Product News

Amacoil/Uhing has introduced Easylock shaft collars which hold reels, spools and other objects in place on shafts.

The HC 400 Horizontal Machining Center from Doosan Infracore Machine Tools is a compact, high-precision, heavy-duty workhorse with performance-enhancing features included as standard that make it an optimal solution for OEMs and job shops.

Custom Window Systems Inc. (CWS), Ocala, Fla., a major manufacturer of high-quality window and door products, has added a Lucifer Red Devil Furnace to its toolroom.

Makino introduces the T1 5-axis horizontal machining centerfor high-efficiency machining across a wide range of large part applications.

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. introduces the OTT-JAKOB Position Monitoring System with the Electronic Analog Sensor, which allows you to monitor your drawbar for performance and wear.

Nanovea introduced in 2013 the N3 line dedicated to providing high-end measurement technology to the broader market.

Bosch Rexroth is offering educational resource kits to help machine builders, systems integrators and manufacturing end-users address engineering challenges in factory automation, linear motion and mobile engineering.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers series GN 251.6 Steel Setting Bolts with Retaining Magnet, in metric sizes.

Airflow Systems Inc.'s TH-280 Series of industrial air filtration systems is designed to provide high-efficiency, ambient filtration in manufacturing and processing environments. The TH-280 Series includes the TH-280V and the TH-280H.

A manufacturer of commercial truck cabs had concerns about potential damage to aluminum stringers it needed to transport from its warehouse kitting operations to production lines. The aluminum stringers are 2' and 4' slender products and susceptible to damage if not handled properly. They were looking for carts that would allow them to easily load and unload the stringers then safely transport them through the plant. They turned to Creform Corp. to provide a solution.

MultiCam's new V-PRO CNC Plasma system features a standard, heavy-duty, all-steel water table with integrated bladder capable of production processing of sheet steel up to 1.25" thick without the need for fume evacuation.

Jet Edge Inc. introduces the FARM-JET waterjet cutting system, a 55,000-psi waterjet cutting system designed and priced especially for the farm machine shop.

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.

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.

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.