General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Rego-Fix, a Certified Capto manufacturer, now offers its Q+ system Capto toolholders.

Shop Operations column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

When Seco Tools Inc. moved into its new headquarters in Troy, Mich., in July 2008, the toolmaker not only changed buildings, it also changed its corporate culture. Eighteen months after the facility opened, the company is still finding new uses for the modern, light-filled, 81,000-sq.-ft. building, according to Bob Goulding, manager of component engineered tooling and custom tooling.

Okuma America Corp. says its new M460-VE vertical machining center marries value with high-performance machining technology.

The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced its patented 649 Series Spindle Square for tramming the head of a vertical milling machine.

Mori Seiki Co. Ltd. has announced the debut of the NH10000DCG machine tool.

Engis Corp.'s Electrogrip electroplated diamond dressing blocks turn a standard grinder with reciprocating table, such as a surface, tool and cutter or optical form grinder, into an automatic form grinder when combined with power down-feed.

MAG's new U5-3000 Universal Machining Center combines massive platform capacity with long-reach 3-meter Z-axis and 5-axis, 5-side contour machining for efficient processing of large aluminum and composite parts.

TF410, the new fibre laser marking solution from Technifor Inc. is the entry-level version for medium- and large-run applications: automotive, medical, electrical or mechanical components.

Lovejoy Tool Co. Inc. manufactures tooling for composite machining.

Guyson Corp. has introduced a robotic blasting system based on one of its compact rotary suction-blast cabinets.

The E-Z Tool Calculator from E-Z Burr Tool Co. offers a simple way to see what tool, blade or insert to order, as well as the recommended speeds and feeds for the tool, which is available at ezburr.com/eztoolcalculator.