Fabrication & Cutting

A tungsten carbide-based CVD coating that's an environmentally friendly alternative to hard-chrome plating.

Design for manufacturability is catching on among the more sophisticated clients of machine shops.

The Gi-360 T (tilt) high-speed laser inspection system from General Inspection provides a host of benefits.

Rosler's R series rotary vibratory bowls are automation-friendly machines that offer usable volumes from 1.8 to 30 cu. ft. and are ideal for processing a range of components from small, delicate parts to large marble slabs.

When compressed air is used to blow off oil, dust and other debris from machined parts on the factory floor, these contaminants become airborne and can affect the health and safety of machine operators. The new LNS SC500 Spray Cabin remedies this problem by providing a compact, mobile enclosure for this process that uses a highly effective air filtration system to remove 99 percent of contaminants.

The PCH Series of portable dust collection systems from Airflow Systems Inc. provides source-point collection of airborne contaminants and prevents contaminants from migrating throughout the facility to settle on equipment and fixtures, contaminate product or present physical hazards to personnel.

Ultrashort pulsed-laser deposition of diamond-like coatings.

Abrasive waterjet users can benefit by learning about the technology's expanding applicability.

A line of Type 1 cotton fiber abrasive wheels that outperform non-woven nylon wheels in many robotics deburring cell applications is available from Rex-Cut Abrasives.

Guyson Corp. has designed and built a robotic blast machine that precisely repeats programmed surface preparation routines on individual components and automatically processes a tray-full of parts without interruption.

Sandvik Coromant introduces GC4325, a new-generation coated cemented-carbide grade for steel turning.