Absolute Rotary Encoders
HEIDENHAIN is expanding its range of absolute rotary encoders by introducing new devices with the SSI interface into its current 1000 series.
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GF to host mfg. workshops
Machine tool builder GF Machining Solutions is planning a 3-day technology and education event called Solutions Days at its Competence Center in Lincolnshire, Ill. The event will feature advanced part-processing demonstrations and include a series of manufacturing-based workshops.
MSC expands Accupro portfolio
MSC Industrial Supply Co., Melville, N.Y., a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services, is expanding its portfolio of metalworking products from Accupro, Davidson, N.C. The new line adds more than 3,000 new precision-engineered metalworking tools to the existing 20,000 Accupro products MSC currently offers.
Cut the clamp: General Industry Coverage
Increase part quality and productivity when deep-cavity micromachining while achieving tight tolerances. A heat-activated, wax-based compound for holding parts.
Consider live tooling when purchasing a machine
When shops purchase new machinery, a common error some make is accepting the standard live tooling package from the builder without considering other options. This is not a criticism of those packages, but end users should do as much evaluation of their processes when determining the proper tooling package as they do when evaluating machine tools.
Azure MicroDynamics provides manufacturing services
Azure MicroDynamics Inc., Lake Forest, Calif., is a manufacturing, machining and assembly facility specializing in small and micro components with tolerances as tight as 0.0002" for medical devices and other products. Incorporating micromachining processes that include multi-axis milling and turning, Azure is capable of producing low-volume prototype quantities as well as high-volume production, according to the company.
LMWS Laser Marking Workstation
Miyachi America Corp. announces it's new LMWS Laser Marking Workstation, specifically designed for benchtop operation.
Model 9200 Tool and Cutter Grinder
Unison Corp. offers the 8-axis Model 9200 CNC tool and cutter grinder.
3-Axis SCARA
In an effort to advance palletizing applications that do not require the traditional SCARA (Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm) system's 4-axis design, WEISS has designed an economically advanced 3-axis design solution.
MITGI wins workplace award
Minnesota Business Magazine announced the companies has selected for this year's 100 Best Companies to Work for Award. Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding, Inc., Hutchinson, Minn., a first-time applicant and recipient, has been recognized as "the best that McLeod County has to offer" for work environment, employee benefits and culture, according to the company.
Selecting and using the best gages
Tiny medical parts, mass-produced automotive components and multiple-ton power generation parts share a common activity: inspection. Generally, inspection is seen as a nonvalue-added activity and most companies encourage the reduction of inspection time. However, because verifying that parts are made correctly is critical to maintaining profitability, inspection will never go away.
Wave control: General Industry Coverage
New metamaterials that 'bend' acoustic and elastic waves.
