Product News

Where applications demand precise thread quality and improved threadmaking productivity, Widia offers its new high-performance WIDIA-GTD HSS-E taps.

Mayfran International has introduced the ConSep Flex universal chip conveyor/separator, an innovative new system that efficiently handles a full range of materials and chip types while also cleaning coolant at the machine tool.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed a new GEA Series of gear hobbing machines capable of processing large workpieces.

New shrink-fit toolholders for machining centers and multitask machines are available from Kennametal Inc. The shrink-fit program is split into two lines. The GP (General Purpose) line for carbide, HSS and steel shanks can be accommodated with clamping torques suitable for most general machining tasks.

Guyson Corp. has introduced a robotic blasting system that incorporates a component-manipulating 6-axis robot and a shuttle transfer cart to automate processing of tray-loads of components.

The new F-Series vertical machining center from Makino Inc. integrates 8mm fine-pitch ballscrews and 0.05μm as standard equipment to provide enhanced precision. The series consists of two models: F3 and F5.

s the aerospace, automotive, and mold-and-die industries trend toward monolithic components and large structures, there is a growing need for large-travel machining centers. To accommodate large-volume machining, Haas Automation Inc. has expanded the capacity of its EC-1600 horizontal machining center with an additional 10" of Y-axis travel.

Seco Tools Inc. has announced the development of grade RX2000 with a surface hardness coating of up to 3,200 HV.

Lovejoy Tool Co. Inc. offers PCD chip control geometry inserts.

GF AgieCharmilles' new CUT 1000 OilTech wire EDM makes surface protection a priority.

Carl Hirschmann Inc. offers stainless steel, submersible 1-axis and 2-axis rotary indexing tables used in the manufacture of complex workpieces for wire, vertical, small-hole EDM, and milling applications, which include medical, power turbine, aeronautical engineering, gear manufacturing and R&D.

With the latest version of its standard measuring software Calypso, Carl Zeiss IMT offers additional functions for users of measuring technology.

Emuge Corp. has announced the introduction of MultiTAP, a tap to cut a wide range of materials, including carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, cast iron, copper, brass and bronze.

Eriez' Chip and Parts Conveyors employ a unique self-contained, continuous series of permanent magnets to automatically move and elevate ferrous turnings, chips, parts and small stampings along the outer surface of the stainless steel slider plate.

Tooling designers can achieve a durable, protective finish with the new TRU TEMP low temp black oxide process from Birchwood Casey.

Based on their flagship, M8 high-speed machining center, Datron Dynamics Inc. has introduced the M85, featuring a 30,000 RPM spindle.

Lyndex-Nikken Inc. offers a wide range of live and static tools for Mori Seiki CNC lathes (NL and DuraTurn series) and multiple-axis Machines (NZ and NT series).

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its Model 450WHF chuck.

GF AgieCharmilles' HPM 1200 HD is a dynamic, three axis machining center that offers high performance milling and spindle speeds up to 20,000 rpm.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has developed a new GEA series of gear hobbing machines capable of processing large workpieces.