Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

Products • August 29, 2018

AC Series Air Cylinders

AC Series Air Cylinders from Fujikura are uniquely constructed for abrasion-free, smooth movement that results in accurate and long-term operation.

Products • August 29, 2018

Ballscrew/Spline BNS-V

THK's latest ballscrew/spline BNS-V features a compact and lightweight structure. The low inertia BNS-V enables quick starts and stops during high-speed operation.

Products • August 28, 2018

Hybrid Hexapod

In response to the demand from industry for more and more versatile and accurate motion control systems, market-leader ALIO Industries has just received a U.S. patent on the next generation Hybrid Hexapod technology. The Hybrid Hexapod is a game-changer in the field of motion control, and will stimulate innovation as an enabler of next-generation manufacturing processes.

Products • August 14, 2018

GN 927 Clamping Levers with Eccentrical Cam

JW Winco Inc. offers GN 927 clamping levers with eccentrical cam, in tapped type and threaded stud versions. The RoHS compliant GN 927 clamping levers with eccentrical cam are used for rapid clamping and releasing operations.

Products • August 7, 2018

597 SMD Series of LED Indicators

Dialight announced the launch of a new 597 SMD series of LED indicators. The four new indicators offer tighter intensity binning, reduced light bleed, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for high-performance electronics, networking and control panel applications.

Products • August 7, 2018

Expanded Line of Stepper Motor Linear Actuators

Thomson Industries Inc. has expanded its line of stepper motor linear actuators with models featuring built-in antirotational guidance. The new motorized lead screw actuator (MLA) product saves designers of high-precision, shorter-stroke applications the cost, time and maintenance worries related to designing and building externally guided systems themselves.

Products • August 6, 2018

1 1/8″ MIN Size III Series Circular Connectors

Mencom 1 1/8" MIN size III series circular connectors have been redesigned to deliver better connectivity and stability in harsh factory environments. Since MIN-style connectors, sometimes referred to as Brad Mini-Change connectors, were introduced in 1968 as a way to quick-connect limit switches and pneumatic valves in the automotive industry, the Mini-Change connectors have been utilized in a range of industrial applications, including but not limited to, food and beverage, automated assembly, packaging and material handling equipment to name a few.

News • August 3, 2018 • Alan Richter

Wondering and ranting

Every wonder what it would be like to sell machine tools for living? Rantings of a Machine Tool Salesman by Scott Walker provides a flavor of that wonderland career. Semiretired, Walker is chairman of Mitsui Seiki USA Inc., Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, where he started as vice president of sales in 1991. The company specializes in building heavy metal and mother machine tools.

Articles • July 31, 2018 • Robert Weinstein

5G test bed reduces measurement lag time

By 2020, 5G is expected to be the standard for mobile communications. It will provide transfer rates of up to 10,000 Mbps of data and allow many devices to operate simultaneously

Articles • July 24, 2018

Software add-on gives shop fast results

Finishing module requires extra programming time, but reduction in cycle time make it a winner.

Products • July 20, 2018

LGA28 and LGA42 Series Captive Linear Actuators

Nanotec offers captive linear actuators with short design in sizes NEMA 11 (28 mm) and NEMA 17 (42 mm). With the LGA28 and LGA42 series, the overall length of the guide is just 10 mm longer than the working stroke, therefore they are particularly suitable for use in small installation spaces.

Products • July 20, 2018

VP Series Performance Plus Miniature Spiral Bevel Gearboxes

The VP Series Performance Plus miniature spiral bevel gearboxes pack high performance in a small package with a high torque density, range of ratios and torque capacity.