Surface Finishing & Coating

Products • November 20, 2017

JET Dual-Station Abrasive Pipe Notcher

The new JET dual-station abrasive pipe notcher does extra duty to maximize shop productivity and output. Its innovative two-station design provides quick and easy access to notching, grinding and deburring at three different work stations.

Products • November 20, 2017

JET 8 in. Industrial Buffer (#578218, Model IBG-8VSB)

Manufacturing an industrial buffer to meet shop use demands was just what JET had in mind when it developed the new 8 in. industrial buffer. This 44 lb. benchtop buffer's entire body is constructed of cast iron with a fully-enclosed industrial housing with factory-sealed, prelubricated ball-bearings for reliable, long life use.

Products • November 7, 2017

POLIFAN PSF Z-TRIM Flap Disc

PFERD has introduced the POLIFAN PSF Z-TRIM flap disc. These versatile new universal flap discs have a light-weight composite backing that can be trimmed to extend service life and reduce time consuming disc changes.

Products • October 24, 2017

InterCoat ChemGuard Corrosion Protection for Galvanized Steel

InterCoat ChemGuard from Chemcoaters Inc. is a new type of corrosion protection for galvanized steel. InterCoat ChemGuard uses a new type of coating technology that incorporates covalent bonds and enhances the effectiveness of zinc and substantially improves corrosion protection on galvanized steel.

Articles • October 16, 2017 • Alan Levine

Get With the Program: Right from wrong

Advanced CAM software provides the additional modeling that is needed to achieve total part quality, according to the Get With the Program column in the October 2017 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

News • October 16, 2017 • Doris Schulz

Engine plant reduces power, water consumption by about 30%

At the BWM Group's engine plant in Steyr (Austria), in a reference project accompanied by the Technical University of Vienna, Ecoclean Monschau has significantly raised the energy efficiency of a flexible EcoCFlex Classic robot cell that had been in service for several years. The system's electric power and water consumption were each cut by around 30 percent. These energy efficiency measures are now intended to be implemented on another 95 systems of the same type installed at various sites throughout Europe and Asia.

Products • October 11, 2017

Nozzle Bar Air Blow-Off Device

Maxum has announced the Nozzle Bar, a patented air blow-off device that looks and installs like an air knife but offers the full blow-off power of individual air nozzles, while using less energy and reaching further distances. Its internal nozzle system is fully customizable for optimal blow-off of any part, providing powerful force to reach deep cavities and varying part shapes and distances.

Products • October 11, 2017

Model 1006SS Soft Grip Back Blow Safety Air Gun

EXAIR's new Soft Grip Back Blow Safety Air Gun delivers a blast of air to effectively blow debris and liquids from pipe or hose inside diameters, channel, bores, holes, internal threads and other internal part features. The ergonomic design of the air gun keeps the operator's hand in a comfortable position so it can be used for hours of continuous use without fatigue.

Products • October 4, 2017

Two-Step Auto Body Surface Pretreatment Process

In cooperation with Audi, Henkel has developed an auto body pretreatment process. The patented two-step process enables surface treatment of multi-metal auto bodies with an aluminum content of up to 100 percent.

Products • October 2, 2017

Compound RP-99S Rust Preventive

Madison Chemical introduces Compound RP-99S, a versatile water-based rust preventive for use on ferrous and copper metals. Applied to previously cleaned parts by immersion, manual spray or recirculated spray methods, Compound RP-99S leaves a nearly invisible, dry-to-the touch film that provides short-term indoor storage protection for treated parts lasting up to four weeks, or longer depending on concentration.

Products • September 20, 2017

Metal Detector/Magnetic Separator “Double Team” Systems

Eriez introduces two new metal detector/magnetic separator "Double Team" systems, which offer customers protection against ferrous and nonferrous metal contamination. In both of these system configurations, the metal detector and the magnetic separator work in conjunction to reportedly produce as close to a perfect product yield as possible.

Products • September 18, 2017

Micro-Bore and Valve-Guide Brush Sets

IPA releases its latest abrasive bore-brush sets, the Micro-Bore and Valve-Guide brush sets in stainless steel (#8087) and brass (#8088). These convenient, eight-piece sets of small-diameter brushes are optimal for cleaning tubes, bores, valve guides and more.