General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

HEIDENHAIN introduces the ROD 1930 rotary encoder series for use in mechanically-demanding motion control environments.

BIG Kaiser now offers BIG Daishowa's high precision Mega ER Grip with the KAISER modular KAB connection, allowing custom collet chuck configurations with standard components.

Heller Machine Tools offers a technology for coating cylinder bore surfaces of lightweight automotive aluminum engine crankcases, imparting a durable material, extending engine life, and enhancing performance.

No. 966 is a 1250°F, electrically-heated, inert atmosphere oven from Grieve, currently used for stress relief of machined steel at the customer's facility.

A new software update to Hypertherm's ProNest CAD/CAM software is now available.

A portable pneumatic saw with a pipe trolley system for accurately square cutting ductile iron concrete lined pipe from 6" to 60" in diameter is available from ESCO Tool.

Distributed in North America by U S Shop Tooks, Kingston Tool offers balanced CAT and BT taper endmill toolholders, collet chucks, shell mill holders and Morse and Jacob taper holders.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. has introduced the uncoated BN7500 CBN Grade for high precision and high efficiency machining of powdered metal.

Danray Products LLC has just introduced its point-of-operation-opening safety scale that can be used to quickly check the point-of-operation opening for no safeguard required in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(ii) as well as applicable ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and CSA (Canadian Standards Association) machine safety standards.

Buck Chuck Co. announces the release of its 20" ATSC scroll chuck to meet the demand for larger chucking options.

Tapeswitch Corp. offers a compact, lightweight, easy to program safety laser scanner for collision prevention, presence detection, and perimeter protection.

Thomas W. Malone, a professor at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, suggests in the latest Sandvik Coromant "Looking Ahead" video series that recognizing and rapidly responding to change will be critical to the success of any company in tomorrow's business environment.