Thick as a brick
The 'thickest' PVD coating for cutting tools.
Operation / Process
Fabrication & Cutting
Pressing requirements
Laser-assisted sheet metal machining.
Band aid
Tips and techniques for improving bandsaw blade life and performance.
Smooth Touch Deburring Wheels
A line of Type 1 cotton-fiber abrasive wheels that are an effective alternative to unitized wheels for automated stainless steel deburring applications is available from Rex Cut Abrasives.
Carbond dioxide lasers optimized for high-, low-power lasers
A full line of CO<sub>2</sub> laser mirrors that are optimized for use in both high- and low-power lasers is available for immediate delivery from Laser Research Optics.
700-Jet Holders
The new 700-Jet Holders, carried by FLP Tooling Inc. offer coolant right to the tool tip for the Applitec 700 Series insert line.
Cleanliness Testing
Ever since the introduction of VDA 19, the task of monitoring technical part cleanliness has grown vastly in importance, not only in the automotive industry. One major drawback of cleanliness testing used to lie in the associated time-consuming and costly laboratory methods. With its new EcoCLab system, Durr Ecoclean now offers an automated in-line capability for inspecting and documenting particulate cleanliness in compliance with VDA 19. Thanks to this technology, results are obtained much faster and process reliability increases significantly.
Tru Temp Black Oxide Process
Manufacturers are increasingly being asked to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and EPA regulated metals from their facilities. The TRU TEMP low temperature black oxide system from Birchwood Technologies is reportedly safe and simple to operate and serves as a direct replacement for conventional high temp black oxide.
Composite Machining Center
Royal Engineered Composites successfully installed a Composite Machining Center (CMC). The CMC, built by Flow International Corp., is reportedly the first ever Class B machine to be built.
Nexus Inserts
Nexus Cutting Tools, a new product line from Techniks, introduces its new line of Lamina cutting inserts.
Laser Beam Splitters and Combiners
A new line of polarizing beam splitters and beam combiners for CO<sub>2</sub> lasers from 100W up that are in-stock for immediate delivery to OEMs and end-users are being introduced by Laser Research Optics.
LASER 4000 5Ax
With its new LASER 4000 5Ax, GF AgieCharmilles now claims to offer the largest laser-texturing machine on the market.