Machine Tools – Metalcutting

LENOX announces the release of the CAST MASTER XL band saw blade for the rigorous needs of the growing aluminum market.

The DT-1 Drill/Tap center from Haas Automation Inc., is now available with a 20,000-rpm inline direct-drive spindle, giving customers the ability to run higher feed rates for small tools and high-speed machining operations.

An air-powered saw that can be used in any position to produce perfectly square cuts on water wall boiler tube panels made from highly alloyed tube up to 4-½" O.D. is available from ESCO Tool.

Absolute Machine Tools announces the brand new FV Series vertical machining centers by Tongtai (formerly the OEM for Hitachi-Seiki, Japan).

Behringer Saws Inc. has introduced the HBE Dynamic series horizontal bandsaw.

Crystallume has introduced roughcut and fine-cut alligator back routers for trimming composite materials. The alligator back design increases the feed rate and provides fast trimming capabilities while minimizing tear-out, according to the company.

he EM series from Chevalier is a high-speed VMC engineered with efficiency to satisfy the need for large quantity machining with limited floor space.

The new Orange Line from RÖHM, which covers drill chucks, live centers, lathe chucks and machine vises, comprises standardized product selections with several valuable advantages, including excellent price-performance ratios, high availability and fast repair services, according to the company.

TechMet Carbides Inc. offers tungsten-carbide blanks for carbide fabricators and OEMs. Precision ground rods, coolant-hole rods, doubleend blanks, bur blanks, saw tips and standard tool blanks (STBs) are available.

To help machine shops reduce their production costs and improve efficiency, ITA offers high-quality PTM Live Centers and Dead Centers that come with a wide selection of interchangeable points for a variety of applications.

AMAMCO Tool offers compression routers for cutting aerospace composites and other challenging materials. The routers have advanced geometries to enable compression cutting and eliminate delamination, according to the company.

The SCHUNK KONTEC KSC centric clamping vise is a multifaceted component that has optimal jaw support for ID and OD clamping with long base jaw guidance.