Product News

BIG Kaiser now offers BIG Daishowa's high precision Mega ER Grip with the KAISER modular KAB connection, allowing custom collet chuck configurations with standard components.

Okuma America Corp. introduces its Turn-Cut function, which allows for processing work on horizontal machining centers without the need to use secondary machinery for a turning application.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. adds MESI Chipbreaker for Swiss-style turning and small parts machining.

Tapeswitch Corp. offers a compact, lightweight, easy to program safety laser scanner for collision prevention, presence detection, and perimeter protection.

The latest version of REDEX' MSR TwinDrive dramatically simplifies the mechanical transmission system on large vertical lathes.

Sandvik Coromant Co. has expanded the CoroMill 176 range of full profile hobs for spur gears, helical gears and splines to incorporate module 3-10 applications.

Industrial Magnetics Inc. offers its CreativeLift Lifting Magnet with RFID (Radio Frequency ID) for ease of product identification and tracking in plant maintenance programs.

Buck Chuck Co. announces the release of its 20" ATSC scroll chuck to meet the demand for larger chucking options.

Hardinge Inc. began production of collets in the 1890s for use on bench lathes making parts for the watchmaking and lens industries. It is believed that the "C" designation for their first 5C collets came from the name of the Cataract waterfalls that could be viewed from the factory grounds of the Hardinge Brothers Co. in Chicago, where they manufactured precision Cataract bench lathes. Incredibly, the Hardinge C-series design has not changed since the early use in the 1890s, even in light of the rapidly changing technology in machine tool design.

In response to customer requests, Stor-Loc has introduced themm33 storage cabinet to its product line.

HEIDENHAIN announces the launch of the straight-cut CNC, the TNC 128.

The ATOS Core series from Capture 3D is the newest addition to the ATOS product line of advanced 3D scanners engineered by GOM.

The Eriez HydroFlow 15-gallon (56 liter) Tank Side Coalescer removes tramp oil and fines and returns clean, reusable coolant to machine tool sumps and parts washers.

FANUC America Corp. offers a Rechargeable Battery Unit Kit that provides reliable long-term backup power for CNC machines and eliminates the use of disposable batteries; providing a more environmentally-friendly solution.

Walter Surface Technologies introduced the FLEXCUT MILL SCALE grinding wheel.

Key interlocks from Tapeswitch Corp. are a machine guarding solution for the control of hazardous energy, eliminating the need for a procedural lockout tag out system and are approved for such use in the US under the ANSI standard Z244.1 — Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods).

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. has introduced the uncoated BN7500 CBN Grade for high precision and high efficiency machining of powdered metal.

Danray Products LLC offers free-standingshields that can be used in many applications for safeguarding, as well as for housekeeping.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers innovative oil drain valves, breathers and accessories with metric or BSPP parallel threads.

igus' E4-1 Energy Chain cable carriers combine the features and benefits of its three predecessors in the E4 cable carrier range, including low noise, ruggedness and modularity.