Product News

Paul N. Gardner Co. Inc. (GARDCO) offers the PosiTector surface profile gage.

Hardinge and Bridgeport make it easy to select and connect a rotary device to the vertical machining center for precision fourth-axis parts positioning.

The new iLock fixturing system is available from Sandvik Coromant.

Hocut 400K from Houghton International is a heavy-duty, chlorine-free machining and grinding metalworking fluid that can be used with many machines, including bar machines, lathes, chuckers, and centerless and cylindrical grinders.

Knight Carbide recently issued this animated case study involving the production of a custom part radius for a hollow mill operation.

BIG Kaisers HSK-A125 tooling system, for machines such as Makino's T2 and T4 models, is reportedly capable of tackling large-scale titanium and other workpieces on massive tables.

In robotics and automation technology, rotary encoders and resolvers serve on servo drives as feedback systems for position and speed control. An increasing number of applications require multiturn versions of absolute encoders that are low in cost and as sturdy as resolvers, but with features beyond what resolvers can provide. HEIDENHAIN's new EBI 1135 absolute inductive rotary encoder fits this bill.

Rex Cut Products Inc. announced a strategic rebranding commitment to build their cotton fiber abrasives product line.

MC Machinery Systems Inc. introduces its newest wire EDM technology, the MV Series.

Focusing on economy, MultiCam Inc. introduces the manual Value Vision system for low-volume digital finishing without the cost of registration equipment designed for major industrial users.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. retooled their Model 450 chuck for Caterpillar.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new WAX Wave Mill Series reduces the costs and time typically associated with rough milling to finishing of non-ferrous materials.

Published by Industrial Press Inc., "Machinery's Handbook Made Easy" by Edward T. Janecek is a time-saving navigational tool for "Machinery's Handbook" for experienced professionals and beginners alike.

To thread a hole and countersink it in one operation, Walter USA LLC, Waukesha, Wis., (www.walter-tools.com/us) introduced a new version of the Prototyp TMC thread mill with a 90° countersink. "A lot of times it's cost-prohibitive to order a step drill, for example, or have a separate countersinking operation," said Mark Hemmerling, Walter's director of marketing.

The new 5-axis DMC 60 H linear horizontal machining center from DMG/Mori Seiki USA Inc., Hoffman Estates, Ill., (www.dmgmoriseikiusa.com) is for production runs.

Mastercam's Blade Expert add-on greatly simplifies the toolpath creation process for any multi-bladed parts, including fans, propellers, impellers, turbines, marine screws, and more.

Hyundai WIA announces an all new series of twin spindle CNC turning centers, the LM1600/1800TT.

Iscar Metals' HELIDO S890 FSN is a new family of right-hand indexable face mills with an 88°Cutting edge angle (2 degree lead) with 8 helical cutting edges, which can be used for up to 9mm depth of cut.

Hardinge Inc. announces the release of their newest and most advanced CNC machines, the T-51 and T-65 (pictured) SUPER-PRECISION and High-Performance Turning Centers.

Sandvik Coromant's Spectrum Tap tools are for reliable performance across a multitude of workpiece materials.