Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

Rodney Brooks, founder of Rethink Robotics, introduced the concept of cost-effective and collaborative robotics in manufacturing. He explains why he believes robots like Rethink's Baxter and Sawyer won't endanger jobs.

Mencom MIN series locks are designed to secure the connection between two straight MIN plugs or between a straight MIN plug and a mating receptacle to prevent the unexpected interruptions. The padlock hole ensures the extra layered protection by allowing only authorized users to have an access to the connection.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers EN 5337.9 technopolymer plastic lockable safety five-lobed knobs, with tapped brass insert, in metric sizes. These RoHS-compliant safety five lobed knobs are temperature resistant to 100° C (215° F), as well as resistant to solvents, oils, grease and other chemical agents.

PI (Physik Instrumente) LP delivers new solutions for very small position changes, coupled with speed and high force in its P-630 nanopositioning stages. With design flexibility to meet custom assembly requirements and proven demonstrated reliability of many billions of cycles, PI piezo actuators are being utilized in research and industry microstructuring and scanning applications, precision positioning of optical elements, and micromachining.

New from Amacoil/Uhing is the precision motion drive system. This is a Model RG rolling ring linear drive integrated with a motion controller for precision linear motion applications. The precision motion drive is fully programmable and meets application requirements for precision winding/spooling, pick-and-place machines, X-Y coordinate tool movement, metrology equipment and other machinery providing fast, accurate positioning and reciprocating linear motion.

Thomson Industries Inc. has built upon its selection of miniature metric precision ball screws to include three common interface styles: flanged, threaded and rounded. This comprehensive offering equips customers with even more options when designing small-space applications.

Designed specifically for Vertical Machining Centers, KME CNC's 5-axis platters are built right into a precision rigid meehanite cast iron trunnion frame and table. Standard models come with 1, 2, or 3 independent 5-axis platters on the trunnion table, giving your VMC full-range production capability.

Aerotech's QFOCUS QF-46 piezo nanopositioning stage series enables microscope objective and optics positioning at high-speeds with nanometer-level performance. It is available in closed-loop travels of 100 μm and 250 μm, and open-loop travels of 120 μm and 300 μm. The QF-46 is designed with next-generation optical instruments and laser machines in mind.

The Leine & Linde 1000 series rotary encoder with speed monitoring capabilities from Heidenhain is used in applications where secure speed feedback is critical to protect motors, machinery or operators from risk of failure. This is especially useful on heavy moving machinery such as hoists, lifts, cranes and mining equipment, to name a few.

Spectroline's new QUADRAN 365 NDT lamp (QDR-365SC) feature four ultra-hi-flux UV-A LEDs plus a convenient white light LED to quickly switch between fluorescent inspection and flaw location. For increased flexibility, it features a unique dual, high/low white light output control. The lamp is fully compliant with the ASTM E3022 Standard for LED UV-A lamps.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 237 zinc die-cast hinges with extended hinge wing, countersunk through-holes or threaded stud type. These RoHS-compliant hinges with extended hinge wings, used when wider spacing is required on the mounting surface for the bore holes, have a compact and sturdy design.

EWI, a non-profit organization dedicated to innovating and implementing advanced manufacturing technologies for industry, soon will add an Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) system to its R&D toolbox. Chicago-based Sciaky Inc. announced the sale of its EBAM system in a news release issued July 20.