Fabrication & Cutting

The Model MV-2L Swam-Blast Micro Sandblasters introduce a precise amount of finely graded abrasive powder into a controlled stream of compressed air through the abrasive pathway and out a manually or automatically positioned nozzle tip. Total process control can be achieved with independently adjustable powder flow control and air pressure regulation.

Custom lenses and windows made from zinc selenide, zinc sulfide, fused silica, germanium, silicon and other materials for a myriad of applications are available from Laser Research Optics.

Water Jet Sweden recently introduced the FAWJ Micro Head package for shops that use the company's standard machines and want to make highly precise, narrow cuts that don't need to meet extremely tight tolerances.

Before bringing abrasive waterjetting in-house, shops should know it is a deceptively simple process that demands a great deal of thought, effort and planning to ensure a reasonably quick return on investment and increase in operational productivity.

As demand grows for finer surface finishes and tolerance specifications become tighter—and competition continues to intensify—parts manufacturers are adopting advanced fluid filtration technologies to achieve their machining and grinding goals.

What about the less obvious threats to worker safety? How do you take those elements into account? To address this concern, the shop where CTE's Machinist's Corner columnist works uses a system of unsafe acts or conditions tickets (UACTs).

CemeCon Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 17 to officially open its new 15,000-sq.-ft. headquarters and CVD-diamond coating facility in Big Flats, N.Y. The opening marks the fourth expansion of production capabilities since the U.S. subsidiary was opened in 1998 and the third increase in capacity for CVD-diamond processing since 2014.

CCS" Controlled Containment System is engineered to safely contain and control airborne particulate from sampling procedures. Dispensing from drums and weighing procedures are typical applications. Cleaning/degreasing Equipment legacy/product_images/HemcoCCS Image.jpg "CCS" Controlled Containment System is engineered to safely contain and control airborne particulate from sampling procedures.

For the May issue's focus on abrasive machining, I'm writing a multiple-source article about honing. One of the sources is Lapmaster Wolters LLC.

Traditional metal cutting will always have its place. But to compete in today's market, the ability to perform multiple jobs simultaneously isn't a luxury — it's a necessity.

No. 836 is a 750° F electrically heated Class 100 clean room oven from Grieve, currently used to bake various coatings onto products at a customer's facility.

The WBS/Guyson Model 72x36 dual-operator system is for cleaning and surface preparation of low-volume, high-value aircraft engine components up to 55 inches in length and 24 inches in diameter. It is fabricated of 12-gauge 304 stainless steel material having a #4 polished finish.