Products

Hardinge Inc. announces the release of its newest 5-axis vertical machining center, the Bridgeport XT 630 5-axis. Bridgeport's new generation full 5-axis VMC is a fully digital, high-quality machine tool, designed to achieve maximum capacity and performance in the aerospace, mold and die, medical and automotive industries and many other manufacturing sectors.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers EN 5337.9 technopolymer plastic lockable safety five-lobed knobs, with tapped brass insert, in metric sizes. These RoHS-compliant safety five lobed knobs are temperature resistant to 100° C (215° F), as well as resistant to solvents, oils, grease and other chemical agents.

Mastercam 2017 Mill from CNC Software Inc. offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. 2D high-speed Toolpaths, 3D enhancements and multiaxis features combine with dozens of additional new enhancements in a package intended to improve shop floor productivity.

PRAB Inc.'s E-Series Chip Processing System reduces volumes of metal turnings into thumbnail-size chips, separates oil and dry chips, and collects oil for reuse. According to the company, it engineers and manufacturers the equipment based on the exact needs and specifications of the application.

Peddinghaus Corp. offers new AGTOS shot-blast machines, which are precisely designed and manufactured in Germany. This kind of machines is used for cleaning, roughening, shot peening or the finishing of part surfaces.

HEIDENHAIN announces the introduction of the new and improved +/-1um accurate ACANTO 1217 and 1218 length gages. Paired with the proprietary bi-directional serial interface EnDat 2.2, operators can monitor gages being used in production and detect failures before they occur, allowing mangers to plan and maintain optimal production levels and minimize machine down time.

Titan Tool Supply Inc. announces the introduction of a line of micro diamond and borazon grinding pins designed to meet an increasing demand for extremely small, precision ID grinding. The grinding pins, starting at a 0.016" diameter, are on a carbide shank, which provides extra strength and precision.

Mazak introduced the UN Series of high-speed vertical and horizontal machining centers, the UN-600/30V and UN-600/30H, respectively, to meet the high productivity, reliability, maintenance and automation requirements of the growing automotive manufacturing industry. Designed for the mass production of automotive components, these 30-taper machines feature an extremely small footprint as indicated by their UN (ultra-narrow) designation and are up to three times more productive per unit of floor space than normal-sized machines, according to the company.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has expanded its FEELER line to include the FEELER HV-1100V, a high performance vertical machining center that features a rigid design and many innovative features to provide exceptional accuracy and machining efficiency. The newest of the FEELER HV line, the HV-1100V features a dedicated trunnion, 4+1 axis configuration and a 13.8" (350 mm) rotary table.

PI (Physik Instrumente) LP delivers new solutions for very small position changes, coupled with speed and high force in its P-630 nanopositioning stages. With design flexibility to meet custom assembly requirements and proven demonstrated reliability of many billions of cycles, PI piezo actuators are being utilized in research and industry microstructuring and scanning applications, precision positioning of optical elements, and micromachining.

Designed to machine complex parts from bar diameters to 65 mm (2.559 inch) and a length of up to 300 mm (11.811 inch), the TNX65/42 delivers piece costs that are globally competitive. The basis for this productivity is two identical main and counter spindles and four turrets, each capable of holding 10 live or fixed quick change VDI tools.

The hallmark of the MA-12500HW from Okuma America Corp. MA-12500HW is its ability to provide a good balance of speed and cutting power for machining difficult-to-machine materials, cast iron and aluminum alloys. This makes it well suited for large part aerospace machining. The W-axis allows for a longer tool stroke to machine complex, difficult to reach part features. It has a maximum tool length of 1,100 mm. At IMTS 2016 the MA-12500HW will be shown with the new W-axis option and in skeleton form. It will feature a cutting simulation of a steel construction frame.