Fabrication & Cutting

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.

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.

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.

A full line of CO2 laser mirrors that are optimized for use in both high- and low-power lasers is available for immediate delivery from Laser Research Optics.

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 Cutting Tools, a new product line from Techniks, introduces its new line of Lamina cutting inserts.

END USER: LMC Industries Inc., (636) 282-8080, www.lmcindustries.com. CHALLENGE: Heat treat tooling components in-house to reduce costs and turnaround times. SOLUTION: A dual-chamber heat-treatment furnace.

The October 2012 Get With The Program column focuses on improving 5-axis machining by combining post-processors and verification software.

Nickel-base alloys reward a slow, stable reaming process with close control of stock allowance, speed, feed, and coolant. This guide covers the main setup priorities.

OMAX Corp.'s new Intelli-VISOR System Monitoring Package enables users to oversee the status and performance of an OMAX abrasive waterjet throughout the entire cutting process.

A new line of polarizing beam splitters and beam combiners for CO2 lasers from 100W up that are in-stock for immediate delivery to OEMs and end-users are being introduced by Laser Research Optics.

With its new LASER 4000 5Ax, GF AgieCharmilles now claims to offer the largest laser-texturing machine on the market.