Fabrication & Cutting

Jet Edge Inc. iintroduced the new 150hp, 60,000 psi iP60-150 waterjet intensifier pump.

CLEARLOK MAX Topcoat is another finishing product from Birchwood Casey.

OMAX Corp. says its EnduroMAX pump provides double the operating life of previous pumps, and allows faster part processing, lower operating costs and easier maintenance.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives' Norton brand has introduced Norton Vortex Rapid Finish Non-woven Right Angle Discs for the metal fabricating industry.

END USER: RCBS, (800) 533-5000, www.rcbs.com. CHALLENGE: Automate ID finishing of ammunition reloading dies. SOLUTION: Flexible brush hones on CNC equipment that improved quality and throughput while eliminating operator injury and fatigue. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Brush Research Manufacturing Co.

Advancements enable ceramic inserts to tackle difficult machining applications.

Mass finishing parts at the machining center offers economic advantages.

Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc. has created a line of specialty Flex-Hones designed to blend and radius sharp edges and remove microburrs on chamfered holes eliminating stress risers caused by the chamfering operation.

Coherent Inc. has expanded their meterless laser measurement concept with a new range of energy sensors in which all meter electronics are miniaturized and integrated within the sensor head cable.

A full line of carbide burs that are offered in a variety of styles and shapes and are ideal for weld preparation and removal applications is available from Rex-Cut Products Inc.

Two specific concerns with plasma holes are the taper and the ding or divot that is present on the interior of the hole. Both of these cut quality issues prevent a bolt from being able to pass through the hole; therefore, operators typically would have to perform secondary operations in order to improve the roundness of the hole to the point where a bolt would cleanly fit.

Cincinnati Inc. expands its laser cutting product line with introduction of the CL-900 series fiber laser cutting systems.