Renishaw's new laser melting additive-metal manufacturing process is capable of producing fully dense metal parts direct from 3D CAD data using a high-powered fiber laser.
CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels expanded its flap wheel drum line for large-scale metal finishing with the introduction of wire flap wheel drums with keyhole arbors.
A new line of stainless steel tube finishing kits specifically packaged to grain-in or polish railings from weld removal to the final finish in three steps is being introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.
Where there are drilled holes, there are burrs. The only question is how large the burrs will be, according to Dave Lopes, vice president of sales and marketing for Cogsdill Tool Products Inc., Camden, S.C.
Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc. says its Nampower abrasive nylon brushes contain ceramic and silicon-carbide filaments to enhance burr-removal rates and impart finer surface finishes in one operation.
Abtex Corp. has expanded its Tri-Ten series of deburring systems to include a model that is designed to accept precision ground parts, in carriers, directly from a grinding, lapping or honing machine.