Product News

The REGO-FIX reCool system now provides the benefits of through-tool-coolant capability to users of SUHNER automated quill-feed drilling units.

Hardinge announces the release of several new Swiss collets which will be sold as standard items.

Hexagon Metrology announced the launch of the 7.10.7 SF, a new generation of shop floor coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) specially designed to excel in harsh industrial environments.

The ZG and ZS (pictured) manual lathe chucks from Röhm Products of America feature enhanced designs that include control edges for adjustability, safety adapters to regulate force and spray water rims that protect machine tool spindles.

NVision introduces the RoboScanner, a lightweight, turn-key laser scanning system that offers fully automated scanning with 3D analysis.

With its new Beyond grade of fine-grain carbide and unique point geometry, the new HPS solid-carbide drill from Kennametal is reportedly achieving excellent metal-removal rates and long tool life, making it an ideal tool for holemaking in aluminum.

Renishaw's new SPRINT system incorporates a new generation of on-machine analog scanning technology to allow fast and accurate form and profile data capture from both prismatic and complex 3D components.

With the high demands of today's market for the latest innovative technology, Sodick Inc. is continuously working on R&D for new machines that are faster, more accurate and achieve a finer surface finish. The most recent line of machines to be included in Sodick's product range is the SL-G Wire EDM Machine range.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers a variety of U-handles that can be purchased in customized lengths and bends to suit particular applications.

Lexair's modular CIVI Rail workholding system boosts the productivity, accuracy and repeatability of horizontal machining centers, providing multi-part clamping in virtually limitless configurations on tombstones and trunnions.

From dual-clutch transmissions to the classic differential, modern transmission technology is a pivotal research sector in the automotive industry where designers optimize the functionality of gearwheels with new materials and altered geometries. These gearwheels are also required in ever larger quantities as the number of speed-gears in many passenger cars continues to increase. Laser welding is one innovation promoting effective processes and EMAG capitalizes on their knowledge in the production of transmission components with ELC series of laser welding machines that offer integrated solutions for processes with high output rates.

TIMS, an acronym for Tongtai Integrated Monitoring Systems, is a new software initiative from Absolute Machine Tools Inc. that was created between engineers and technology experts from Tongtai Machine Tools and FANUC.

The latest addition to the Carmex Type B line includes a variety of 11mm inserts for internal thread turning and chamfering operations.

Tapeswitch Corp. offers a full product line of trapped key power isolation and machine access solutions that is custom configured to your machinery power type, access point structures doors, hatches, gates, control panel lock-out, and power isolation operation and trapped key access lock-out component configuration.

Sandvik Coromant will introduce new insert grades for steel turning and cast iron milling with Inveio.

SICK has announced R/IR sensors for zero pressure accumulation applications.

Automatic tool changers, type CTM are suitable for applications on NC milling machines, vertical and horizontal machining centers, CNC lathes, transfer machines, laser and plasma cutting machines.

STROTHMANN Machines & Handling reportedly has won the largest single contract for press automation in the Chinese market to date.

Abtex Corp. produces a full line of abrasive filament deburring brushes and accessories that enable shops to take advantage of in-machine capacity.

GTI Predictive Technology Inc., creators of the iPad Vibration Analyzer, offers a complete predictive maintenance solution for iPad.