Machining

Hwacheon Machinery offers its VT-450/VT-650 single spindle and VT-450/-650-2SP twin-spindle vertical CNC lathes designed for mass production, reducing cutting times for automotive parts such as brake discs, brake drums, hubs and valves.

Shigiya (USA) Ltd. has upgraded its GPV-10 vertical CNC grinder to include polygon capability.

With the unveiling of its next-generation Duratomic Technology, Seco Tools LLC introduces three new turning insert grades that achieve the elusive balance of toughness and hardness when machining steel alloys and other workpiece materials such as cast irons and stainless steels.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 927.5 stainless steel clamping levers with eccentrical cam, with plastic contact plate, tapped type, in inch and metric sizes.

MSC Industrial Supply Co. is significantly expanding its Hertel line of metalworking products.

Newall introduces the launch of its' DP500 mill and lathe packages.

PRAB offers the Vertical Axis Crusher to quickly reduce turnings and bulky wads of metal into shovel-grade chips.

Haas Automation Inc.'s recent HaasTec open house attracted nearly 3,300 attendees to the company's headquarters and manufacturing facility in Oxnard, Calif., according to the company. The 4-day event drew visitors from 48 countries, including China, India, Korea, Latin America, the Middle East and many European countries, as well as more than 330 students from regional high schools, colleges and universities.

Machine tool builder Okuma America Inc., Charlotte, N.C., has joined forces with 5ME LLC, Warren, Mich., to demonstrate the advantages of cryogenic machining, including faster processing, longer tool life, increased part quality and lower environmental impact, according to the companies.

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the manufacturing industry's standards and certification body, and the Gene Haas Foundation (GHF), which provides scholarships for students entering technical training programs, will partner for the second year to help schools prepare more students for success in precision manufacturing careers.

>Flame straightening is one of those old-timer skills everybody has heard of but few have had the opportunity to witness. The ability to straighten bent plates and shafts is almost magical in its simplicity.