General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Aug. 2010 — PartMaker Inc.'s Vesion 2011 CAM software offers specialist functionality for the programming and simulation of Bar Fed Mills.

Toyoda Machinery has announced its new quill spindle horizontal machining center, the FH1250SW.

Nothing is more fundamental to successful manufacturing than ensuring that parts are not marred, scratched or otherwise damaged during the manufacturing process. That is why Fixtureworks makes available a wide range of rollers and bumpers from Fairlane Products, all designed to protect parts ranging from those that are delicate or fragile to those that are heavy or unusually shaped.

Verisurf Software Inc. released the 5th generation of its Verisurf X software.

PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, has introduced a new product called the PowerSHAPE Companion for PartMaker.

The Cyclo Cut Max-Flute high-performance endmills from MAG are for roughing titanium when machining at low torque. When the 16-flute endmills run at 2,037 rpm and 231 ipm, they can achieve metal-removal rates of up to 8"3/min. with 25 ft.-lbs. of torque and 9 hp.

Owners of Fadal vertical machining centers now have the opportunity to maximize machine efficiency and extend tool life with the new CYCLO BLAST coolant through-spindle (CTS) system.

Removing burrs and producing an edge radius on small-diameter holes is an expensive finishing problem that involves a great deal of hand work, according to Brush Research Manufacturing Co. Inc. The company reports that its miniature deburring brushes can automate this process, saving time and money while improving product quality and consistency.

Knuth Machine Tools USA Inc. carries a variety of machines, including high performance bandsaws with automatic feed. The ABS 320C is a fully automated bandsaw with a twin column guide system.

A pneumatic saw and quick-clamp assembly that lets users cut steel plate up to 2" thick and 15' wide anywhere there is a 90-psi compressed air supply is available from ESCO Tool.

Primary Cutter LLC has added 7-flute endmills to its Supermill high-performance carbide endmill line.

Wallover Metalworking Fluids, a leader in the manufacture of industrial lubricants and cleaners, has introduced a new, odorless rust preventive called Wocotec 3062.