Product News

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd. UK's NCG CAM v12 includes a number of new features, including the ability to machine selected surfaces, the ability to generate ruled surfaces, thread milling, a tool size guide, core horizontal area passes, multi-axis stock models and a VERICUT tool list creator, as well as many enhancements.

Hexagon Metrology announced the release of PC-DMIS Gear 2.5, a software module for basic and advanced gear measurement applications.

Lycian Stage Lighting, a leading American based manufacturer of theatrical followspot lights has updated its heat treating with a Lucifer Furnaces bench style box furnace.

Metrologic Group announces new software breakthrough suitable for all industrial robots that can provide a true production metrology solution, accurate, reliable and flexible.

The slim design of the TRIBOS-SVL toolholder extensions from Schunk allows precise and smooth machining of workpiece areas that are difficult to access.

PRESTO BLACK BST4 brush-on liquid from Birchwood Casey Co. is an instant acting cold blackener for all iron and non-stainless steels.

Mahr Federal has introduced the next generation of its well-established Micro-Dimensionair line of portable air gages. The new Micro-Dimensionair II incorporates the enhanced Micro-Maxum II Digital Indicator and an interchangeable handle to provide accurate, convenient readouts at the measurement site.

SICK has launched the AFS60 and AFM60 absolute encoders with Industrial Ethernet.

The CoroMill 316 exchangeable-head milling system from Sandvik Coromant is suitable for high-feed facemilling, slot milling, helical interpolation, shoulder milling, profile milling and chamfer milling of components in material groups from ISO P to ISO S.

ESAB Cutting Systems introduces the Hydrocut LX Waterjet Shape Cutting Machine — the latest version of ESAB's popular Low-Rail Hydrocut machine.

Techno Inc. has announced its newest CNC Plasma Accessory: the TechProbe Digitizer.

J.W. Winco's RoHS-compliant shoulder screws are cost-saving construction components for a wide variety of different uses.

Medical part manufacturing continues to be a rapidly growing market due to the large population of aging baby boomers who are looking for "improved quality of life." Demand is high for high-precision components for neurological, orthopeadic, spinal/bone fixation, dental implants, drug infusion, catheter connectors, optical, maxillofacial, micro/minimally invasive, surgical instruments and other medical devices, most of which can be manufactured on the Hardinge QUEST SUPER-PRECISION GT27 gang-tool turning center.

Metabo Corp. introduces a new lightweight, ergonomic angle grinder designed for applications in the field using AC/DC power sources.

TCI Precision Metals ships custom, precision Machine-Ready Blanks throughout the U.S., saving shop owners time and money, while increasing production capacity by 25 percent or more.

The MAXPRO200 from Hypertherm is a 200 amp handheld torch capable of severing up to 75mm (3") for demolition, scrapping and other heavy-duty cutting demands.

From HEIDENHAIN Corp. comes a new online interactive training tool for CNC instruction called HIT (HEIDENHAIN Interactive Training).

Comco Inc. offers the latest advances in Shot Peening Technology with our new Precision Shot Peening Equipment for demanding production or job shop environments.

Italian coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer Coord3 Metrology announced its 2013 CMM model series with the PH10 PLUS series of motorized indexing probe heads, wireless thermal compensation, high-resolution free-floating measuring scales and a free Stylus Change Rack.

Vortec's new Dual Action Personal Air Conditioner (PAC) is meant for employees working in extreme temperatures, and is said to result in increased productivity, according to a news release from ITW Vortec.