Products

The Mägerle MFP 50 5-axis CD (continuous dressing) grinding center from United Grinding Technologies Inc. has an automatic grinding wheel and tool changer. The ATC can switch the wheel or tool in 8 seconds using a swing-arm configuration.

GenSwiss offers the new Ti-Loc SwissClamp Slitting and Milling Tool Holders for increased rigidity, higher quality, longer tool life, and enables quick change of tooling into fixed locations.

MAG combines the reach and power of its boring spindles with a newly developed integrated contouring head, introduced for its horizontal boring mills in 1,250mm and 1,600mm (49.1 and 63 inch) table/pallet sizes and live-spindle HMCs in 800mm to 1,600mm (31.5 to 63 inch) pallet size.

NUM has released a sophisticated system-wide functional safety architecture for its CNC system, providing an exceptionally scalable solution that can be applied very easily to almost any type of machine tool — regardless of complexity or number of axes. Known as NUMSafe, it includes a dedicated safety PLC, safe input and output modules, and digital servo drives with built-in safe motion monitoring.

Ganro Industrial Corp. has made significant specification improvements to its horizontal rotary table series including the new HR-3030, which offers a new larger size table top and is available from CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies.

With positive feedback from pre-launch customers, new high-performance WIDIA Victory turning grades reportedly deliver increased productivity with improved surface finishes and longer tool life across steel, stainless steel, cast irons, and specialty alloys.

The light pointer now available with a Shuttle Vertical Lift Module (VLM) from Kardex Remstar directs an operator to a specific part location using a laser or LED spot.

Tooling Technology in Fort Loramie, Ohio, is marketing a line of quick-change devices aimed at lean manufacturing. The Segen Quick change system replaces old-fashioned nuts, bolts, fasteners and hand tools, which significantly reduces the time wasted on industrial setups, changeovers, workholding, clamping, fixturing and alignment.

The latest release of the market-leading CAM software, Edgecam, contains a direct interface with Autodesk Vault 2013, allowing users to manage their Edgecam files in it.

Hypertherm announced the launch of the EDGE Pro Ti, a new CNC designed with integrated drives, motors and multiple torch height control interface options.

Aero Clean SLC enhanced water-based cleaning products are available from Chemtool Inc.

Abtex Corp. has introduced a compact, portable, affordable system for deburring aluminum extrusion profiles in preparation for scanning measurement.