General Shop Equipment & Supplies

Mitee-Bite Products has introduced the Manual Actuator.

Ingersoll Cutting Tools introduces the T-Micro system specifically designed for the machining of very small internal diameters.

Zagar Workholding Group has added a complete line of rotary and indexing tables to its product offering.

CGTech and DP Technology are pleased to announce the availability of the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface. The interface launches VERICUT NC verification, machine simulation and optimization software from within ESPRIT 2012 CAM software.

Presented as an online supplement to Cutting Tool Engineering's June 2012 report on "Replacement Parts," CTEplus offers a closer look at some of the superabrasive tools and technology offered by Abrasive Technology Inc., Lewis Center, Ohio.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, offers an overview of his Grinder's Toolbox for those who have grown weary of shop floor calculations.

The Look Ahead feature in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering includes a linear cylindrical drive technology for wire EDMs.

END USER: Rohde & Schwarz, (888) 837-8772, www.rohde-schwarz.us. CHALLENGE: Simplify and speed up measurement of micro parts and features. SOLUTION: Optical 3-D measurement system that employs focus-variation technology. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Alicona Imaging GmbH, (630) 372-9900, www.alicona.com

END USER: Straitline Components, (250) 655-6603, www.straitlinecomponents.com. CHALLENGE: Avoid wasting workpiece material to keep costs down while increasing productivity. SOLUTION: Low gripping-profile clamps that provide high-density workholding on a tombstone. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Mitee-Bite Products LLC, (800) 543-3580, www.miteebite.com

Tangential cutting force helps shops estimate torque, spindle load, and stability in milling. This guide explains what the force means and how to use it in setup decisions.

A material review board can help determine if you're having vendor problems, suggests the Machinist's Corner column in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks ponders one of the metalworking industry's biggest challenges of late—filling numerous job vacancies.