Machine Tools – Metalcutting

Behringer Saws Inc. has added the VA-L 500 to its line of circular cold saws. Behringer Eisele GmbH designed the VA-L 500 sawing system specifically for production cutting of aluminum and nonferrous materials.

Arno Werkzeuge USA announced the introduction of its SA series of cutting tools and inserts for grooving and part-off or cut-off operations for North America. The SA system from Arno USA is a modular grooving system with a single toolholder, which turns into different tool variants by simply changing the support blade and clamp.

Specifically for cutting aluminium, the BEHRINGER EISELE GmbH with the VA-L 560 NC2 has a sawing system that reportedly sets new standards. Both in solid material as well as in pipes and profiles with sophisticated cross-sectional geometry, the machine scores with high output.

With the HBM540A, Behringer presents a fully enclosed, flexible, high-performance bandsawing machine. Based on its only recently fully reengineered automatic HBM440A, Behringer is presenting an addition to this high-performance machine series.

Doosan Machine Tools America has evolved its popular and field-proven "DNM" series of vertical machining centers. According to Ron Kilgore, Doosan's general manager - inside sales, the new series is the third generation of this particular VMC line.

Walter Surface Technologies launched its redesigned Zip Wheel. The new abrasive disc offers even higher efficiency and better performance than its predecessor.

C.R.Onsrud introduces and demonstrates a machining center designed for complex machining and sawing ofnextrusions. This machining center is able to process five sides of thick-walled extrusions and index parts by using its independent servo programmable clamping system. The optional large capacity saw is available for material cutoff and mitering.

The new UMC-750P from Haas Automation Inc. is the latest addition to the company's lineup of 5-axis universal machining centers. The P designation stands for profiling and porting, and that's exactly what this machine is designed to do.

A full range of pneumatic saws and pipe machining tools that can cut all types of pipe, regardless of size and material, and prepare them for welding are available from Esco Tool. Esco MILLHOG APS-438 Saws are offered in standard and low radial clearance models with mounting tracks and accessories to cut tube and pipe up to 60" O.D. and 4.75" thick, including all schedules of P-91 Super Duplex stainless steel.

Designed to achieve increased productivity, tool life and part quality, the new Seco 150.10-JETI system significantly improves the heat removal process in high-speed parting-off applications. This new system incorporates high speed steel blades, Jetstream Tooling technology and tool blocks with coolant inlets.

Weiler Abrasives Group has announced the expansion of its Tiger bonded abrasives offering. The expanded line of products, manufactured in the company's Slovenian facility, reportedly provides users with a wider breadth of solutions for their most demanding grinding and cutting needs.

German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) offers a full line of Samag multispindle machining centers and deep-hole drilling machines to the North American market. Samag, based in Saalfeld, Germany, with offices and service centers worldwide, engineers and builds a variety of multispindle machines, the MFZ series for high-volume cubic work pieces and the modular WBM series for rotary parts and shafts with up to six-spindle deep-drilling capabilities.