Medical

Manufacturers of medical, aerospace, prototype and complex multiface parts have long understood the positive impact that 5-axis machining can have on productivity and quality, simply by consolidating operations. Makino's a51nx-5XU 5-axis horizontal machining center reportedly raises these capabilities to a new level, building on the quality, durability and reliability of the nx-series next-generation horizontal machining platform.

A manufacturer of orthopedic implants needed to improve measurement and documentation proficiency of parts with literally hundreds of configurations. Air gaging from Mahr Federal was chosen because it could quickly and accurately measure precision tapers, along with being simpler and cheaper to engineer than any mechanical gages.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new video measuring microscope with image processing capability, the flagship product for a new line of Mahr optical measuring instruments.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new video measuring microscope with image processing capability.

Lucifer Furnaces Inc. shipped two dual-chamber atmosphere muffle ovens to a customer for the purpose of heat treating superconducting wire used in medical, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

OML's new SinterGrip vise jaws from Lexair Inc. put an unbreakable grip on just 3.5mm of material to allow aggressive, 5-axis machining of high-value workpieces with minimal waste material.

Lexair's Mini Rhinobar bar feeder automatically centers and feeds small-diameter bar stock to maximize the productivity of Swiss-style CNC screw machines and small fixed- or sliding-head lathes.

Lexair Inc.'s new Multi Mini Rhinobar bar feeder makes multi-diameter bar stock processing faster and easier with a feed-tube cartridge that automatically centers and feeds three sizes of small-diameter bar stock to Swiss-style CNC screw machines and sliding-head lathes.

Kurt Manufacturing CO. announces introduction of its new MaxLock 350 multiaxis Anglock vise.

Kurt announces the expansion of its 5-axis vise offering with the addition of two new MaxLock models.