General Shop Equipment & Supplies

World-class manufacturers expand their production space for anticipated demand rather than attempting to catch up with current needs. This effort to always be ahead of the times was on display at Horn Technology Days, which took place June 17-19 and was hosted by Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany.

A comparison of three threadmaking options.

Laser-assisted machining helps manufacturers cut hard materials.

A machinist who is cylindrical-grinding threads into hardened steel using multiple-rib, vitrified-bond, aluminum-oxide wheels is experiencing breakdown of the thread root, and turned to the Grinding Doc for help.

The Grinding Doc offers insight to a shop worried that it's wasting abrasive on half-worn electroplated CBN wheels. About the Grinding Doc Video Series: Thanks to his work as an independent grinding consultant and the author of the "Ask the Grinding Doc" column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Dr. Jeffrey Badger routinely receives questions about grinding from shops all over the world. Through the magazine column and this video series, he provides shops with the insight and guidance they seek.

Verisurf Software Inc. launched the new CMM Master programmable coordinate measuring machine system.

Toolcraft has once again expanded its machinery in order to more effectively meet the requirements of customers. The company has invested in an M2 cusing multilaser system made by Concept Laser, thereby extending its range to five laser melting machines.

Dialight unveiled its new wireless occupancy sensor, a battery-powered plug-and-play sensor that speeds and simplifies installation to provide maximum lighting control flexibility and energy savings in industrial applications.

Liquid cooling is considered the most efficient and economical method for removing heat from many types of industrial processes.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 2404 steel telescopic linear slides with partial extension in metric sizes.