Product News

Traditionally, manufacturers have relied on mineral-oil based rust preventatives for temporary protection of metal components during storage and shipment. While these are effective, they must be disposed of as hazardous waste, introducing extra costs and complications to the cleanup process.

To help manufacturers achieve the highest level of overall throughput, Mazak Corp. has designed its Kentucky-built QUICK TURN 200/250 series of CNC turning centers as a flexible machine base suitable for numerous highly productive configurations. One such example, the QUICK TURN 250MSY multitask turning center with GR100 gantry robot, offers full Done In One part-processing capabilities and fully automated part loading/unloading with the robot for production efficiency.

Verti-Lift presents versatile shuttle/transfer carts with the integration of portability, lifting and conveying. With the option of V-Grove casters or Flanged casters (for plant pedestrian traffic areas that will not allow obstruction), portability allows product movement between multiple work cells or processes.

In a collaborative effort to best enable 5-axis machining for users with Heidenhain TNC controls and Mastercam CAD/CAM software, a new collaborate post-processor is now available.Called the Heidenhain TNC 5X Mill post-processor, CNC Software Inc., developers of Mastercam software, introduced it after coordinating development efforts between the two companies. Collaboration also included beta testers and industry resellers in order to best meet the worldwide demand of providing a consistent, high-quality Heidenhain translation post.

EXAIR’s new 3/8 inch Standard Air Wipe produces a 360 degree airstream that can blow off, dry, clean or cool the material passing through it. The split design can be clamped around continuously moving material such as wire, cable, pipe, hose and extruded shapes.

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of the MiSTAR 555 CNC shop floor coordinate measuring machine to its CMM product line that operates without compressed air and on conventional 120V 20 AMP electrical service with movement speeds of 606mm/s and acceleration of 2,695mm/s² (3D).

UNIMOVE LLC presents its CM500 vacuum tube lifter for safe and ergonomic handling of bags, boxes, pails, drums, sheet rock and more. A robust pulley-driven power unit, operated at up to 5,000 rpm, provides a high lifting capacity and the ability to effectively handle both porous and nonporous materials.

PFERD diamond-coated wire brushes are ideal for removing localized heavy mill scale prior to welding in hard-to-reach areas. They are also suitable for other heavy-duty surface conditioning applications, as well as for blending machining marks and generating distinct scratch patterns.

The Schunk EGB with IO-link is a compact mechatronic 24 V gripper for small components that allows flexible processes during fast-paced pick & place. It is based on the tried-and-tested Schunk EGP, and scores with a high speed and high gripping force.

Scientific Cutting Tools has expanded the Single Point Thread Mill (SPTM) line with new sizes and lengths. The additional sizes include #5 and 7/16 for UN standards as well as larger M3 and M11 sizes for metric. The new extra long (XL) lengths were created for deeper threads. It is available in both UN and metric. All tools are available uncoated or with AlTiN coating.

The DC160 X∙treme Evo Advance solid-carbide universal drill from Walter, features exceptional positioning accuracy. This is achieved with its innovative new thinner web at the point; rapid guidance in the hole due to the advanced positioning of the margins; and high productivity in many different applications.

U.S.-made, premium trimmable flap discs are now available from Weldcote, a division of Zika Group. The ability to trim the back plate on flap discs allows operators to use the discs for a longer period of time, increasing disc life by up to 65%.

Klüber Lubrication introduces industrial gear oils to its maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) portfolio.

Dialight launched its new Reliant High Bay line of industrial LED fixtures for the North American market, the company’s first product line designed for light-duty applications, such as warehouses, light manufacturing and other large indoor spaces.

Marposs offers the Genior Modular VM-03 intelligent, module-based system for machine monitoring of a wide range of functions. The VM-03 provides predictive maintenance via vibration, gravity and temperature monitoring, condition monitoring, dynamic collision and crash detection and simple process monitoring. It can easily be integrated into machine tools, equipment or robots, as well as with the Genior Modular Tool and Process Monitoring solution.

1sourcevend is introducing its new combo machines. The machines give customers the option to now daisy chain coil/lockers together to vend many more items from the same touchscreen interface. The combo machines will allow customers to vend high-turn, disposable items like gloves and cutting tools while also vending returnable, high-value items like power tools and gauges all from the same unit.

Process-reliably and reproducibly deburred and cleaned parts are crucial for the quality of subsequent processes such as bonding, sealing and assembly as well as for perfect product function. With the completely new system concept EcoCvelox, Ecoclean introduces a highly flexible, modular solution for cost-efficient high-pressure waterjet deburring and cleaning in a single procedure.

Tungaloy introduces a new line of collet chuck sleeves for the TinyMini-Turn miniature boring tool system, enabling a quick changeover of its solid-carbide boring bars.

A line of sapphire cover glass windows that reduce focus shift and are suitable for use as debris shields on 1,064 nm cutting and welding lasers has been introduced by Laser Research Optics.

Beaumont Machine has updated its EDM line with a new machine, the S-EW3. This 5-axis servomotor EDM combines several key features for only $69,900. These include compact space, approach control, corner control, auto threader and training software.