Product News

The DMU 60 eVo from DMG/Mori Seiki USA is the newest model in its successful eVo Series, having already sold more than 3,000 units throughout the world.

Metabo Corp. offers the W780 4 ½" angle grinder.

The new SR200 Surface Roughness Tester from The L.S. Starrett Co. is a powerful, full featured instrument that can be used either freestanding (on horizontal, vertical or even inverted surfaces) or bench-mounted with fixturing for batch measurement and laboratory applications.

Kurt Manufacturing Co. announces re-introduction of its flagship D688 vise model with more features.

With a new level of built-in asymmetry, ISCAR EC-H CHATTERFREE solid carbide endmills bring a new level of speed and process security to slotting and shoulder milling of ferrous metals.

The new TL Series Liftkleen semi-automatic, immersion parts washer from Graymills offers operating capabilities and features commonly only found in high end equipment.

The first technology advancement for large VTCs resulting from MAG's recent acquisition of Modul, a gear manufacturing equipment specialist in Germany, introduces integrated gear cutting capability on a VTC 2500H (vertical turning center) for workpieces up to 2700mm diameter.

Hypertherm is expanding its line-up of Duramax retrofit torches and consumables. The torches are now approved for use on Hypertherm's Powermax1650, in addition to the Powermax1000 and Powermax1250, and a new straight torch (HRTs) joins the previously released 75 degree, ergonomic hand torch (HRT) and convertible machine torch (MRT).

Lucifer Furnaces has shipped two Red Devil Furnaces to Crystex Composites LLC, producer of Mykroy/Mycalex glass-bonded mica material used for electrical and thermal-insulating.

Engis has just released a new three axis single-pass bore finishing system, the FPM-3X, which can finish stacked valve body bores to a cylindricity of 2µm and a diameter of +/- 1µm, especially those with multiple bores and bores of different diameters.

Behringer is heralding a major turning point in the field of high-performance band sawing.

Vero Software, a leading provider of CAD/CAM/CAE solutions for the tooling industry, are please to announce the imminent release of its flagship product VISI 19.

The TQC Surface Profile and Coating Thickness Gage from Paul N. Gardner Co. Inc. is a combination gage that can be equipped with two different tips, one for surface roughness and another for coating thickness.

SCHUNK presents PRISMO, the new holder for automated tool and cutter grinding. Unique features are the ability to clamp diameters between five and 20mm, without additional components or time-consuming changeovers, and high repeat accuracies of less than 0.005mm.

Wiha Tools has introduced new ErgoStar Automatic Pro Series Metric Ball End L-key Set.

Metabo Corp. has introduced a line of Pyramid abrasives for use with its INOX tools that offer a better, more consistent finish than traditional metalworking abrasives, while providing high stock removal.

ISCAR's new perpendicular toolholder makes it easier to fit PENTACUT 24 grooving and parting tools into overcrowded turrets in high-volume turning operations.

The L.S. Starrett Co. announced its benchtop optical systems are now available with the MetLogix M2 Touchscreen Control, and that The Company's EZ manual vision systems can be equipped with MetLogix M3 Touchscreen Control.

A complete line of standard tools for High Pressure Coolant (HPC) turning from Iscar Metals Inc. puts more efficient turning of titanium, Inconel, and stainless steel within easy reach of any shop. Previously, HPC tooling was available only as a special.

If you've been using fixtures to grip parts on your rotary device, you already know how much operator intervention is required for setting up, clamping and locating the part, and changing from one job to another. And let's not forget about the design time and machining involved to produce the fixture itself. All of this accumulated time lengthens the production time and increases the cost of the part. Are there any other alternatives? Yes, collet-ready spindle rotary tables and indexers, manufactured by Hardinge accept a wide variety of standard tooling to grip parts of various shapes and sizes so that you can output more parts per hour at a lower cost per part.