General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Bosch Rexroth Corp.'s rapidstar supply unit for metalworking coolant is comprised of a range of low- and high-pressure valve blocks, filters and screw pumps for customized pressure supply in remote systems.

Dapra Corp., Bloomfield, Conn., now offers its advanced HBN Ball Nose inserts with helical cutting edge in metric sizes ranging from 10mm to 32mm in diameter.

Wiha Tools has introduced insulated SlimLine blades and screwdrivers.

Rockford Systems Inc. has introduced a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty lathe shields.

Sandvik Coromant has announced the introduction of its CoroMill 325 thread whirling inserts and holders.

Gleason Corp. has introduced a new series of Opti-Form Honing Wheels that reduce the time typically required to perform the initial tool dressing by as much as 50 percent, while at the same time improving both the tool life of the honing wheel and the master gear used for dressing.

Micron Milling Chucks by Showa Tool guarantee tolerances as tight as 1µm at the chuck nose and 2µm at 3xD. ERI-America stocks Showa Toolµm Milling andµm Mold chucks in CV40/50, BT40, HSK63A, HSK100A and BIG Plus. ERI America is the exclusive distributor of Showa Tool, including theµm Milling andµm Mold Chucks in North America.

For exact machining of thin-walled rings on rotary tables, cylindrical grinding machines, and lathes, Schunk Inc. now offers a vast program of standardized magnetic chucks with radial pole pitch.

END USER: Cramer Engineering Corp., (951) 549-6557. CHALLENGE: Reduce oil mist and improve machining of aluminum automotive wheels and other components. SOLUTION: A semisynthetic metalworking fluid. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Chemetall, (800) 526-4473, www.chemetallamericas.com

Robert Auer, an engineer and key account manager with Zoller, took a few minutes during IMTS 2010 to walk through the company's tool life monitoring and management system.

Matt Tegelman, application manager and product manager with BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling, Hoffman Estates, Ill., provides an overview of the products featured at the company's IMTS 2010 booth.

Allied representatives Heather Kaiser, Jim Porter and Brad Gray offer a brief look at the company's newest product lines as well as a quick product demonstration at their IMTS 2010 booth.