Product News

The new 82M-3E Series of enclosed pneumatic power clamps from DE-STA-CO provides automotive and sheet metal processing customers with superior holding power in a versatile, user-friendly and low-maintenance package.

Danray Products LLC has introduced 12", 18" and 24" steel lathe chuck shields for lathes or similar machines.

Offering an economical, entry-level CNC pipe-cutting solution in a compact footprint, the new MASTERPIPE Mini Profiler from Lincoln Electric improves pipe fabrication productivity and quality by consolidating set-up, programming and cutting as an easy operation.

Komatsu has announced advances made to its NTC TLH 5-axis fiber laser processing systems.

Fives Cinetic has introduced a line of Gardner Abrasives vitrified grinding wheels for difficult-to-grind materials.

Bulky part machining can often become very difficult to integrate into a manufacturing process, when attempting to perform multiple operations on conventional CNC machines. Limited space or axis travel, one-sided spindle or tool accessibility are common restrictions when trying to design and fit multiple tool requirements onto a rigid machine concept. In addition, cycle time demands and accessibility issues from all sides and angles can make a single tool, 3-axis CNC machine option a losing proposition. One new solution involves compact and self-contained single tool Multi-Master flex shaft machining units from SUHNER.

Rosler announces its R-SF line of efficient mini-drag machines.

Delcam's PartMaker Inc. Division has released PartMaker 2014, which marks the introduction of Delcam's Vortex high-efficiency strategy for area clearance into the PartMaker CAM suite.

The ShapeSmart NP5 precision grinding machine from Rollomatic has already proven itself in the market as a multi-talented resource for grinding cylindrical workpieces.

The new 430 BeamDirector from Prima Power Laserdyne is available with a newly developed right angle nozzle which is used for close in cutting, welding and drilling.

Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced a new high-precision 2D/3D measuring station for checking contour and surface topography of aspheric optical lenses and other components during multi-stage grinding and polishing operations.

Mitsubishi Materials USA's new 5000 series grades are for Cast Iron turning; MC5005 and MC5015.

Fives Cinetic has launched a line of CITCO/Gardner high-performance PCD-tipped drills, which are available in a diameter range from 1.5mm to 19mm. The drills, with a tungsten carbide body and solid PCD drill point, maintain both strength and accuracy when drilling composites and non-ferrous materials, according to the company. The tools' cutting edges stay sharp longer than conventional tools that tend to wear easily when machining tough, abrasive materials.

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM v2014.

Hardinge Inc. manufactures a complete line of collets for Hydromat rotary transfer machines.

Custom laser optics made from zinc selenide and zinc sulfide in virtually any shape and size, with precise tolerances and surface finishes, are being introduced by Laser Research Optics.

With each new release of their cost estimating software, MTI Systems says its Costimator is improved, and the latest iteration, Version 12.1, is no exception, especially for manufacturers who do machining.

Voss Manufacturing, Sanborn, N.Y., a leading manufacturer of heat transfer tooling and equipment, has expanded its facilities with the additional of an 86AM-K24 Lucifer Atmosphere Furnace.

Renishaw's Equator comparative gauging system now includes new process monitoring software that displays measurement results of inspected features, as well as the measurement history of each feature, instantly via a monitoring window added to the shop-floor user interface.

NUM has announced a high performance CNC solution for gear production machines that fully automates threaded wheel grinding.