MAG adds a new 6,000 rpm/ 46 kW (61.6 hp) tilt spindle to an all-around 10,000 rpm/ 56 kW (75 hp) spindle, high-speed 24,000 rpm spindle, high-torque 2600 Nm (1918 ft lb) spindle and two live spindles (110 or 130mm diameter) as headstock options.
The KONTEC KSM vise from Schunk Inc. helps to increase efficiency in production and nonproduction applications with its multiple part-clamping features where several workpieces of the same size or different sizes can be held at the same time.
The FS8025 flying-optic CO<sub>2</sub> laser cutting system from Han-Kwang USA Inc. is its largest model to date. The system has dual shuttle tables, each measuring 26' long × 8' wide. The cutting head can cover an entire worktable area without repositioning the table in process, according to the company.
New CYCLO CUT Max-Flute high-performance endmills from MAG innovate titanium roughing with a 16-flute design capable of high removal rates at low torque.
Center holes on roll journals often take a beating during the installation process in a mill. Depending on the repair process, refurbished rolls can end up with journals that are misaligned with the center holes, making future repairs problematic.
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the new Fanuc RoboCut iE wire EDM series, which have a new power supply for accurate and efficient cutting performance in challenging materials.
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces the Perfect Jet Collet to optimize coolant supply in high-speed machining operations, resulting in better coolant delivery and the option to seal the collet for coolant-through tools.
Wherever there is a need for accurate profiles and high quality surfaces, Peter Wolters of America Inc. says its MACRO series of 4-, 5- and 6-axis grinding machines for deep-groove grinding and high-performance grinding offer results.
Knuth Machine Tools USA Inc. carries a variety of machines, including high performance bandsaws with automatic feed. The ABS 320C is a fully automated bandsaw with a twin column guide system.
Handling expert Strothmann extends its range of feeders by the new FEEDERplus8, an eight axis linear robot system which can transport and orient parts in various directions. The additional degrees of freedom provide for maximum flexibility in the feeding of blanks to complex dies and in parts removal.
Cold Jet LLC recently introduced the Aero 40HP high-pressure dry ice blast cleaning system, which is said to offer advanced, economical dry ice blast cleaning in an environmentally friendly format.
Makino, Mason, Ohio, in June unveiled the iQ300 Precision Micromachining Center, which incorporates the company's latest advancements in machine and spindle design, and offers 0.005µm-scale feedback for sub-micron accuracy.
