Machining

Products • March 5, 2019

Grindline Laser Measuring System

Marposs offers the Grindline laser measuring system for on-line gauging of parts produced by centerless grinding machines such as pins, shock rods, steering racks or other parts needing a single- or multiple-diameter check. These systems prevent machining of out-of-tolerance pieces to reduce scrap, save time and help companies achieve zero-defect production.

News • March 4, 2019

Harvey Performance Co. LLC acquires Micro 100 Tool Corp.

Rowley, Massachusetts and Meridian, Idaho – Harvey Performance Company ("Harvey Performance" or the "company"), a provider of specialized cutting tools for precision machining applications through brands Harvey Tool and Helical Solutions, today announced the acquisition of Micro 100.

News • March 4, 2019

North American Tool Corp. appoints manufacturers representative

SOUTH BELOIT, IL - North American Tool has announced Metal Working Solutions has been appointed as the Independent Manufacturer Representative for North American Tool's line of special taps, thread mills, dies, and gages for the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana region.

Products • March 4, 2019

LaserPlus In-Process Measurement

Thread milling is a versatile, cost-effective process for cutting a variety of threads, parts and workpiece materials on the same machine. This process produces an internal or an external thread by doing a helical interpolation on a CNC machine, which can make helical paths.

Products • March 4, 2019

G-Series Vertical Machining Centers

FlexCNC introduces G-Series vertical machining centers for facemilling, helical milling, rough milling and drilling of large or long parts in a single setup. The standard edition Model 20-06 SE boasts a 20-foot by 6-foot bed to machine parts up to 20-feet in length.

Products • March 1, 2019

SOMTA Brand Cutting Tools

OSG USA Inc. announces the addition of SOMTA brand cutting tools to the OSG product line up. SOMTA brand cutting tools offer value performance solutions for threading, drilling and milling, at economical pricing.

Products • March 1, 2019

Purge Coolant Filtration System

MP Systems has launched a new coolant filtration system designed to prevent chips from accumulating inside a CNC machine tool's coolant tank and causing coolant starvation of the machine tool's flood pump and the high pressure coolant pump.

Products • March 1, 2019

VERICUT 8.2 CNC Machine Simulation and Verification Software

CGTech offers its latest versions of VERICUT and composites programming (VCP) and simulation software. The aerospace industry continues to push for lighter, faster and more cost-effective parts. To support these goals, VCP now puts more power into user's hands.

Products • February 28, 2019

BSF Back Spotfacing Tool

HEULE's BSF tool is for automated high-volume back spot facing applications. The BSF tool, suitable for counterbores up to 2.3 times diameter and ranging in size from 6.5mm to 20.5mm (0.256" to 0.807"), is sold standard-stock, shipped the next day from the Cincinnati warehouse.

Articles • February 26, 2019 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Rotary Dressing: Stop Whining

The Grinding Doc takes on anti-directional dressing.

Articles • February 21, 2019 • Bryan Jacobs

Avoid crashes with simulation software

Get with the Program: Manufacturer turns to Vericut in hopes of avoiding "one big crash"

Products • February 21, 2019

Software for CNC Simulation, Verification and Polygon-Mesh Modeling

MecSoft Corp. has licensed MachineWorks' cloud-computing technology. MachineWorks Ltd. is a provider of component software for CNC simulation, verification and polygon-mesh modeling. The new cloud-based technology provides CNC manufacturers with a solution for running simulation on a server whilst displaying the results on one or more remote clients.