Product News

Motion controller output speeds are reaching an industry-leading 50 µs/5 axes with the introduction of the new CK3M programmable multiple-axis controller from Omron. The company combined enhanced motion control capability originally developed by Delta Tau Systems (now part of Omron) with its own advanced design technologies inside a compact and streamlined housing.

Permanent magnetic chip and parts conveyors from Eriez safely and reliably move and elevate ferrous materials such as chips, turnings, small parts and stampings. These units are practically maintenance free and innovatively designed to ensure the highest level of operator safety.

Portable coalescers from Eriez Hydroflow are suitable for metalworking plants with multiple machines. These simple, effective, low-cost tramp oil separators can be quickly and easily moved from machine to machine.

The Dormer Force M assortment of drills provide a high level of productivity specifically for drilling stainless steel (or ISO-M) materials while operating consistently across a diverse variety of machines and conditions. This makes them suitable for high production, general engineering and subcontract environments.

The new Gold Series X-Flo (GSX) industrial dust collector from Camfil APC is built on 20 years of successful performance of the company's award-winning Gold Series collector. GSX dust collectors are suitable for industrial applications that produce or process fine, fibrous and heavy dusts and fumes.

BEA Lasers has announced the availability of its new Eagle Eye Sensors. A single package contains both a through-beam photoelectric laser source (emitter) and a receiver, providing a similar function as a proximity sensor, but with enhanced benefits. The combination emitter/receiver package is suitable for detecting the presence of objects, such as products on an assembly line, material or liquid level control, product positioning or profiling, and other applications.

Liftomatic Material Handling Inc. introduced the HCB hoist attachment to handle all 55-gal. drums. The HCB hoist attachment safely lifts steel, fiber and plastic drums weighing up to 2,000 lbs. using Liftomatic’s exclusive “Parrot-Beak” drum handling attachment.

Responding to the increase in hybrid manufacturing, the latest release of Edgecam introduced a new Additive Machining module. Supporting the Direct Energy Deposition method, Edgecam now offers a dedicated manufacturing cycle which accurately guides a laser as it deposits material to form a shape. After that, the shape is machined using Edgecam’s milling cycles to create the final component.

CleanSpace Technology has launched the CleanSpace Ultra powered respirator with full face mask. Featuring no hoses, belt mounted battery packs or cables makes CleanSpace a light, easy and comfortable unit to wear in industrial settings.

Stopping moving parts in target positions and locking them into place is a common requirement for plant and machinery engineers. Their favored method for doing this is often the index plunger, with the cam-operated version being particularly popular. Engineering components manufacturer WDS Component Parts Ltd. offers a wide range of index plungers and is a leading authority on the technology.

Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist Sandvik Coromant is launching GC4330 and GC4340, two new insert grades for steel milling. With the development of advanced production technologies, such as a new substrate, Inveio coating and an improved post-treatment technology, the new grades provide great opportunities to substantially increase tool life and process security compared to the previous generation of grades, GC4230 and GC4240, which will now be superseded.

As the technology leader for high-precision laser scan systems, SCANLAB GmbH introduces an additional variant of its entry-level basiCube scan head. This new basiCube model’s SL2-100 interface now allows direct control by RTC5 boards. Execution of highly elaborate laser jobs and more complex graphics is thus possible for laser marking, subsurface glass engraving or similar applications.

The OLFA XH-AL is designed with a cushioned rubber grip on a chemical-resistant handle for long lasting use. It features a stainless steel blade channel that extends the full length of the knife to support heavy-duty cutting for industrial materials such as gaskets, flexible conduit, belt synthetics, rope, laminates, plastics, fiberglass and rubber.

For machining a wide range of complex parts complete in a single work cycle, the new MT 733 series vertical spindle mill-turn centers from STAMA, a member of CHIRON Group, is capable of six-sided/simultaneous 5-axis machining, including milling and turning from bar or from chucked parts in lot sizes as low as 1. The highly flexible machines are designed to fit the needs of aerospace, automotive and medical parts manufacturers.

As of now, component manufacturers can enrich the 3D CAD models of their electronic product catalog based on the eCATALOGsolutions technology by CADENAS, with individual textures and material properties and thus present their products even more realistically. The respective colors and three-dimensional surface structures of the components can now be simulated in 2D and 3D preview mode within the product catalog as well as on the 3D CAD download portal PARTcommunity.

To support reliable production, the Automation Systems division of Liebherr has developed a range of four applications that support Industry 4.0 initiatives. A control system, LMS 4.0 (Liebherr Manufacturing System), permits customers to choose individually configurable software packages that meet their requirements for 4.0 applications.

JVL’s newest additions to its portfolio is a complete, high-capacity MAC motor with rating of 3,000W. MAC motors are complete servo systems including a high-dynamic AC servo motor, hall-sensors, encoder, power supply, driver and positioning controller and Nano-PLC, as well as facilities for incorporating various control modules such as Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus, Profinet, Nano PLC, RS232/RS485/USB and Process Control.

Mencom Protocol Gateway series can provide an efficient and economical solution for the cumbersome network update by seamlessly integrating new protocols into the existing layout and connecting them to outdated protocols. The supported protocols are Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, Profinet RT/IRT, DNP3.0 Ethernet, DNP3.0 Serial, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-103, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850 devices, and PLCs.

The 8-inch x 18-inch surface grinder from Palmgren is an indispensable metalworking machine for toolrooms.

Phillips Precision’s Products Division announces its newly modified Riser-Grip clamp as part of the Inspection Arsenal LEAN, Quick-Swap inspection fixture system. Not only does Phillips Precision offer the only quick-swap standard fixture systems, but they provide quick, creative fixture design and quick shipping of your orders.