Fabrication & Cutting

The new rectangular cartridges from E-Z Burr Tool are a custom-made solution for indexable drills and adjustable precision boring heads. Now you can accomplish two operations in one convenient pass. The company simply mills a trench in an indexable drill or boring head and installs a custom-designed deburring cartridge that slides right into the trench.

Walter Surface Technologies announced the launch of the new Surfox Wand, compatible with the Surfox 304 MIG and TIG weld cleaning system. The new Surfox Wand was designed with the end user in mind.

High-value tooling such as toolholders, workholding and turret press tooling takes on an attractive, protective black oxide finish when finished with the TRU TEMP low-temperature, nonpolluting black-oxide system from Birchwood Technologies. Extremely durable, the TRU TEMP process provides a satin black magnetite coating, 20 millionths thick (0.54 micron) with no effect on component material hardness or tensile strength.

LNA Laser Technology introduces a new laser marking system, Model MP2. The MP2, all-in-one DPSS laser marking system is ideal for applications that require high resolution and where high-speed throughput isn't required.

PFERD Inc. has announced a new linear finishing set for applications including rough stock removal, surface conditioning and consistent, high-quality cosmetic finishing on all metals and hardwoods. The set includes PFERD's innovative 5 in. diameter POLINOX non-woven PNZ finishing drum, featuring interleaved layers of non-woven material and abrasive cloth.

Cortec's BioEmitter offers easy-to-use protection from rust and corrosion on metals stored in enclosed spaces as large as 50 cubic feet (1.4m3). Simply attach the environmentally safe BioEmitter onto a clean surface inside an enclosed area, then relax knowing your tools, electric panels or other metallic valuables are protected.

Barrel cutters are applied for specialized milling applications, and recent advancements in CAM software expand the use of these tools. Geometrically, a barrel cutter has a large cutting radius on its side that closely matches the curvature of a part's surface and allows a large step-over between passes.

A new mobile app from Coherent Inc. enables operation of the company's laser power and energy sensors using a tablet computer, thus delivering an improved user interface and enhanced ease-of-use.

Crystallume is pleased to present an extensive new catalog, highlighting all of its diamond tools and DCC coating services.

When a major fortune 500 aerospace company, who had built their reputation on being "dependable ," selected Guyson to design and build a custom grit blaster for batch processing gas turbine blades; its engineering team realized that this was something truly unique.

EXAIR's new 1 NPT Back Blow Air Nozzle has been designed to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, axle housings, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features found in hydraulic cylinders, gear boxes, differential housings and more.

Cortec VpCIs offer a range of innovative options for reducing manufacturing costs and corrosion. In the case of VpCI-371, Cortec's protection reportedly rivals the corrosion resistance of stainless steel while significantly reducing material costs.