General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Making parts for hydraulic fracturing equipment presents opportunities but requires the right tools, as noted in the cover story of the March 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

A Makino Machining Complex integrated with two a71 horizontal machining centers is used to produce conveyor chain assemblies for the coal mining industry in this video report shot at Cincinnati Mine Machinery.

Money as a motivational tool can take the form of an employee's pay rate, commissions, bonuses and, perhaps once a certain level of seniority is reached, paid health insurance premiums. Not only do employees like it, but it's often a simpler solution. Adding a few bucks to a paycheck is a lot faster and easier than establishing many other incentives.

END USER: Southwest Greene International Inc., (760) 639-4960, www.greenegroup.com. CHALLENGE: Effectively measure small, complex medical parts.SOLUTION: A measurement system that combines vision and touch-probe inspection. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Hexagon Metrology Inc., (800) 274-9433, www.hexagonmetrology.us.

The Kwik Mark marker is a chip-less engraver ideal for marking tags, legends and machine parts with high resolution images.

Lucifer Furnaces Inc. recently delivered a single chamber bench model box furnace to Power Plant Services, an ISO 9001certified provider of parts and repairs for the power generation and steel mill industries.

Delcam has launched the 2012 R2 release of its FeatureCAM feature-based CAM system, which includes important new strategies for roughing and turn-mill operations, alongside a range of more general enhancements to allow faster toolpath generation.

A line of round and square, nonwoven cotton fiber finishing sticks that are ideal for delicate jobs such as mold, tool and die, and jewelry repair is available from Rex-Cut Products Inc.

igus has redesigned its System E6 Energy Chain cable carrier best known for its robust, low-vibration and low-noise operation.

RD 531 aqueous cleaner from Miraclean removes buffing, lapping and drawing compounds for exceptional surface preparation prior to coating or other critical applications.

Scotchman Industries 65-ton hydraulic ironworker, Model 6509-24M, offers versatility and flexibility.

Now available from the GoTo Products iPad App page on the iTunes app store, the new App takes all the advantages of Rexroth's GoTo Focused Delivery Program and combines them into one easy-to-use iPad App.