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During the 2017 #GraingerShow, Grainger announced the addition of a cutting tool reconditioning service to its metalworking solutions and its strategic relationship with US Tool to provide that service. The new offering helps manufacturing customers reduce the waste of discarding worn endmills and drills bits by repairing the tools' cutting edges back to original specifications for a fraction of the cost of buying new tools.

Arno Werkzeuge USA has expanded its range of high-positive, high-shear indexable inserts, which are ideally suited to cutting nonferrous and high-temperature alloys in turning applications. Engineered and manufactured in Germany by Arno Werkzeuge, this indexable insert range is one of the company's most popular product offerings, as it reportedly represents one of the widest ranges of indexable inserts available on the market today.

IBAG North America announces the new 25mm back working spindle specially designed for Star Swiss-type machines that features 60,000 rpm with grease-packed lubrication and 80,000 rpm with oil mist lubrication. This new HSC (High Speed Cutting) motor spindle is designed for machining applications involving micro milling and drilling tools, as well as engraving and fine milling.

For machine types STUDER S31 and STUDER S33, United Grinding offers a loader solution featuring a portal loader system with dual grippers. The loader system is said to be suitable for shaft components up to a part length of 300mm and a grip diameter of 4mm to 75mm, which covers the majority of the spectrum of parts produced on these machines, according to United Grinding North America.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence launched the latest addition to its range of laser tracker systems. The Leica Absolute Tracker AT403 offers enhanced portable metrology performance, and presents significant improvements in terms of speed and ease of measurement, according to the company.

Kardex Remstar says it is meeting the manufacturing industry's need for leaner processes and more flexible production with the new LR 35 storage and retrieval solution for small and medium-sized warehouses. Applying this new LR 35 Vertical Buffer Module solution to manufacturers with a wide range of products, can guarantee the just-in-time supply of fully picked assembly kits to keep the assembly process flowing.

SoftInWay Inc. and OPEN MIND Technologies AG announce a cooperation agreement to provide a complete solution for the design, development and manufacturing of gas turbine components and other types of turbomachinery. Both companies reportedly provide component developers the needed productivity tools to accelerate the product development and production process while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Hypertherm announced its most significant advance in mechanized plasma cutting with the introduction of an entirely new class of plasma called X-Definition. This new plasma is available in a 300-amp plasma system called the XPR300.

R. Hueter Co, Beverly, Mass., a CNC machine shop specializing in male and female RF connector contact production, has added a Lucifer Furnaces' heat treating oven to meet their growing heat treating needs. Adam Hueter, operations manager, chose Lucifer Furnaces because of their reputation for delivering high-quality products at an affordable price.

Dorner's new 2200 series Precision Move conveyor is engineered for accurate movement of product at specific times, distances and intervals that are critical for components in the manufacturing and packaging processes of small- to medium-sized parts. Precision Move gives greater product control and accuracy to automated applications, including machine integration, robotic pick-n-place, precision indexing, accurate part positioning, timed conveying, vision inspection and part handling.

BIG KAISER announces three additions to the Smart Damper family of antivibration technology: EWN & EWD finish boring heads and SW rough boring heads with the CKB modular connection. Smart Damper incorporates a passive damping mechanism that functions as a counter action by way of high resonance friction action.

PFERD Inc. has introduced the POLIFAN Z SG-POWER flap disc. The new flap disc features product enhancements that reportedly deliver up to 236 percent longer tool life than conventional flap discs.