Medical & Healthcare

Products • June 23, 2016

5918 Series Swiss ID Burnishing Tools

Swiss ID burnishing tools by Elliott Tool Technologies are ideal for accurate sizing, low microfinishing and surface hardening of ID holes down to 4 mm. With the tool body completely inside the tool block, the new 5918 series features an adjustment knob which protrudes from the rear of the tool shank, thus allowing the burnishing tool size to be adjusted for diameter without removal from the tool block.

Products • June 16, 2016

e-skin Corrugated Tube

In many industries, such as medical and pharmaceutical technology and production, contamination and air purity is absolutely essential. Any contamination can have a damaging impact on products and processes, and incur a range of costs and loss of profits. The e-skin corrugated tube from igus is now available for use to provide a safe, high-strength and flexible energy supply system without generating airborne particles which can contaminate the environment.

Products • June 14, 2016

Rotomax Flexible-Shaft Machine

Suhner introduces the Rotomax flexible-shaft machine, a unique unit with interchangeable hand pieces that allow a user the freedom to perform a variety of machining operations with a single machine. The Suhner Rotomax functions as an angle grinder, straight grinder, drum polisher, belt sander, tube polisher or die grinder, simply by changing the hand piece.

Products • June 14, 2016

2200 LPZ/Z-Frame Conveyor

Dorner's new 2200 LPZ/Z-Frame conveyor comes with one or two pivot points and features an extremely low profile to fit under machinery or any other tight spots. The 2200 LPZ is Dorner's lowest profile Z-Frame conveyor and the first such offering in the newly redesigned 2200 series platform.

Products • June 9, 2016

RDS Series Direct-Drive Rotary Tables

Tsudakoma has developed the new RDS series direct-drive rotary tables. This series utilizes Tsudakoma's proprietary direct-drive motor system, enabling the rotary table to achieve high speed and acceleration with no backlash.

Products • June 8, 2016

Automated Measurement and Evaluation Systems

Alicona is expanding its range of production-integrated measurement solutions. The producer of high-resolution optical 3D measurement systems is demonstrating how new automation software allows laboratory measurement systems to be automatically used as part of the production process.

Articles • June 1, 2016 • Kip Hanson

Above and beyond

Value-added services shorten lead times and increase sales opportunities for parts manufacturers. The decision to bring traditionally outsourced services in-house can be an expensive and scary proposition—one with the potential to either transform a company or send it into bankruptcy. Yet that's exactly what many manufacturing companies do, and often they are pleased with the results. That proved true for the four companies profiled in the following pages.

News • June 1, 2016

Doosan Celebrates Open House at North American Technical Center

The sales, engineering and executive staff at Doosan Machine Tools America hosted a festive open house recently, celebrating the company's recently expanded Technical Center in Pine Brook, N.J. The company welcomed valued customers and its North American distributor network.

Products • May 13, 2016

Spanntop Workholding System

The HAINBUCH SPANNTOP high-precision workholding system offers users the option of converting the basic chuck for OD, ID and 3-jaw clamping operations with a change-over time of 2 minutes or less. Equally important, in each mode, the chuck delivers proven performance and high repeatability, according to the company.

News • May 11, 2016

GF Machining Solutions to acquire Microlution

GF Machining Solutions, , will purchase micromanufacturing machine builder Microlution Inc., Chicago, according to a comany news release issued May 11. Described as a specialist of micro-machining based on milling and laser technologies, Microlution was founded in 2005 and reportedly generated $10 million in 2015 with a workforce of 30 employees.

Articles • May 1, 2016 • Keith Jennings

Manager’s Desk: Impacted by illness

I generally consider myself to be a positive person. However, these past few weeks have tested my resolve. It's not the roller-coaster daily life as a machine shop owner, but the stark reality of losing employees and friends to serious illness that's been especially hard to take. Thankfully, illness doesn't always mean death.

Articles • May 1, 2016 • Kip Hanson

Challenges in the micro-EDM world

Say "EDM" and most manufacturing folks think mold, tool and die work. Yet sinker, wire and hole-popping EDMs are often employed in conjunction with, or as alternatives to, traditional part-making processes, such as milling and turning.