TaskMaster Air Cleaner
The TM 1000 TaskMaster from Micro Air Clean Air Systems offers shop and plant air cleaning versatility.
Operation / Process
Surface Finishing & Coating
RB-RXS-400 Spindle-Blast System
Guyson Corp. has introduced a rotary indexing spindle-blast machine that incorporates a robot nozzle manipulator and two auxiliary axes of coordinated robotic motion of its servomotor-driven spindles.
Robotic Grit-Blast System
Guyson Corp. has engineered and manufactured a seven-axis robotic grit-blast system that automatically changes between blasting tools to perform critical surface preparation work around the exterior of complex-shaped components, as well as recesses and interior surfaces of the parts.
Enduro-Flex and Enduro-Flex Turbo Finishing Discs
Walter Surface Technologies (WST) announced key enhancements to its cutting edge line of flap discs branded as Enduro-Flex and Enduro-Flex Turbo for metal finishing applications, earning high marks in finishing performance, removal rate and cost efficiency.
Type 27 Max Flex Cotton Fiber Wheel
A new line of Type 27 cotton fiber flexible abrasive wheels that replaces their Cut-N-Finish flexible discs for blending and finishing flat and contoured stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum surfaces in one-step is being introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.
FKS Centrifugal Disk Finishers
Rosler Metal Finishing introduced the FKS Centrifugal Disk Finishers.
EP21FRNS-2 Curing Epoxy
Featuring a non-halogen filler, Master Bond's EP21FRNS-2 curing epoxy passes UL 94V-0 testing for flame retardancy in potting, encapsulation and casting applications.
EcoCSteam Part Cleaning System
With its EcoCSteam system, Durr Ecoclean has developed a new eco-friendly cleaning technology that reliably removes both particulate and film-type contamination from parts and surfaces of diverse materials without any use of chemicals.
NamPower Abrasive Disc Brushes
Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM), makers of the Flex-Hone tool, is showing manufacturers how to automate deburring and surface finishing with professional-grade NamPower abrasive disc brushes in a just-released YouTube video.
Thin is in when cutting metal
In last month's column, the Shop Technology column observed that chip thinning is one of the key concepts programmers and machinists should understand. Presented in this month's column is further discussion about how chip thinning can enhance productivity.
Wrap it up
Machined metal parts require packaging to protect them in demanding handling, shipping and storage situations, including humid and outdoor environments. Part makers need be aware of how to protect their parts so their hard work is not lost to corrosion or damage.
HYDROM Electrolyte Cleaning Unit
For manufacturers facing complex or stringent machining or finishing issues, electrochemical machining (ECM) is a notable process by which material can be removed inµm increments, reaching areas unreachable by other methods. To support the ECM process, Kennametal Extrude Hone has designed an electrolyte cleaning unit called HYDROM as an add-on to electrochemical machines.