Product News

Autodesk announced the commercial availability of Inventor HSM, an integrated CAM solution for Inventor users.

Guyson Corp. has introduced a 72 x 72-inch wet blasting machine with a 1,500-pound capacity powered transfer cart and a gun manipulator that moves the blast nozzles vertically and horizontally in a repeatable programmed routine.

BTM Corp., a Michigan-based manufacturer of clinch joining systems, automation components and contract machine work, has reported substantial savings in coolant usage and waste removal costs after switching its aluminum and steel machining operations to run on QualiChem XTREME CUT 251C semi-synthetic metalworking fluid.

Hexagon Metrology announced the next generation of the ROMER Absolute Arm.

LMC Workholding is now offering Alpine Metal Tech GmbH products in North America for the alloy wheel manufacturing industry.

The patented STAR Filter from Eriez HydroFlow are for the machine tool industry.

For the aerospace market, the Sinumerik 840D sl from Siemens Industry Inc. offers CNC technology that reportedly increases machine tool performance and user productivity.

A new line of Type 27 cotton fiber flexible abrasive wheels for blending and finishing aluminum in one-step without needing waxes or compounds has been introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.

Single Source Technologies (SST) added the FCS Modular Clamping System (Breyl) to its product line.

The ELECT XL150 all-electric tube bender from BLM GROUP USA brings advanced levels of accuracy and productivity to the bending of tubes up to 6 inches in diameter.

Walter USA LLC has expanded its "Tough Guys" series of high-performance solid-carbide endmills with the new Walter Prototyp Proto-max_TG (the TG stands for Tough Guys).

Sugino Corp. offers the newest application for its SSV2 Selfeeder Servo Series: the capability to mount to robots for complex automated drilling applications.

WEISS North America Inc. has introduced its HP70 Pick-and-Place direct-drive component that is thin at 60mm wide.

Flow International Corp.'s Composites Machining Center (CMC) hits the mark for single-setup processing of 40-meter-long composite wing skins, and one of the keys to holding long-axis accuracy during week-long machining cycles is Renishaw's HS10/HS20 laser encoder.

HEIDENHAIN unveils a new line of rotary encoders for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX).

Nikon Metrology announces two new CNC Video Measuring Systems, the iNEXIV VMA-4540V and 4540.

J.W. Winco Inc. has expanded its line of antivibration Mounts to a full range of inch and metric sizes.

Automatic tool changers, type CTA — HSL from ITI Tooling Co. Inc. are suitable for applications on CNC milling machines, vertical and horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes and multi-tasking machines.

Herkules Equipment Corp.'s Vise and Grinder Stands offer any workshop more flexibility on the placement of either a vise or a grinder within their facility.

Walter Surface Technologies announces three new solutions to its QUICK-STEP line of surface finishing and polishing products.