Products

The DeHoff G560-B1 is a custom machine designed to form the rifling grooves in gun barrels. The barrel is rotated by a 3-jaw chuck while a rifling button tool is pulled through the barrel by a hydraulic cylinder. The button tool deforms the rifling grooves into the internal bore of the barrel using a swaging process.

Camfil APC introduces the Gold Cone X-Flo (GCX) filter cartridge for high-efficiency industrial dust collection. Building on the proven performance of HemiPleat Gold Cone technology, GCX filters stay cleaner and last longer than conventional pleated filters.

SICK announces the launch of SICK's Safe Portal Solutions. Safe Portal Solutions from SICK ensure flexible, efficient safeguarding for automated material transfer stations.

JW Winco Inc. has recently introduced WN-913.3 inch size steel set screws, with brass or nylon tip.

Walter has expanded its Tiger·tec Gold line of indexable inserts with the addition of the WMP45G grade made specifically to handle the challenges of turbine blade machining. The new WMP45G grade, available as round indexable inserts for the F2334R copy milling cutter, is for facemilling and copy milling of martensitic and austenitic stainless steels.

By increasing modularity and scalability, a new generation of Beckhoff TwinSAFE safety controllers permits optimal adaptation to the specific safety requirements of individual machine concepts. The ability to distribute the intelligence of an entire safety application across multiple TwinSAFE Logic-capable I/O modules means flexible implementation of increasingly modular architectures.

CGTech, developer of the CNC verification, simulation and optimization software, VERICUT, has announced that its latest release, Version 8.2, includes a new module for NC program optimization: Force Turning.

A new solution for human-machine collaboration is now available from automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas. The Sysmac AI Controller handles several key steps in the data-driven decision process for predictive maintenance, thereby freeing up industrial professionals from tedious calculations, analyses and infrastructure upgrades.

When it comes to replicating mineral casting beds, RAMPF says it is setting new standards. With new materials and optimized production and processing methods, an evenness of 0.02 millimeters and a straightness of 0.02 millimeters over a replication length of four meters is achieved.

Metrology software has challenges in most application environments, and LK Metrology's new 8.5 version of its CAMIO coordinate measuring machine software has a range of new features to help meet those challenges.

Beckhoff Automation has announced new EtherCAT G gigabit communication technology, which enhances EtherCAT performance by delivering the Gbit Ethernet speeds needed to support highly data-intensive applications. The latest industrial Ethernet technology expansion is not only compatible with the globally established 100 Mbit/s EtherCAT standard, but also provides the same familiar ease of use.

Engineering and technical component supply company WDS Component Parts Ltd. is expanding its range of leveling feet, or machine feet as they are also known, to include new styles, new materials and new features. Leveling feet are used to support all manner of machines – industrial, medical, scientific etc. as well as cabinets, furniture and display equipment.