Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories

APEM Inc. expands its family of trackballs with the new LT Series panel mount miniature trackball.

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it offers GN 119.3 door locking mechanisms with cabinet U-handle in metric sizes.

Makino introduces ProVis Remote Diagnostic (RD) technology.

With the high demands of today's market for the latest innovative technology, Sodick Inc. reports it is continuously working on R&D for new machines that are faster, more accurate and achieve a greater surface finish. The most recent machine to be added to Sodick's line-up is the VZ500LH.

Fives introduces a new integrated contouring head for its Cincinnati 6-axis MEGA 800 HMC by announcing the sale of a two-machine cell that includes first use of the head on this machine size.

Widia, a Fort Mill, S.C.-based toolmaker, has launched its NOVO desktop and tablet application, which gives users on-demand delivery of cutting tool data and expertise for reduced product development and manufacturing lead times, according to the company. NOVO assists shop personnel in a number of intuitive ways. It can help define machining features and reduce the product set to those that can do the job, taking into account constraint requirements such as material, tolerance and machining sequence for both single tools and multi-tools.

Dialight unveiled an energy efficient Class 1, Division 1 LED High Bay at 110 lumens per Watt (LPW).

Machine tool builder Romi Machine Tools Ltd., Erlanger, Ky., announced Mike Burchill, president of Marshall Manufacturing, Minneapolis, as the winner of the "It's Time I Had a Romi in my Shop" sweepstakes, conducted at IMTS 2014 in Chicago. Burchill will receive a Romi C 420 CNC lathe, valued at $63,000.

For years, oil has been the biggest "keyboard killer" of them all. Now Man & Machine, known for its American Made waterproof keyboards for medical and public safety applications, announces an oil-resistant silicone keyboard.

Methods Machine Tools Inc., a supplier of machine tools, automation and accessories, will hold an open house at its Tempe, Ariz. Technology Center on Nov. 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, click here.

Mazak Corp. has unveiled its new INTEGREX i- 400AM (additive manufacturing) hybrid multitasking machine.

Okuma's new MILLAC 852V II vertical machining center, represents the pinnacle of large machining centers with high rigidity, heavy cutting ability and high operability.