Written by Harry G. Sachsel of Diamond Industrial Tools Inc., "Precision Abrasive Grinding in the 21st Century" is a 680-page book for those involved in precision abrasive grinding applications.
Complete inspection of gears as large as 350mm in diameter now can be performed up to 40 percent faster (gear design dependant) with the introduction of the Gleason 350GMS Analytical Gear Inspection System, one of a new generation of analytical inspection systems from Gleason Metrology Systems Corporation.
Gleason Corp. has introduced a new series of Opti-Form Honing Wheels that reduce the time typically required to perform the initial tool dressing by as much as 50 percent, while at the same time improving both the tool life of the honing wheel and the master gear used for dressing.
Heller Machine Tools announced the development of a technically and economically viable feed-out system that uses an additional axis to provide radial feed movement of the tool cutting edge.
Iscar Metals Inc. has expanded its popular HELIDO milling cutter family to optimize facemilling, especially for cast iron. The new HELIDO S865 FSN mill has a 65<sup>o</sup> lead angle to minimize burr formation and edge breakout, which can complicate cast iron applications.
Bosch Rexroth Corp.'s rapidstar supply unit for metalworking coolant is comprised of a range of low- and high-pressure valve blocks, filters and screw pumps for customized pressure supply in remote systems.
Rexroth's IndraDrive Productivity Agent, a software addition to Rexroth's industry-leading IndraDrive intelligent drive platform, uses intelligent IndraDrive units as sensors monitoring the status of axis mechanics.