Product News

OPEN MIND Technologies AG has released hyperMILL ShopViewer, a proprietary visualization solution for the workshop.

In the US, many high volume tubing suppliers have moved production facilities overseas to low cost producers like China or Mexico. Minimum buys are now the rule, leaving many US manufacturers with a quandary – How to get small quantities of a wide variety of tubing needed for research and development or smaller production runs.

HEIDENHAIN is pleased to announce the latest expansion of its gaging line, the ZERO-FORCE METRO Length Gage.

Eriez Sheet Fanners feature a powerful magnetic circuit to easily fan and separate semi-sticky, oily, bent and heavy gauge sheet steel.

Jergens Inc. introduces two of its latest top tooling solutions.

Newly designed, the FBL-360B MC from Chevalier boasts a 45-degree slant bed, rigid box ways structure and programmable tailstock.

DE-STA-CO is expanding its custom manufacturing capabilities to provide OEM and end-users with application-designed productivity tools out of the box.

Emuge Corp. is introducing a comprehensive line of high-performance tools for threading demanding alloyed titanium materials.

SCHUNK says it paid attention to the market trends and has released the new TB2 Chuck to support the highest demands every step of the way.

Fives brings the combination live spindle and integrated contouring head (ICH) to its Cincinnati MEGA and Giddings & Lewis HMC Series horizontal machining centers, for expanded processing flexibility and dramatically reduced workpiece transfers and setups, with improved accuracy, according to the company.

Laser Design Inc. announced a partnership with Rx Solutions of France for North American distribution of the Rx Solutions DeskTom CT 3D Scanner.

BENZ offers high-speed spindle speeders for the wood, metal and composites industries.

Parlec Inc. unveils its SimulFit Dual Contact Taper toolholding system.

Kurt Workholding introduces two new DoveLock Quick-Change Jaw System sizes for 4 inch and 8 inch Kurt industry standard vises and towers.

According to analysis by the international trade experts at Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI), US and Canadian industry will focus on high-tech machine tools in the coming years with flexible, largely automated and energy efficient manufacturing systems that provide a viable alternative to Asian competition in demand. EMAG's solution to these challenges is their patented pick-up technology machining concept, developed and tailor-made for the North American market.

LMT Onsrud LP introduces the latest addition to its comprehensive line of chip control technology with the Progressive Chipbreaker (67-220 series) tooling for composite materials.

SUHNER introduces a new and redesigned version of its BEX15 machining unit, capable of a spindle speed increase from 18,000 rpm to 23,000 rpm.

Walter has introduced the Walter Prototyp Supreme TC610 and TC611 solid-carbide thread mills, high performance tools that deliver significant increases in thread quality, milling productivity and process reliability while boosting tool life.

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it offers GN 21 stainless steel leveling feet with a turned base, without lag bolt holes, in metric sizes.

REGO-FIX has expanded its powRgrip product line with the introduction of PG-S short shank and PG-L long shank powRgrip collets.