Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

Products • January 17, 2017

Free-Standing, Dual, Gooseneck LED Lamp

A free-standing, dual gooseneck LED lamp has been added to its line of microscope illumination products by Titan Tool Supply Inc. Designed by ANSER to provide an adjustable light source for microscopes and projectors, the bifurcated light guides consist of two 1/2-inch OD metallic-sheathed arms, which can be bent to any angle.

Videos • January 12, 2017

Okuma demos 3D manual feed function

Okuma America Corp. demonstrates the 3D manual feed function with the OSP-P300M control in a video posted to the company's YouTube channel on Jan. 10. The video presents a 3D manual operation that reportedly allows the user to follow the tool axis direction with the rotary axes. The function, which allows the user to "jog" and "pulse" feed, is said to offer an easy approach to check clearance issues between the workpiece, the saddle and other components.

Products • January 12, 2017

Ion Air Cannon

EXAIR's new Ion Air Cannon eliminates static electricity and cleans at distances up to 15 feet, with no moving parts. It is ideal for bench-tops, machine mounting and those "hard to reach" spaces that require a concentrated flow of static eliminating ions.

Products • January 10, 2017

Tube Expanders

A full line of tube expanders offered with universal pivoting extensions that easily attach to torque controlled rolling motors for hard to reach tube sheet is being introduced by Esco Tool. Esco Millhog rolling motors and tube xxpanders are air-powered and feature a torque control setting which stalls the tool when it reaches the desired tube expansion to create a uniform and tight mechanical seal.

Products • January 9, 2017

GN 612.3 Square Weldable Cam Action Indexing Plungers

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 612.3 stainless steel, square, weldable, cam-action, indexing plungers. These RoHS compliant cam-action indexing plungers are best utilized when the pin needs to be retracted.

Articles • January 5, 2017 • William Leventon

Financing your next machine tool

Machine tools are big-ticket items, so it's no surprise that they're normally acquired using some sort of financing. In addition to banks, financing can be obtained from machine tool OEMs and nonbank lenders known as finance companies.

News • December 19, 2016 • Michael C. Anderson

$1.5 million Cloud-based Machine Monitoring Research Project to Begin

Penn State reports that it will team with researchers and analysts from Case Western Reserve University, the GE Global Research Center and Microsoft on a $1.5 million collaborative research project to develop a cloud-based wireless sensing and prognostic system for monitoring manufacturing machinery. The initiative will make it possible for such a system to detect early signs of wear, aging and fault conditions in the machines.

Products • December 14, 2016

Wired iPad Vibration Analyzer System

GTI Predictive Technology announces that a new version of its classic wired iPad Vibration Analyzer is now available. The new version is equipped with an upgraded DAQ box that accepts input from any standard accelerometer.

Products • December 13, 2016

ANSER LED Gooseneck Lamp

Titan Tool Supply Inc. announces the addition of the ANSER LED gooseneck lamp to its stable of microscopy inspection products. Featuring an 18" flexible gooseneck mounted on a portable magnetic base, the LED lamp can be positioned in close proximity to work areas during manufacturing, assembly and inspection operations.

Products • December 5, 2016

670 Series LED Panel-Mount Indicators

Dialight launched its new high-visibility 670 series LED panel-mount indicators, providing a range of sizes and operating voltage in high-durability housings. Offering high-intensity daylight visibility hundreds of times brighter than its 600 series predecessor, the 670 series is ideal for main and remote power, status, maintenance, warning and instrumentation indication for front-panel mounting in hole sizes from 5mm to 16mm.

Videos • December 1, 2016

Mast Motorsports Makes Hurco Pitstop

This CTE+ report offers a first-hand account of how two 5-axis CNC milling machines from Hurco North America's helped Mast Motorsports replace some technologically obsolete production equipment.

Articles • December 1, 2016 • Alan Richter

Replace technologically obsolete production equipment

END USER: Mast Motorsports, (936) 560-2218, www.mastmotorsports.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Hurco North America, (800) 634-2416, www.hurco.com. CHALLENGE: Replace technologically obsolete production equipment. SOLUTION: Purchase two new 5-axis CNC milling machines