Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

A life-long entrepreneur involved in starting and growing seven different businesses and a successful blog, Bob Warfield of the CNCCookbook devotes the 13th episode of the CNC Chef video series to a question his CNC machining audience often asks: How do you start a new business?

Traditional metal cutting will always have its place. But to compete in today's market, the ability to perform multiple jobs simultaneously isn't a luxury — it's a necessity.

Watch the video and tour the John Force Racing shop to see how the machinists make parts for this legendary NHRA team using Hurco CNC technology.

With the DBL36, Nanotec offers a brushless DC motor that is designed for large quantities. The DBL36 is available in three lengths with a rated power of 7.5 W in size S, 18 W in size M and 33 W in size L.

Fixtureworks introduces an extensive lineup of bearing wheel covers from Fairlane Products. These bearing wheel assemblies are in stock and ready to ship to help reduce potential lead times and eliminate sourcing problems and tooling costs.

WDS Component Parts Ltd. has added modular multipoint locking systems to its portfolio of products. The simple modular design allows the user to easily customize a locking system for an enclosure to suit individual applications.

Eliminate secondary operations and increase your machines versatility with a TA Angle Head from OMG. Available in a large variety of profiles and angles, no job is beyond reach.

Shutting down a machine tool for just two or three shifts per year for maintenance can make a huge difference in boosting productivity and reducing machine downtime.

To secure the sensitive data, Mencom says it offers Industrial Wireless Access Points providing a reliable, robust, rugged, and cost-effective solutions to industrial applications that require a wireless connectivity. They are suitable for a wide array of applications and withstand harsh conditions typically found in the harsh manufacturing environment.

Aerotech's ATX series linear positioning stages combine the performance capabilities of a high-precision crossed-roller-bearing positioner with the convenience and simplicity of a ballscrew drive mechanism. Enhanced motion performance and a variety of advanced options and features offer value and make the ATX series a suitable choice for use in high-performance applications.

HEIDENHAIN announces the addition of the AMO LMF 9310 multisection linear encoder to its line of robust linear encoders. This TTL encoder is specifically designed for applications over 10' on manually operated machines and is compatible with HEIDENHAIN's ACU-RITE brand of digital readouts.

Some tool builders in the expanding economy are having a hard time obtaining machine components, which is delaying production, said Logan McGhan, technical salesman at KD Capital Equipment LLC, Scottsdale, Ariz., a machinery dealer specializing in used CNC machinery, plastic molding machinery and sheet metal fabrication.