Tsugami S207 Sliding-Headstock Lathe
Rem Sales LLC introduced the newest CNC Precision Automatic Lathe from Tsugami Corp.
Operation / Process
Machining
MobileScan3D System
Giles Gaskell, North American sales manager for 3D Imaging Products for Wenzel/Xspect Solutions says, "For anyone who is looking for portable 3D imaging technology for reverse engineering or inspection, the MobileScan3D system provides the quality and repeatability of a CMM-based laser scanner in a portable and highly flexible system"
a61nx HMC
Makino Inc.'s a61nx HMC has a travel of 28.7" in the X-axis, 25.6" in the Y-axis and 31.5" in the Z-axis. An optional tall column expands the Y-axis to 28.7".
Speedaire
Aug. 2010 — Designed to make tapping easier, Speedaire Hand Tappers from W.W. Grainger Inc. are ideal for general-purpose tapping.
Milling inserts
Mil-Tec's Magna-Shear geometry is ground on all insert surfaces and has a premolded chip-clearing formation.
MFPN facemill
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., Cutting Tool Div.'s MFPN facemill accepts PNMU inserts, which have a double-sided, pentagonal design that provides 10 cutting edges per insert.
HRMDouble Mill series cutting tools
Korloy America Inc.'s HRMDouble Mill series cutting tools accept inserts with six cutting edges. According to the company, the cutting edge's high rake angle enables high-feed machining and improves multifunctional machining, which also reduces the cutting load.
PRO 3 CAD/CAM engraving software
2L inc. introduces PRO 3 CAD/CAM engraving software. The software creates G-code programs for producing 2-D data matrix bar codes on 3- or 4-axis CNC milling machines or multiaxis lathes.
Rego Plus
REGO-FIX is introducing the new REGO PLUS line of toolholders. Fully compatible with all BIG PLUS spindles, these new toolholders are licensed by BIG Daishowa.
PostWorks
Numerical Control Computer Sciences has announced that the latest version of their universal postprocessor, PostWorks, can be integrated to run within CATIA V5.
Calculator Application for Mobile Phones
Sandvik Coromant has released a free application designed to provide engineers and machinists with a convenient resource for calculating cutting data.
Power 4 Cutter for Turbine Blade Production
Seco Tools' new Power 4 copy milling cutter has been developed in cooperation with customers in the power generation sector to create an optimized solution for turbine blade production.