Product News

A tool that is especially designed to open a split ring and hold it for assembling a wide range of products such as fishing lures, jewelry components, key chains and lanyards has been introduced by Xuron Corp.

Guyson Corp. has designed and built an automated tire mold cleaning system that features a precision nozzle manipulator with three axes of movement. The custom pressure-blast machine is engineered to quickly and non-destructively clean both two-piece and segmented molds.

ILME “SQUICH” spring terminal rectangular connectors have provided easy quick-connect solutions for a variety of industrial machinery in rugged industrial environments. With the SQUICH (already open) spring insert technology, no tool is required to terminate rigid and or flexible cables (up to 2.5mm2) to the contacts in the connector.

A major manufacturing facilities upgrade enables Dillon Chuck Jaws to add the manufacturing of 2mm x 60° and 2.5mm x 60° serrations for hard-to-find top jaws, hard jaws and full-grip jaws that fit the corresponding chuck master jaws of the same hard to locate pitch. They now have the capability to manufacture virtually any serration, including 1.5mm x60°, 2mm x 60°, 2.5mm x60°, 3mm x 60°, 1/16th x 90° and 3/32 x 90°.

A new tube clamp that lets users change the length of their nested tubing and provides full linear adjustment and locking without marring has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp.

The MagnaShear motor brake from Force Control Industries employs oil shear technology, providing longer service life even in demanding applications like the frequent start/stop cycles seen on conveyors, or for critical holding applications like bulk conveyor loads. Proven oil shear technology transmits torque between lubricated surfaces, thereby eliminating wear on friction surfaces.

Phillips Precision’s Products Division announces its new 3-Legged Spider-Clamp as part of the Inspection Arsenal LEAN, Quick-Swap inspection fixture system. Not only does Phillips Precision offer the only quick-swap standard fixture systems, but they provide quick, creative fixture design and quick shipping of your orders. Inspection Arsenal tooling will help optimize your inspection process and uncover hidden profits.

Phillips Precision’s Products Division announces its new Vision Corner Block as part of the Inspection Arsenal LEAN, Quick-Swap inspection fixture system. Not only does Phillips Precision offer the only quick-swap standard fixture systems, but they provide quick, creative fixture design and quick shipping of orders. Inspection Arsenal tooling will help optimize an inspection process and uncover hidden profits.

Lucifer Furnaces delivered a large dual chamber unit to a metal stamping manufacturer in the Midwest. Model HL82-P24 is a hardening furnace over tempering oven, built as a space saving combination for multipurpose heat treating.

Powerful enough to handle heavy metal removal, Palmgren’s 13-inch x 40-inch engine lathe also has the accuracy and control for precision fine tolerance tuning. A DRO and glass scales are standard on the lathe for operator convenience and accuracy.

Phillips Precision’s Products Division announces its new Spanner-Vise as part of the Inspection Arsenal LEAN, Quick-Swap inspection fixture system. Not only does Phillips Precision offer the only quick-swap standard fixture systems, but they provide quick, creative fixture design and quick shipping of orders. Inspection Arsenal tooling will help optimize an inspection process and uncover hidden profits.

JW Winco Inc. offers GN 7237 stainless steel multiple-joint hinges with internal mounting brackets and an opening angle of 180°.

Allied Machine & Engineering announces the availability of its new Wohlhaupter NOVITECH vibration-dampened intermediate module, which increases boring operations productivity, surface quality and process reliability while extending the insert and machine center’s spindle life.

An exciting development in the area of robotics is the development and growing popularity of so-called collaborative robots, or “cobots”. Cobots, in contrast to traditional industrial robots, are designed to interact with human workers in a shared workspace. They are typically smaller and less powerful than traditional factory robots and are equipped with a variety of proximity sensors, load sensors and other features designed to avoid dangerous collisions between the robots and the people working around them.

Air Rest Buttons allow using pneumatic position control to detect proper workpiece loading in a machining fixture. Made in USA, these modular units consist of a threaded body installed in a fixture, which holds a precision floating plunger.

Klüber Lubrication introduces Klübersustain GW 0-460, the first product from its hydro lubricant series. A high-performance gear lubricant, Klübersustain GW 0-460 uses water as a base fluid.

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of U-Wave fit to its data management systems product line. The U-Wave fit is a new, compact attachment for Mitutoyo calipers and micrometers that transmits measurements wirelessly to a PC using the digimatic protocol.

oelheld is adding SintoGrind TC-X 630 as the new entry level product to its flagship and perennial best-selling SintoGrind series. SintoGrind TC-X 630, with its new GTL base oil technology. GTL stands for Gas To Liquid. GTL technology converts natural gas – the cleanest-burning fossil fuel – into high-quality liquid products that would be otherwise be made from crude oil.

When it comes to industries requiring fast and heavy metal removal, the automotive and toolmaking industry comes to mind. It was for these customer groups that oelheld developed in conjunction with a major OEM grinding machine manufacturer ToolGrind TC-X 1000.

Universal Robots continues to address the automation skills gap with its new Application Builder tool that eases robotic cell configuration and deployment while raising robot literacy and capabilities. Application Builder walks customers through the entire process of building a successful UR robot application that is optimized for throughput and cost. The online configuration tool provides a step-by-step process to choose the right robot and end-of-arm tooling, to walk through the pros and cons of different configuration options, and to learn the skills required to complete a full solution.