Product News

Kurt’s new line of motorized air vises utilize air-powered motors to provide consistent preset clamping force and programmable vise opening if desired. These vises are suitable for automated, robotized cells and applications requiring consistent clamping not easily attained by manual operation.

MachineWorks Ltd. is offering solutions for solving difficult 3D scanning problems such as complex hole filling in a point cloud of the 3D object. 3D scanners often produce 3D models with missing regions or with holes. Polygonica polygonal modeling software engine’s latest function addresses hole filling by recapturing the original geometry of the 3D data thanks to clever geometry manipulation.

Introducing the 35mm diameter CBL35C electric cylinder with built-in controller from SMAC Corp. With its built-in controller, the CBL35C controls force, position and velocity and features simple installation.

The Spike sensory toolholder is a wireless force sensor used for tool monitoring. During the machining process (e.g drilling or milling), it can measure the generated force and torque directly at the toolholder. The occuring data will be transmitted wirelessly to the receiver and the tool measurement software.

Kelch GmbH is now launching the latest generation of KENOVA tool presetters in conjunction with modules produced by TDM Systems. The TDM Base Module minimizes the time needed for the selection of tool data by up to 50 percent. The TDM Tool Crib Module organises components and complete tools, thereby saving time and costs. KENOVA set line V6 tool presetters are available for different development stages: from a manual to a fully automated version.

United Grinding Group offers its newly redesigned Walter Helitronic Power 400 grinding machine and Helitronic Power Diamond 400 grinding and eroding machine.

Walter has announced several extensions to its Tiger-tec Gold inserts, all of which possess the features that have made it so successful: A smooth rake face for excellent friction characteristics; optimal wear detection due to its gold-colored top layer; an especially tough cutting edge for maximum process reliability; and the latest coating technology for long tool life.

The Nikon Laser Radar combined with Metrologic Group’s software suite, Silma X4 i-Robot and Metrolog X4 i-Robot, provides a flexible and accurate 3D metrology solution, designed for shop floor coordinate measuring machine-quality measurements in short time cycles. This single, intuitive software suite controls both the Laser Radar and the robot, thus simplifying part measurement programming and inspection.

Klüber Lubrication offers Klübersynth GE 4 75 W 90, a fully synthetic high-performance gear oil based on PAO chemistry, which offers high shear stability and protection, even when exposed to impact load.

UNISIG continues to expand its product line to meet the growing needs of today’s manufacturers, especially moldmakers. The company offers the USC and USC-M series machines, which combine deep-hole drilling and milling capabilities to allow mold shops to reduce setup time, increase accuracy and eliminate mold design restrictions associated with traditional machining centers.

PowerMill is Autodesk’s CAM software for high-speed and 5-axis machining. It offers a comprehensive range of strategies and powerful editing tools to ensure efficient, safe and accurate machining, especially for companies that are using sophisticated CNC machine tools to produce complex shapes in challenging materials. PowerMill is used in a range of industries but is particularly successful in mold, tool and die, complex aerospace and automotive applications.

A lightweight, easy-to-assemble system that allows for maximum motion dynamics in material handling applications has been developed by igus. The guidelite vertical system ensures that vertically moving energy chains in highly dynamic applications are safely held in place while moving at high speeds.

Mitsubishi Laser has added the new M800 control technology to its Advanced 800 Series eX-F fiber laser machine. The company says it has been working hard to perfect and offer the new technology for its popular fiber laser machine.

Three new sizes have been added to engineering components supplier WDS Component Part’s range of stainless steel handwheels, so that end users and OEMs can select an appropriate size for each application.

HEIDENHAIN’s ACU-RITE brand of digital readout (DRO) products for the machine tool marketplace has introduced a line of three innovative DROs with new software features and robust hardware, which is reportedly making a difference for milling, turning, grinding and boring applications.

Mazak's HCN-5000 horizontal machining center is now available with the company’s Multi-Pallet Pool (MPP) system, a basic automation system in a compact footprint. Thanks to the MPP system, shops that lack the floor space necessary to accommodate a conventional linear horizontal pallet stocker have the ability to automate for continuous unmanned, lights-out operations.

Clamping and gripping technology specialist RÖHM Products of America has introduced a fast, intelligent and fully automatic lubrication device for HSK spindle tool clamping systems. The new device is called Lubritool, and it minimizes costly and time-consuming manual lubrication maintenance work, as well as prevents machine downtime.

Lach Diamond says dressing with the diamond dressing roll »drebojet-plus«, which emerged from the PCD diamond dressing roll »drebojet« at the beginning of the 80s, is a noteworthy innovation simply because the presented type of drebojet dressing rolls for the CNC dressing respectively profiling of conventional grinding wheels are maintenance free and do not have to be sent back to the manufacturer for expensive maintenance service.

The new Wavy bandsaw blade from Bahco is a customized blade designed and engineered specifically for tough cutting applications, including high-nickel alloys, Rene-type materials and superalloys. The Wavy Bandsaw Blade concept can be applied to any Bahco bimetal or carbide bandsaw blade.

Schelling America Inc. has announced that it will be hosting live demonstrations of its new fm12 plate saw in its Raleigh, N.C., showroom.