Fabrication & Cutting

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.

Machining a clean, straight and in-tolerance hole through a part is not the only requirement for many holemaking applications. In many cases, hole entrances and exits are also critical to part functionality.

Keller developed the TKO-1 0- DP pump/skimmer specifically for the dye penetrant application.

CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels has introduced a metal surface drum sander and flap wheel drum line for large scale metal finishing.

Sunnen Products Co.'s new HTG series tube hones are designed as oil field workhorses with high-volume throughput and increased part capacity.

For demanding applications where highly flexible, impact resistant bonds are required, Master Bond developed Polymer System EP37-3FLF.

Birchwood Casey's LUMICLAD electroless black oxide process for aluminum is now available in a new Zero-Discharge configuration that eliminates the need for a drain connection.

Peros R1 vacuum solvent cleaning systems from ZPS America LLC is suitable for any type of machined or formed metal components that can fit into a standard 530 x 365 x 250mm basket (other sizes are available as special order).

Machine Technology column from the February 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine offers machining strategies for difficult-to-cut materials.

A kit for metal fabricating shops that includes three types of specialty abrasive wheels for grinding, blending and cutting stainless steel is available from Rex-Cut Products Inc.