Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

Products • June 14, 2018

EZset Tool Presetting Machines

EZset tool presetting machines use an advanced vision system and image-processing software to measure cutting tools to meet highly accurate machining needs. The results for manufacturing organizations are a notable rise in final-part quality and process efficiency, including extended tool life.

Products • June 12, 2018

LIF 400 Family of Encoders

HEIDENHAIN redesigned its LIF 400 family of encoders with several improvements. The updates to this exposed linear kit style encoder originated from listening to customer requests over the years, and now comes with much improved contamination resistance, among other enhancements. The new LIF 400 series has a position noise value of 0.6 nanometers at 1MHz and a low interpolation error down to +/-12 nanometers. Industries that could take advantage of this encoder are semiconductor, metrology, micromachining, and medical.

Articles • June 8, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Shop-floor data analysis not negotiable

Like it or not, Industry 4.0 is here. The networked nature of our cars, appliances and, yes, machine tools will only increase. Choosing to ignore that fact won't keep you from producing parts, but it could mean that at least some of those parts end up being produced at a more efficient, technologically savvy machine shop.

Products • June 8, 2018

Refrigerated Air Dryers

La-Man Corp. offers a series of Refrigerated Air Dryers to provide reduced dewpoint temperatures and air line filtration for a wide variety of compressed air applications.

Videos • June 5, 2018

What do you do when your orders outpace your production?

Since 1978, MIP has designed and manufactured high quality tools and aftermarket parts for high-performance RC race cars. In recent years, MIP saw demand for their products increase significantly, especially their world-renowned hex wrenches. MIP turned to Excalibur Tools and FANUC America to design and build an automated six-axis grinding center that resulted in a 300% increase in production.

Videos • June 5, 2018

Meet the new Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX

The purposefully affordable GENOS M460V-5AX is a full simultaneous 5-axis machine specifically designed for high-precision manufacturing from the most demanding materials.

Products • June 5, 2018

drylin W Exchange Bearing

igus has introduced a new bearing, drylin W Exchange, for its drylin W linear system in which the liner can be replaced directly on the rail without dismantling the system. By using a practical assembly tool, users can push the old liner out of the housing, clip the new one on to the shaft and push it into the housing for a flush fit. The quick and easy swap of liners will save engineers time and money while maximizing machine up-time.

Products • June 5, 2018

GN 126 and GN 126.1 Zinc Die-Cast Flat Adjustable Tension Levers

JW Winco Inc. offers GN 126 and GN 126.1 zinc die-cast flat adjustable tension levers in steel and stainless steel, with tapped or plain bore insert or threaded stud.

Products • June 1, 2018

SES/SEM70/90 Motor Feedback Encoders

SICK announced the launch of SES/SEM70/90 Motor Feedback Encoders. The SES/SEM70/90 are motor feedback systems offered in 25 mm and 55 mm diameters that use holistic sensing capacitive technology, which makes them unaffected by external influences such as electromagnetic interference and humidity.

Products • June 1, 2018

iglidur K230 Wear-Resistant Material

igus has developed a new tribo-plastic material for clip and flanged bearings that is highly elastic, chemical resistant and withstands moisture. The wear-resistant material, iglidur K230, will be used in clip and flanged bearings, which are commonly used in the sheet metal industry.

Products • May 31, 2018

H-811.F2 Compact Hexapod

PI has added a high dynamics model to its range of compact hexapods. Designed for photonics alignment applications, the hexapod provides 6 degrees of freedom, actuator resolution of 5 nanometers and repeatability as good as 60 nanometers, while providing velocities to 20mm/sec. Sustaining loads to 5kg, the new H-811.F2 features a removable magnetic kinematic plate to accelerate workflow with different fiber optics components. Its compact size, large travel range of up to 34mm for linear motions and up to 42° for rotary motions, and a user programmable pivot point facilitate work with fiber optic and photonics components.

Products • May 31, 2018

Leveling Foot Castors

The leveling foot castors offered as part of the WDS Component Parts Ltd. range of castors and wheels for trolleys and mobile equipment are designed to allow vertical adjustment so that the supported equipment can be leveled. The range also includes light-, medium- and heavy-duty capacity models, so that virtually all requirements can be met from a single source.