Product News

Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced a new high-precision 2D/3D measuring station for checking contour and surface topography of aspheric optical lenses and other components during multi-stage grinding and polishing operations.

The new 430 BeamDirector from Prima Power Laserdyne is available with a newly developed right angle nozzle which is used for close in cutting, welding and drilling.

Mitsubishi Materials USA's new 5000 series grades are for Cast Iron turning; MC5005 and MC5015.

Fives Cinetic has launched a line of CITCO/Gardner high-performance PCD-tipped drills, which are available in a diameter range from 1.5mm to 19mm. The drills, with a tungsten carbide body and solid PCD drill point, maintain both strength and accuracy when drilling composites and non-ferrous materials, according to the company. The tools' cutting edges stay sharp longer than conventional tools that tend to wear easily when machining tough, abrasive materials.

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM v2014.

Hardinge Inc. manufactures a complete line of collets for Hydromat rotary transfer machines.

Custom laser optics made from zinc selenide and zinc sulfide in virtually any shape and size, with precise tolerances and surface finishes, are being introduced by Laser Research Optics.

The new BENCHMARK CMM from COORD3 Metrology offers a high-performance budget CMM with the added benefit of a small footprint.

Voss Manufacturing, Sanborn, N.Y., a leading manufacturer of heat transfer tooling and equipment, has expanded its facilities with the additional of an 86AM-K24 Lucifer Atmosphere Furnace.

Renishaw's Equator comparative gauging system now includes new process monitoring software that displays measurement results of inspected features, as well as the measurement history of each feature, instantly via a monitoring window added to the shop-floor user interface.

With each new release of their cost estimating software, MTI Systems says its Costimator is improved, and the latest iteration, Version 12.1, is no exception, especially for manufacturers who do machining.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 440.6 Stainless Steel Leveling Feet with Fixing Lug with Tapped Socket, With Plastic Base Cap or Rubber Pad, in inch and metric sizes.

Autodesk Inc. unveiled Autodesk CAM 360, a cloud-based solution for computer-aided manufacturing (CAM).

NUM has announced a high performance CNC solution for gear production machines that fully automates threaded wheel grinding.

New machining projects and ones requiring improved throughput can benefit from a custom engineered workholding system from Kurt Manufacturing Co.

hyperMILL has enhanced the implementation of technology macros from only containing static processing steps to include intelligent macros.

HEIDENHAIN's LC 200 linear encoder is for linear measurement on long machine tool axes.

New Prototyp Prototex Eco Plus from Walter is a through-hole tap that delivers superior performance and tool life, according to the company.

EXSYS Tool Inc. has introduced the EPPINGER CAPTO base holder, referring to it as "the world's smallest CAPTO interface with the fastest tool changeover times for enhancing efficiency and productivity in CNC turning operations."

GTI has released its precision laser alignment system for iPad.