General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Tanis Technologies has what you need to be able to put an end to replacing spindle drive belts, drawbar components, rubber motor mounts, through-spindle coolant seals and more with its Lightning Cool system.

A new line of bandsaws engineered to accommodate and cut large-diameter tubing quickly and efficiently is available from Behringer Saws Inc.

The WIDIA Victory Top Drill M1 modular drills feature a solid coupling for consistent performance from insert to insert and easy insert change on the machine because of a front-clamping mechanism.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. says its GS series solid-carbide drills have an advanced substrate and wear-resistant DEX coating to allow increased feed rates and cutting speeds.

Mazak's high-performance VARIAXIS 730-5X II provides high-speed, heavy-duty, five-axis machining of large, complex parts.

A new modular steel tape rotary encoder from RSF Elektronik is now available for measurement applications with diameters of 6 inches (150mm) to 6 feet (~2m). Named the MSR 40, this encoder is available in North America through Heidenhain Corp.

Rush Machinery Inc. introduces redesigned high-performance filtration systems.

Accu-Lube Synthetic II from ITW Rocol North America is a minimum-quantity metalworking lubricant with nonchlorinated extreme-pressure and boundary lubrication additives.

Seco Tools Inc. has announced the availability of its new range of Liteline fine boring heads and holders. They have a high strength-to-weight ratio for faster tool changes and quicker spindle acceleration, according to the company.

Hexagon Metrology announced the release of PC-DMIS 2010, the latest version of its CAD-based metrology software.

Delcam plc's 64-bit version of its PowerMILL CAM software removes the memory limitations of 32-bit computers, allowing more efficient toolpath generation, especially for companies machining large or complex parts.

Tech-Cool 35052 from Chemetall is a semisynthetic metalworking fluid for machining cast and wrought aluminum alloys, stainless steels, titanium and nickel-base alloys.