CNC Machining (General)

Elbo Controlli is continuing its advancement into the tool management market with a new generation of tool presetters distributed by Koma Precision Inc.

HEIDENHAIN's top-of-the-line lathe control, the CNC PILOT 640, offers enhanced functions and new hardware.

Available from Heidenhain Corp., ETEL's TMK motor range boasts a unique electromagnetic design and redefines the concept of torque motors at high speeds without necessitating compromises on other performance criteria.

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.

Polygon Solution Inc.'s new "Made in USA" broach is a rotary broach with multiple text letters allowing machinists to stamp or mark their part in a lathe or milling machine without removing the part from the machine.

The new "7600" Series Horizontal Video Inspection System from S-T Industries is an all new design from the ground up.

The duMONT Co. offers the "Minute Man" Tooling System. Single-point Inserts and Holders designed for use on a variety of machines, such as CNC Lathes and Machining Centers, as well as Conventional Lathes, Shapers and Slotting Machines.

Amacoil-Uhing Model RG linear drive assemblies feature an option for fine adjustment of travel distance.

Lista introduces the new Mini Mezzanine, which reportedly maximizes usable storage footprint while providing much higher storage density of items of all sizes.

Emuge Corp. announced they are introducing a new tap program, Z-Taps, an extensive line of taps featuring design and engineering that make them ideal for stainless steels, high strength alloys, tool steels and cast steels less than or equal to 30 HRC.

ESAB Welding and Cutting Products introduces convenient carrying cases for two of its most portable welding and cutting machines, MiniArc 161LTS power source for GTAW/Stick welding and PowerCut 400 manual plasma cutting system.

The market for commercial vehicles is experiencing a vibrant development. Emerging economies have a growing need for new technologies in the production of semitrucks and agricultural machines, enabling them to achieve the desired growth in the construction industry and agriculture. New manufacturers from China, for instance, intensify the price war, putting today's production planners under considerable pressure. The future of commercial vehicle production lies in being faster, more energy efficient and increasingly flexible. EMAG, with its VL 8 vertical pick-up turning machine for workpieces up to 16 inches in diameter, offers a solution for the production of commercial vehicle components.