Product News

With the newly revised LF series linear scales, HEIDENHAIN says it now offers higher precision than ever for use on high accuracy machine tools, jig bore and grinding machines, and linear motors.

Metal chips and fines that collect in machine tool sumps and large central systems can now be effectively removed with Eriez Hydroflow's Solids-from-Liquid Centrifuges using media free filtration.

GROB Systems Inc., Machine Tool Division has introduced its G550 high-precision horizontal machining center, which has unique features and an innovative design allowing it to machine parts in 5-axes using less motions, with reportedly twice the rigidity of conventional quill feed machines.

Industrial Magnetics Inc. announces a line extension of its Rare Earth Bullet Magnet called the 4JIT Bullet, designed for flexible-hose pneumatic line systems to improve product purity and protect processing machinery from tramp metal damage.

AccuteX EDM recently introduced its rigid "DS-550CM" Die Sinker EDM.

Weiler Corp. provides specialty brush deburring toolsw that feature advanced ceramic-grain filament technology.

Walter USA LLC has introduced the Walter Prototyp Proto-max Inox, a solid carbide end mill that typically boosts stainless steel machining performance by as much as 50 percent when compared with conventional, universal solid carbide end mills.

Pat Mooney Inc. — The Saw Company has added to its line the PMI-455 Series of CE NC Automatic High Production Cutoff Saws for aluminum and other non-ferrous metals.

igus' new cable management solution is called Liftband, a modular chain strip designed for extremely high vertical travel applications in which space is limited.

Mazak Corp.'s ORBITEC 20 employs a unique headstock design to generate turned features on large valves and other big, odd-shaped parts with ease and accuracy.

In supporting phase one of the DMG/Mori Seiki standardization initiative, Gibbs and Associates will provide the machine tool builder's customers a smooth and reliable flow of programming data from any CAM system to the machine controls.

A new, patented membrane and overlay removal head that features a long-life cutting edge design and fits several of their MILLHOG beveling end prep tools has been introduced by ESCO Tool.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new generation of instruments with a number of improvements and innovations. Reportedly, together the new LD 130 and 260 feature longer travel, the longest in the industry for the LD 260, the fastest positioning and measuring speeds in the industry, an innovative biomimetic probe arm design with magnetic mounting and automatic probe recognition, dynamic measuring force, extremely low residual noise, and a plethora of other improvements.

ALC 50 from Chemtool Inc. is a water-based, low-temperature alkaline cleaner and conditioner (contains biocidal additives) designed for the internal and external cleaning of metalworking fluid sumps and systems.

For metalworking operations with heavy parts, Kardex Remstar introduces the new Megamat RS Model 650 Vertical Carousel.

A low-cost LED ring illuminator from Titan Tool Supply Inc. features a constant-current design to provide powerful, microscope-quality light output with no color shift when dimming.

Telesis Technologies Inc. announces the new TeleScribe SS3700/470 marking system.

Eriez Bar Magnets, available in a variety of sizes, can be used in a wide range of separation and automation applications.

The enhanced ROMER Absolute Arm with integrated laser scanner is more rapid than previous versions, offering an acquisition speed of up to 50,000 points per second.

The New Huot Wall Tree Locker includes three toolholder shelves available in all popular tapers, and different taper toolholder shelves can be used together.