CNC Machining (General)

Distributed in North America by Parker Industries Inc., Affolter Technologies SA presents its most recent innovation. "The GEAR AF110 sets a new benchmark in regards to flexibility, high precision and stiffness. It is tailored to the needs of all micro motor industries, such as automotive, aircraft, dental and medical equipment, and watchmaking," states Marc-Alain Affolter, Managing Director of the Swiss family enterprise.

The ELECT XL150 all-electric tube bender from BLM GROUP USA brings advanced levels of accuracy and productivity to the bending of tubes up to 6 inches in diameter.

The FSG-C1224CNC profile grinder is designed to meet such grinding requirements as intricate profiles and mold components, and are well suited for the aircraft, automobile, electronic, medical, machine tool and defense industries, says Chevalier Vice President Johnson Lan.

Okuma America Corp. announces its new MULTUS U Series general-purpose multitasking CNC lathes, which are designed to reduce setup time, improve accuracy and keep non-cutting time to a minimum.

More machines than ever underscore the aim to respond to the user's operation, not only with options and automation, but increased energy efficiency. The new affordable Heller H 4500 4-axis machining center, a horizontal machine with Heller-produced HSK-A 100 spindle (also available in sk/bt 50 taper) and a 500 x 630mm pallet and 800mm strokes in X, Y & Z aims to do just that.

Flow International Corp.'s Composites Machining Center (CMC) hits the mark for single-setup processing of 40-meter-long composite wing skins, and one of the keys to holding long-axis accuracy during week-long machining cycles is Renishaw's HS10/HS20 laser encoder.

The growing challenges of grinding and servicing new generations of complex-geometry drills and end mills are resolved by a new release of the NUMROTO tool grinding software package. Version 3.8 of NUM's market-leading software automates multi-helical and variable flute grinding, as well as providing a new form cutter function for profile inserts.

U S Shop Tools has expanded its' large soft chuck jaw offering and offers soft jaws with additional heights, lengths and hole-to-front dimensions.

In today's market, it can be difficult for fabricators to compete when steel can be bought and sold at close to the same price as competitors. If a fabricator is currently using a burn table they have already experienced how much labor, floor space, and cost is involved with processing plate using older technology.

CGTech, the developer of VERICUT NC verification, optimization and simulation software, has announced that its new "VERICUT Reviewer" iPad App is be available through the iPad App store.

Hexagon Metrology announced the availability of the m&h IRP40.50 infrared touch probe for the North American market.

Siemens offers extensive products and solutions designed to provide support for the engineering and other processes that include machine tools, which now fit under Sinumerik Integrate.