General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Shop Operations column from February 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine discusses the importance of comfortable workbenches and worktables.

The Elect S drill range represents the first products launched by Precision Dormer developed specifically for the machining of materials known collectively as Heat Resistant Super Alloys (HRSA).

ZPS America LLC announces its newest cam-driven 8-spindle automatic lathe with 32 or 42mm bar capacity.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, introduces their Model 450 Air Chuck.

Mitsui Seiki's new 2500mm HU100A-5XLL Horizontal Machining Center is now available and designed for machining large, complex, and heavy (up to 6600 lbs.) hard metal parts.

Lucifer Furnaces Inc. has designed a large heat treating box furnace for a leading provider in the aerospace industry.

The wait is over for Powermax1000 and Powermax1250 owners interested in upgrading to the latest Hypertherm torch technology. Those customers can enjoy all the benefits of Hypertherm's Duramax torch series, including more durability and longer consumable life, while using their existing Powermax systems.

DE-STA-CO announces the release of a new product, the CAMCO RSD rotary servo drive.

Ingersoll Cutting Tool's two-start hob accepts indexable carbide inserts with four cutting edges.

END USER: Cryogenic Institute of New England Inc.; (508) 459-7447; www.nitrofreeze.com. CHALLENGE: Increase cryogenic treatment processing capability while reducing processing time and costs. SOLUTION: A cryogenic thermal cycling system that also heat treats parts and avoids oiling steel parts for processing. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Durable Metal Products Co.; (915) 351-8500

Third Wave Systems has released AdvantEdge FEM Version 5.7 predictive, material physics-based software.

NB Corp.'s rotary ball spline has a nut that rolls on the ball spline shaft making it capable of both linear and rotary motion and provides sub-millimeter accuracy every time.