Product News

"Machining for Hobbyists: Getting Started" by Karl H. Moltrecht is for the do-it-yourselfer or hobbyist who wants to learn the basics of machining and how to set up a small home workshop.

Walter Surface Technologies has redesigned their line of annular core cutters making the updated product line even more resistant to impact and stress, less brittle and impervious to deformation.

At the occasion of a customer day, Heinrich Georg GmbH Maschinenfabrik presented its new roll grinding machine type ultragrind 700 R.

Initial testing results of the Precorp modular countersink reveals an incredibly stable and consistent depth variation with less than 0.001" fluctuation over 16 holes drilled.

A new 3D imaging system that instantly calculates the dimensions of boxes, polybags and irregular-shaped packages and interfaces with most shipping cales for use in small business settings and warehouses is being introduced by Alliance Scale Inc.

Tongtai's newest MT series lathes were developed for improving cycle times and turning processes for the automotive industry where small parts are typically made within 60 seconds.

SICK announced the launch of the TiM351 2D laser scanner for outdoor-rated detection applications.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 50.5 retaining magnet assemblies, disk-shaped, with tapped hole in metric sizes.

Even a few years back, major manufacturers utilized standard CO₂ lasers in factories for welding applications.

Tested, safe, yet low in price – this is the promise from igus with their newest line of Chainflex cables.

Mencom offers its classic port adapters in a low profile black plastic shell with a M25 mounting thread.

PRAB's Candle Filter is specifically engineered to meet the challenges of effectively removing fine particulate from spent oil in Honing and EDM machining applications and Tungsten carbide tool and steel ball grinding applications.

Walter has introduced the Walter Tiger·tec Silver WPP05S, an extremely wear resistant indexable insert grade that delivers high performance and maximum productivity in steel machining (ISO P), particularly in roughing forged components and long production runs.

Manufactured from certified 4140 heat treated steel and shipped with an MSDS to verify, Dillon Jaw Nuts and Keys reportedly provide superior wear resistance, impact resistance, higher tensile strength, and extended jaw nut life compared to jaws made from case hardened 1018 steel.

Pfannenberg has developed the Series PWW water-to-water heat exchangers.

The DT-1 Drill/Tap center from Haas Automation Inc., is now available with a 20,000-rpm inline direct-drive spindle, giving customers the ability to run higher feed rates for small tools and high-speed machining operations.

In tool grinding, the cost of cooling lubricants is generally higher than the cost of grinding wheels. Therefore, cooling lubricants offer considerable potential to reduce production costs. To capitalize on this potential, the manufacturer needs not only quality grinding oils but also capable fine filtration equipment from Vomat, which is distributed by oelheld U.S. Inc.

When developing large and complex products such as cars or aeroplanes, designers can be faced with the need to use numerous CAD systems in-house, on a single product design and manufacturing task.

Formulated primarily for high-performance structural bonding applications, Master Bond EP13SPND-2 is a one-part, high temperature-resistant epoxy for the aerospace and specialty OEM industries.

The new 2015 general catalog from Whitney Tool Co. has been expanded to 96 pages and features more than 8,000 items.