screening tool to
determine welding proficiency.
Users can practise multi-pass capability
in a number of positions, including 1F,
2F, 3F, 4F, 1G, 2G and 3G, and lap, tee,
groove and flat-plate joints. Standard
6" and optional 18" fixtures allow users
to perform a number of multi-pass
industry-standard welds. A motorised
carriage makes it easy to move the table
and arm for welding in flat, vertical or
overhead positions.
The system features an ‘arc off’ mode
that allows students to practise,
troubleshoot and master welding
techniques without burning an arc. This
approach not only boosts learning and
muscle memory but also
helps reduce material costs,
including welding plate,
flux, electrode or wire and
shielding gas.
As a user welds, with or
without an arc, the system
analyses and scores every
attempted weld trial on
five technique parameters,
providing embedded,
immediate and objective
information on a 17" touchscreen
display that students can access in
the booth. The system also enables
students to review instructional videos,
technical documents and instructor
handouts such as safety data sheets,
all on-screen in the booth. The display
responds to gloved hands, so users do
not have to stop and remove gloves to
get instant information.
Realweld’s audio coaching feature
provides users with guidance on weld
speed, angles, aim, contact tip-to-work
distance, arc length and weld position.
These cues can be turned off at any
time to allow students or prospective
employees to demonstrate learned
behaviour without a guide.
Instructors can review scoring and
analysis to track progress and determine
if students are developing bad habits.
They also are able to adjust tolerances to
lenient, moderate or stringent settings.
The system’s ‘sweet spot’ parameters
associated with proper welding
techniques using welding procedure
specifications (WPS) can be set for
each weld. Instructors can access the
system on the Realweld unit itself or via
their own computers using the Desktop
Instructor feature.
Lincoln Electric – USA
H Crimp 110 portable hose crimper
for the forestry market
Lincoln Electric’s
Realweld training system