Product News

The new WM 250 – 8000 whirling machine from Burgsmüller GmbH gives users substantially enhanced precision during hard whirling of ballscrew spindles over the entire machining length with a maximum ±7µm pitch diameter tolerance. A third prism-jaw self-centring steady rest with user-selectable position fixes and centers the free end of the bar stock, while the spindle axis is kept free so that the bars can be pushed through it.

BENZ has announced that it has introduced a new digital application named i.com, an Industry 4.0-ready application for monitoring the condition of its products. The BENZ i.com Smart-Factory smartphone and tablet application scans, saves and processes tool data and uses it to provide important information about the product's current condition.

Laser Technology Inc. has released its next-generation laser sensor, the TruSense S300. As a continuation of the S200 series product line, the S300 is an S-family sensor created specifically to measure fluids and liquids.

Controx-Neuhauser solid-carbide blades are available in widths from 0.005” and width tolerances of 0.0002”, are suitable for precision cutting applications like dicing semiconductors, such as surface mounted-devices (SMD) resistor chips. They feature tight diameter tolerance within one set of blades, which allows them to cut through the chips and into but not through foil of the wafer.

The DeHoff G560-DR2 performs both gundrilling and reaming operations on gun barrels. After the barrels are gundrilled, a quick tooling changeover allows a pull-reaming operation to be performed using the same machine.

A heavy-duty ID clamping pipe milling end prep tool that can J-prep bevel, face and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding is available from ESCO Tool. The Esco Prepzilla Millhog ID clamping end prep tool is offered with a wide selection of cutting blades, including a J-preparation blade that creates a consistent contoured radius and clean neck for orbital welding.

EXAIR’s new aluminum 2-1/2 NPT and 3 NPT threaded-line, vac air-operated conveyors convert ordinary pipe into a powerful conveying system for parts, scrap, trim and other bulk materials. Their large size makes them ideal for conveying big parts and large volumes of material over long distances.

Thomson Industries Inc. has announced availability of new synchronization capabilities for its Electrak HD heavy-duty electromechanical linear actuators. Designers of equipment in which large or awkward loads must be moved repeatedly and evenly can simultaneously distribute that load using up to four actuators.

No. 843 is an 850°F (454°C), gas-heated cabinet oven from Grieve is used for curing paint on steel and aluminum test coupons at a customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 20” W x 20” D x 20” H.

HEIDENHAIN Corp. announced improvements to its ERM 2200 and 2400 series of magnetic modular angle encoders with functional safety in mind. The ERM series has long been used by machine manufacturers around the world with great success and enthusiasm, according to the company.

Guyson’s Multiblast 3D is tailored for use with post-processing of 3D-printed parts. The Multiblast 3D has the ability to create a wide array of surface finishes for both cosmetic and/or functional purposes.

CAMplete TruePath is a fully integrated, easy-to-use suite of tools designed to take you from your CAM system to your 5-axis machine, quickly and safely, the company reports. With its integrated and fully customizable post-processor, CAMplete TruePath allows you to output your NC programs the way you want to.

The Kurt MiniLock is a small, low-profile screw down clamp that provides a cost-effective, easy-to-use option for rigidly clamping components on machine tables, fixture plates, tombstones and trunnion fixtures.

Okuma’s MU-8000V-L vertical machining center is suitable for 5-axis multiple-sided machining. This VMC features standard ballscrew cooling and a rigid left-right, mobile trunnion table that supports high precision and high cutting power.

Kitagawa NorthTech Inc. announces its Digital Grip Force Analyzer Software and Kit for Windows help machine shops and metalworking operations to harvest, measure and analyze grip force data from their workholding equipment for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT or IoT), MTConnect and Industry 4.0 applications.

Mahr wireless data transmission capability is now integrated within its new digital micrometer Micromar 40 EWRi. The new 40 EWRi is the latest addition to Mahr's Integrated wireless family of products, including digital calipers, Indicators and depth gages. Measurement data is transferred to an i-Stick on a computer without any interfering data cables, and MarCom software makes data acquisition simple: just take a measurement and transmit measuring data directly into MS Excel or via a keyboard code into any Windows program or existing SPC application.

22 years since the inception of the ModelMaker product line, the cutting-edge ModelMaker H120 firmly pushes the ever-exacting boundaries of hand-held laser scanning, Nikon Metrology says. Incorporating blue laser technology, ultrafast frame rate, specially developed Nikon optics and the ability to measure the most challenging materials, this represents the next generation of portable laser scanning.

The 3868 Carbide Triple Set “Xtra” TSX bandsaw blade from Bahco is engineered to be versatile in cutting materials well on both vertical and horizontal bandsaw machines.

Marposs has announced the availability of its P1dWB, an entry-level grinding wheel balancing and process monitoring system. This new system is intended to replace Marposs’ electronic systems E78 and E82.

Designed to simplify the additive manufacturing process from 3D CAD model to printed part, the ESPRIT Additive Suite features programming, optimization and simulation for direct metal deposition, 3D powderbed and subtractive manufacturing.