Surface Finishing & Coating

News • September 14, 2017 • Michael C. Anderson

Expertise, new technology shared at Makino’s Die/Mold Technology Expo

The first day of Makino Corp.'s two-day 2017 Die/Mold Technology Expo included technology seminars, economic prognosticators, and demonstrations on more than 23 state-of-the-art machines at the company's U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The company also unveiled a new vertical machining center for true 5-axis continuous processing.

Products • September 7, 2017

Profilator Line of Gear Machines

GMTA (German Machine Tools of America) represents the Profilator line of gear pointing, rounding, cutting, Scudding, Hard Scudding, deburring and polygon machine tools for North America. These modular machines are use for polygon and slot facing, shifter stop machining, chamfering and deburring of complex automotive and other powertrain gears.

Products • September 7, 2017

TufBrush 4-Inch Stringer Bead

Osborn introduced its new TufBrush 4-inch stringer bead with up to three times longer life for weld cleanup applications, including root and hot pass, surface preparation, pipe joining and other applications. With an improved, patent-pending design structure, Osborn's TufBrush stringer bead is made from carbon steel material and provides twice the life and 15 percent better material removal than its closest competitor, according to the company.

Products • September 7, 2017

CIMCLEAN Cleaners and CIMGUARD Corrosion Preventatives

Milacron Holdings Corp. announces that its CIMCOOL brand released new CIMCLEAN cleaners and new CIMGUARD corrosion preventatives.

News • August 23, 2017

Supfina Machine Company Inc. expands US sales team

Supfina Machine Company Inc., North Kingstown, R.I., a manufacturer of surface-finishing systems and equipment, has added two members to its U.S. sales team.

Products • August 21, 2017

Air Devices for Blow-off and Drying

Maxum Air Devices for blow-off and drying are designed to optimize air impact on product surfaces. They maximize air efficiency and target the air impact force precisely where it is needed.

News • August 17, 2017

Transor Filter USA expands facility in China

To meet customers' demands in a growing Asian market, Transor Filter USA, Elk Grove Village, Ill., has expanded its facility in Kunshan, China.

Products • August 14, 2017

Multiblast 3D for Post-Processing 3D-Printed Parts

Guyson's Multiblast 3D is tailored for use with post-processing of 3D-printed parts. The Multiblast 3D has the ability to create a wide array of surface finishes for both cosmetic and/or functional purposes.

Articles • August 7, 2017 • Alan Richter

Explosive deburring ideal for complex parts

Machining manifolds generates numerous burrs, and removing them is no simple task. Basin Precision Machining attempted a variety of deburring methods, including waterjet, kinetic energy and the thermal energy method (TEM).

Products • August 7, 2017

X-Bore Tools for Automated Deburring of Cross-Bores

Heule Tool Corp. introduces new X-Bore series tooling for the automated precision deburring of cross-bores. Four chip making tool versions are available to address four different challenge areas associated with deburring.

Articles • July 24, 2017

Productive Times: Productivity times savings

END USER: Mennie Machine Co., (815) 339-2226, www.mennies.com. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Engman-Taylor Co. Inc., (262) 255-9300, www.engman-taylor.com; Walter USA LLC, (800) 945-5554, www.walter-tools.com/us. CHALLENGE: Reduce cycle times, deburring, inconsistent tool life and varying costs. SOLUTION: A program for productivity services.

News • July 20, 2017 • Doris Schulz

Deburring, rounding and polishing – more than a necessary evil

For today's manufacturers of precision components, there's no getting around deburring, rounding and polishing. These production steps are often seen as a necessary evil due to the high costs associated with them in some cases. Use of the right technology permits reliable processing at reduced costs.