Product News

An innovative design makes the 9-inch Zip-Miter Horizontal Band Saw from Palmgren suitable for cutting straight or miter cuts on ferrous and nonferrous metal. It has been designed from the blade out to provide the same cutting accuracy as a cold saw.

Walter has introduced the new A60 and AG60 inserts for small to medium pitch threads. Just like the existing MX geometries (CF5 and GD8 for grooving and parting, RF5 for grooving and copy turning), the new MX geometries A60/AG60 provide long tool life, fine surface quality and process reliability. The inserts have four cutting edges.

Walter Surface Technologies released two choices for polishing and finishing projects: Instant Polish for fast, single-step finishes and Ultimate Shine for superior mirror finishes.

Vision Engineering has announced the general availability of its brand new class of TVM Field of View (FOV) video measurement systems. TVM combines a small footprint, with larger system performance and ease of use. Time-saving instant FOV measurements and a moving stage allow larger components to be measured quickly and easily.

Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders are omnipresent. Whether as compressed air cylinders on boot lids, on a lifting platform in the workshop or in highly complex machines that make modern construction projects possible. The following applies to all of them: They have high demands with regard to low-wear movement and a long service life. Therefore, the requirements for the fit between piston and seal represent a challenge for every piston rod manufacturer and are - in the truest sense of the word - real precision work.

The Kardex Remstar Shuttle XP Vertical Lift Module (VLM) can now be equipped with Access Ready Light technology to improve picking productivity and accuracy. This new light tool now available helps operators visualize when the tray is in the access opening and ready for picking or putting. This upgrade, “Access Ready” lights, improves storage and retrieval of goods and order picking performance.

OMAX Corp. expands its GlobalMAX pump options with a 10-hp pump for the GlobalMAX JetMachining Centers. Designed for educators, job shops, fabricators and manufacturers who need an economical, industrial abrasive waterjet, this new pump delivers 30,000-psi pressure to the cutting nozzle.

UNITED GRINDING offers the MÄGERLE MFP 51, which combines grinding with conventional machining operations within one production system. This flexible machine comes equipped with either 5 or 6 axes for grinding, milling and drilling operations to process parts in single clampings for improved accuracy and output.

EXAIR’s new Soft Grip Super Air Scraper is a safety air gun to help remove the most stubborn debris found within industrial facilities. The patent pending design uses a scraping blade to aid the powerful compressed air flow removal of debris. This product is perfect for removal of caulk, sealant, adhesives, tape, paint, stickers, labels, grease, lubricant and difficult to sweep metal chips, flakes or discs.

FlexArm Inc. introduces the AR-40 Articulating Torque Reaction Arm, for enhanced operator ergonomics and improved production quality. Occupying a small footprint, it delivers up to 40 ft/lbs of torque reaction through a working range of 4 ¼ to 27 inches.

JW Winco Inc. offers GN 927 clamping levers with eccentrical cam, in tapped type and threaded stud versions. The RoHS compliant GN 927 clamping levers with eccentrical cam are used for rapid clamping and releasing operations.

Monaghan Tooling Group (MTG) announces a first-of-its-kind program that provides new product engineers with an easier and faster way to build higher-quality and more profitable products. Called the Engineered Success Guarantee, this new program virtually guarantees that an engineer’s new product or part that uses Monaghan’s tooling will meet the quality and cycle time specification while promising the delivery date of its custom tooling.

Industry 4.0 is often referred to as “Smart Manufacturing,” where technology enables interconnectivity for machines and manufacturing software and systems. It also provides big data, increased visibility and remote access to manufacturing assets. The rush towards Smart Manufacturing, which drives manufacturers to connect their systems to the IoT, has led to an inviting number of security gaps that are easy targets for hackers.

The Hoffmann Group has introduced a new module for its GARANT Xpent 5-axis vice to the market. This new center jaw, which can be optionally fitted to the base rail, has now made it possible to clamp two workpieces with just one vice, and to process these in a single operation.

In November 2004, when LACH was awarded the German Innovation Prize for a newly developed technology for the cost and time efficient machining of aluminum components with a monoblock diamond cutter »dia-compact«, it was already said, “Nothing is more efficient than this … .” However, there was still something more efficient – as proven by the development of »Cool Injection-Plus», cooling directly via the PCD cutting insert.

The GPL-V (shaft) and GPL-H (hollow) are the company's lowest backlash (≤ 0.1 arc minute) planetary gearboxes for horizontal and vertical robotic applications. A patented design guarantees that the backlash will not increase over the life time of the gearbox.

DEWALT announces the expansion of its Metal Tool Storage line, including top chests, workbenches, and rolling cabinets ranging from 26-to 52-inches wide as well as 18-inches to 21-inches deep for ample storage solutions. Each is made in the USA with global materials.

The new Cincinnati HMC 800 is a high-performance HMC solution for demanding aerospace, oil and gas, and other industrial hard metal manufacturing applications that require precision machining. The Cincinnati HMC 800 combines high spindle torque and power with superior dynamic machine stiffness, plus, the dual ball screws provide exceptional feed rates: 45m/min, and acc/dec rates of 0.5G.

Today, parts cleaning mostly means to fulfill defined cleanliness specifications. In order to clean as economically as possible, the potential of the cleaning system needs to be fully exploited. This is often prevented by the cleaning container. With the MEFO-BOX system, Metallform has developed a solution whose well thought-out design offers key advantages.

KeyedIn announced the latest release of its cloud-based Manufacturing ERP solution and also reported it is migrating its hosting infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. KeyedIn Manufacturing for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), focused on delivering increased functionality for custom, make-to-order manufacturers, now allows them to further streamline key front-office manufacturing management processes.