Fabrication & Cutting

Gosiger Inc. offers the IFP vacuum chamber parts washer.

HUSCO International, a global leader in the development and manufacture of hydraulic and electrohydraulic controls, has invested in two additional MecWash component cleaning systems following the success of previous installations.

ANSI insert identification codes describe insert shape, clearance, tolerance, type, size, thickness, and edge features. This guide explains how to read the naming system used for indexable inserts.

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.

Beamer Laser Marking Systems debuts a new 24" indexable turntable at its booth during IMTS 2014. Beamer, which suffered a fire in January, expects to move into its new 6,500 sq. ft. facility in October. The new facility will be dedicated to producing laser marking systems.

Garr Tool Co., a toolmaker in Alma, Mich., has purchased six laser-marking machines from Beamer Laser Marking Systems since 2008. Four of the machines are automated, except for an operator setting up the format. The other two are manual systems for small-quantity production runs and blueprint specials. Garr Tool, which laser marks more than 2 million solid-carbide endmills a year, uses fiber diode-pump laser marking machines from Beamer.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed a laser micromachining system, dubbed the "ABLASER," as its first product in the laser processing machine business.

Master Bond Supreme 12AOHT-LO is a one component epoxy for a variety of bonding and sealing applications in the aerospace, electronic, electro-optic and OEM industries.

Guyson Corp. has engineered and built a work cell for grit-blast descaling of forged automotive components with three automated blasting machines that are loaded and unloaded by a vision-guided material handling robot.

Fountain Industries' full line of EcoMaster Ultrasonic part washers offer superior performance and reliability for fast and effective part washing.

With its MicroMAX JetMachining Center, OMAX reportedly proves the speed, versatility and accuracy of abrasive waterjet technology applies to the cutting ofµm-level parts or part features from a wide range of materials, including exotic metals, advanced composites, polymer thermoplastics and glass.

Eriez says HydroFlow HYDROFIBER is a 100 pure and natural powdered cellulose filter media, produced from virgin pulp.