Machine Tools – Metalcutting

Products • September 7, 2017

SawGear Portable, Automatic Lineal Cutting System

SawGear, the portable, automatic lineal cutting system made by TigerStop, has added a more robust leg structure to its optional jobsite tables. The new table legs provide increased stability.

Products • September 7, 2017

GCB10-5 Deep Cut Bandsaw

The Bosch GCB10-5 Deep Cut bandsaw is the easy-to-handle tool to deliver low-spark, clean cuts in rebar, conduit and other metals. These precise cuts require limited rework because the 10-amp saw is powerful enough to handle professional-sized jobs on most materials.

Products • August 17, 2017

Solid-Carbide Saw Blades

Controx-Neuhauser solid-carbide blades are available in widths from 0.005" and width tolerances of 0.0002", are suitable for precision cutting applications like dicing semiconductors, such as surface mounted-devices (SMD) resistor chips. They feature tight diameter tolerance within one set of blades, which allows them to cut through the chips and into but not through foil of the wafer.

Products • August 9, 2017

3868 Carbide Triple Set “Xtra” TSX Bandsaw Blade

The 3868 Carbide Triple Set "Xtra" TSX bandsaw blade from Bahco is engineered to be versatile in cutting materials well on both vertical and horizontal bandsaw machines.

Products • August 8, 2017

AF50 Autofeed Bandsaw

Tormach Inc. has started the preproduction beta phase of its AF50 autofeed bandsaw.

Products • July 6, 2017

CoroMill Plura Routers

New CoroMill Plura routers unveiled by Sandvik Coromant offer optimized milling and slotting operations in composite materials such as CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) and GFRP (glass fiber reinforced plastic). Production engineers, machine shop managers and operators will all benefit from the patented geometries provided by the new routers, particularly those in the aerospace industry, where these materials are increasingly prevalent, as well as others in sectors such as automotive, motorsport, wind power and marine.

Products • May 24, 2017

PS65 and PS105 Vertical Machining Centers

Building on its PS-Series product line, Makino announced the next-generation PS65 and PS105 vertical machining centers. Both models feature enhanced design characteristics and next-generation technologies that expand upon the capabilities of their predecessors.

Products • May 17, 2017

Metric-sized Metals

Parker Steel Co. offers a large supply of metric-sized metals in North America. Suitable for applications where presized metric parts are needed, Parker's cold-finished carbon, alloyed and high-strength stainless steel bars/shafting, tubing, sheets and plates; carbon and stainless angles, channels and tees; and carbon beams can be shipped out the same day as ordered with few exceptions.

Products • April 18, 2017

APS-438 Air-Powered Saw and Quick-Clamp

A pneumatic saw and clamp system that eliminates torch cutting and lets users produce clean accurate cuts on thick steel plate fast with no heat affect zone (HAZ) is available from ESCO Tool. ESCO's APS-438 air-powered saw and Quick-Clamp sets up fast using a 2"-wide steel track and has two wedge-style clamps that attach to steel plate up to 15' wide by 3.5" thick and accepts the saw.

Products • April 10, 2017

WhisperTrak Actuator Line

Thomson Industries Inc. has expanded its WhisperTrak actuator line to give motion system designers greater ability to extend quiet, compact actuation to more demanding applications. New additions to the WhisperTrak linear actuator line double force-handling capability from 2kN to 4kN; provide higher-speed operation at 2kN; and offer new options for low-level switching, limit switching and position control at both 2kN and 4kN operation.

Products • April 5, 2017

QUAD 7 Carbide-Tipped Bandsaw Blades

Simonds Saw introduces QUAD 7 carbide-tipped bandsaw blades for demanding production cutting operations, such as steel service centers, foundries and aerospace sawing applications. QUAD 7 blades are suitable for alloy; high chrome alloy; Inconel and other nickel-based alloys; titanium block and plate; stainless steels; and mold, tool and bearing steels.

Products • March 21, 2017

Saw Blades for Hydromat Machines

Controx-Neuhauser presents precision saw blades designed specifically for use with Hydromat machines. Available in 166 and 250 mm diameters, these cobalt steel (HSS-Co) saw blades feature an axial runout of 0.1 mm/0.004" to assure a straight cut and minimize the breakage rate.