Medical & Healthcare

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has announced the introduction of the YASDA YMC 430 Ver. II, a new micromachining center for the ultraprecise manufacturing and fine surface finishes required on small, complex features in components and dies/molds in industries such as medical and semiconductor.

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

In its research for Wohlers Report 2014, Wohlers Associates, Inc. found that revenues from the production of parts for final products represents 34.7 percent of the entire market for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing—terms that are used interchangeably.

Workholder modeling slashes setup time.

The Shop Operations column offers still more tips for effective finishing in the October 2014 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

CHALLENGE: Increase QC efficiency when inspecting composite auto parts. An automated opto-digital microscope.

Simultaneous machining on two to four spindles enhances efficiency and lowers the cost per part for high-volume production.

The choice of selective suface-hardening methods depends on workpiece size, shape material and application, but they can be grouped in two main categories: thermal and mechanical.

Stopping a machine to measure a workpiece is a waste of time. Not only is a high-priced piece of CNC equipment being taken out of production, but the measurements obtained when a machinist leans into a machine with a micrometer or bore gage can't compare in accuracy to those generated by a coordinate measuring machine or inline probe.

Oelheld U.S. Inc expands on its AquaTec line of water miscible coolants with the introduction of AquaTec OH 3557.

Mazak Corp. has unveiled its new INTEGREX i- 400AM (additive manufacturing) hybrid multitasking machine.

For years, oil has been the biggest "keyboard killer" of them all. Now Man & Machine, known for its American Made waterproof keyboards for medical and public safety applications, announces an oil-resistant silicone keyboard.