Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

Products • February 13, 2013

HCAC Collet Adaptation Chucks

Hardinge HCAC Collet Adaptation Chucks will adapt most spindles to accept C-series pull back collets, J-series pull back collets, stationary B-series collets, style-S master collets, step chucks and closers and dead-length collets.

Products • February 13, 2013

RIQ/IQN 425 Series Rotary Encoders

HEIDENHAIN has expanded its absolute rotary encoder offering with the new RIQ/IQN 425 series.

Products • February 13, 2013

GT27 Gang-Tool Turning Center

Medical part manufacturing continues to be a rapidly growing market due to the large population of aging baby boomers who are looking for "improved quality of life." Demand is high for high-precision components for neurological, orthopeadic, spinal/bone fixation, dental implants, drug infusion, catheter connectors, optical, maxillofacial, micro/minimally invasive, surgical instruments and other medical devices, most of which can be manufactured on the Hardinge QUEST SUPER-PRECISION GT27 gang-tool turning center.

Products • February 13, 2013

FANUC RoboCut C400iA and C600iA Wire EDMs

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has announced they have introduced the new FANUC RoboCut. C400iA and C600iA wire EDMs.

Products • February 13, 2013

Nakamura-Tome NTJ-100 Mill/Turn Center

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome NTJ-100 Multitasking Turn/Mill Center, which is well-suited for a wide range of production needs.

Articles • February 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

X-ray specs

X-ray scanning a part with internal features is useful because it creates 2-D images of those features in a nondestructive manner. Industrial computed-tomography, or industrial CT scanning, which is based on X-ray scanning technology, takes it a step further by providing a complete 3-D view for internal and external analysis.

Products • January 13, 2013

Integrated Contouring Head for Horizontal Boring Mills

MAG combines the reach and power of its boring spindles with a newly developed integrated contouring head, introduced for its horizontal boring mills in 1,250mm and 1,600mm (49.1 and 63 inch) table/pallet sizes and live-spindle HMCs in 800mm to 1,600mm (31.5 to 63 inch) pallet size.

Products • January 13, 2013

M8 Cube Machining Center

DATRON Dynamics has launched the M8 Cube, a "next generation" German-engineered, high-speed machining center designed for greater speed, accuracy and industrial durability.

Products • January 13, 2013

Support Legs

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 333.8 Angled Handle Support Legs and GN 333.9 Straight Handle Support Legs in metric sizes.

Videos • January 5, 2013

Driven by perfection

Video supplement on grinding machines provided by Junker.

Articles • January 1, 2013 • Kip Hanson

Sort, Select, Start Up

Choosing a multitask machine from a bewildering array of options can be challenging, but the right one can be a shop game changer.

Products • December 13, 2012

Mycenter-4XD VMC

Kitamura Machinery introduces its Mycenter-4XD high-capacity vertical machining center.