Products

In many industries, such as medical and pharmaceutical technology and production, contamination and air purity is absolutely essential. Any contamination can have a damaging impact on products and processes, and incur a range of costs and loss of profits. The e-skin corrugated tube from igus is now available for use to provide a safe, high-strength and flexible energy supply system without generating airborne particles which can contaminate the environment.

The EGP from SCHUNK is the electric small part gripper. SCHUNK expanded the EGP series with a smaller size (25) which weighs 110g and has a stroke of 3 mm per finger.

The Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Laser Systems L2000 provides the capability of combining conventional machining and laser cutting on a single machine platform, reducing part handling and ensuring improved part accuracies.

Koma Precision's Elbo Controlli tool presetter app in the Okuma App Store delivers outstanding machining precision that increases cutting accuracies and shop efficiencies. Okuma machine tool apps put the power of improving part quality, reducing costs and increasing profitability in end users' hands, according to the company.

Dorner's new 2200 LPZ/Z-Frame conveyor comes with one or two pivot points and features an extremely low profile to fit under machinery or any other tight spots. The 2200 LPZ is Dorner's lowest profile Z-Frame conveyor and the first such offering in the newly redesigned 2200 series platform.

Suhner introduces the Rotomax flexible-shaft machine, a unique unit with interchangeable hand pieces that allow a user the freedom to perform a variety of machining operations with a single machine. The Suhner Rotomax functions as an angle grinder, straight grinder, drum polisher, belt sander, tube polisher or die grinder, simply by changing the hand piece.

Walter has announced the addition of the M4256, M4257 and M4258 high-performance helical milling cutters to its M4000 family. The M4000 program offers the advantages of a system insert concept that allows one insert style to be used in a variety of tools, permitting a wide array of milling operations.

Mastercam is known for precision NC programming, but it also delivers a suite of shop-tested design tools aimed at getting parts on and off the machine as quickly as possible. Powerful modeling tools include not only 3D surfacing and solids, but hole-filling, direct editing without a solids history and geometry repair.

Okuma's VTM-1200YB multitasking CNC turning center is built to handle heavy-duty turning and cutting of large parts. The massive construction, extreme rigidity and powerful cutting capabilities of this machine make it ideal for machining large diameter workpieces, such as those in the aerospace and energy industries, according to the company.

BLM GROUP USA has announced the introduction of the Model LT8.10 fiber laser tube cutting system. The LT8.10 is a three dimensional, 3kW fiber laser tube cutting machine that provides flexibility and user-friendliness for precise laser cutting on a variety of materials for tube diameters up to 9.5 in.

POLIFAN-CURVE flap discs from PFERD INC bring advantages to rough and finish grinding applications. A patented, proprietary design to PFERD, POLIFAN-CURVE offers a fast, productive and economical way to go from rough grinding to smooth finishing in a single step, according to the company.

Available from German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) is the laser technology of Arnold Ravensburg, a leading supplier to the German gearmaking, automotive and off-highway powertrain markets. New machines are being offered by GMTA, along with full laser integration technology through application engineering.