Product News

PI expands its PIMag series of high dynamics linear motor stages with a new compact positioner for automation tasks. The new V-408 stage is equipped with an incremental linear encoder for direct position measurement and a high-force 3-phase linear motor drive.

Ethernet POWERLINK is an open standard fieldbus for real-time Ethernet-based motion control created by B&R (Bernecker+Rainer Industrie-Elektronik) designed to give users a single, consistent, and integrated means for handling all communication tasks in modern automation. A POWERLINK network integrates all automation components such as PLCs, sensors, I/O modules, motion controllers, safety controls and HMI systems.

PFERD miniature brushes for cleaning and light deburring give users a competitive advantage by providing highly repeatable deburring and surface-conditioning results on a variety of materials, from hard alloys to soft aluminum. The lineup of wheel, cup and end configurations includes stem-mounted miniature brushes that are ideally suited for the precision applications required in many industries, including electronics, medical, aerospace and jewelry.

Weiler Abrasives Group introduced its new Tiger Aluminum cutting wheels, grinding wheels and combo wheels. Tiger Aluminum wheels have been designed with a nonloading formula that keeps them from gumming up, allowing operators to get more work done in less time—without compromising durability.

The Hommel-Etamic Toposcan is a system used for measuring the surface of cylinder bores larger then 60mm in diameter. The Toposcan is capable of automatically measuring the size of porosity and blow holes, stroke reversal radius, laser pocket structures, roughness of bore walls, torn and folded metal and cross-hatch angles. It can be used either for R&D tasks or in the production line.

Kelch offers a new system concept for a tool presetter from the KELCH KENOVA set line V9xx-S range. The focus here is on the redesign of the shrink fit equipment and side unit.

Seco has further expanded its selection of disc milling inserts and cutter bodies to meet customer demands for reliable, high performing cutters. With that, the company has introduced the 335.14 small-diameter exchangeable head system, 335.16 cutter for T-slot operations and cassette versions of its 335.25 cutter that incorporate round inserts.

ANCA Inc. custom-designed and built a new industrial robot loader for exhibition and demonstration purposes and is currently not available for sale.

HEIDENHAIN offers its Connected Machining system of production in which all work steps are networked - from the design to the deliverable component – via the company’s TNC control. It can access all order-related information in a company network, enabling efficient exchange of data.

The Hyperturn 200 Powermill high-performance milling-turning center from Emco is for machining large workpieces up to 1,000 mm in turning diameter and for lengths up to 6,000 mm, workpiece weight of 1,500 kg in the chuck and up to 6,000 kg between chuck and tailstock. The powerful main spindle is designed for heavy cutting with a maximum torque of 6,410 Nm and 84 kW.

Precise Automation has introduced the PF3400 Industrial Collaborative SCARA Robot. Its inherently safe design allows the PF3400 to achieve speeds and accelerations much faster than any other collaborative robot while still limiting forces to ISO collaborative robot standards, according to the company.

Buffalo Abrasives Inc. says the B5490 is an epoxy bond that is durable and easy to use, designed to run cool, generating less heat, thus less chance of burning. The bond eliminates chatter by providing a softer, more-forgiving grinding action.

The 16-inch x 60-inch engine lathe from Palmgren has the power to deal with heavy metal removal. It has the accuracy and control to handle precision fine tolerance turning.

Birchwood Technologies offers a full line of water-based and solvent-based inhibitors and sealants to prevent rust and corrosion on all metal surfaces. Birchwood Technologies rust preventative and corrosion inhibiting products enable selection according to needs for lubricity, dryness and decorative appeal.

With the DF32, Nanotec has presented a flat and compact external rotor motor. The eight-pole brushless DC motor with a diameter of 32 mm and a height of 18 mm achieves a rated power of 7.4 W.

Danray Products LLC has introduced its new sander safety scale to verify that the openings between the belt and disc and the tables on sanders are 1/8" or less.

In times of mounting cost pressure, the demands on storage capacities companies must manage are increasing as well. Kardex Remstar meets customers’ needs to manage more capacity in less space by presenting the new tray type “Medium Universal,” developed for the Shuttle XP Vertical Lift Module (VLM) product family.

The LNS Group is implementing e-CONNECT solutions to integrate the company's products, in particular bar feeders, into its customers ERP (enterprise resource planning) and MES (manufacturing execution system) software.

Klüber Lubrication introduces STABUTHERM greases for rolling bearings in the automotive, beverage, glass and ceramics industries. STABUTHERM GH 461 and STABUTHERM GH 462 feature effective anti-wear properties and are resistant to oxidation, providing reliable protection against corrosion.

A milestone for the digital transformation: thyssenkrupp connects the machinery of the materials division via a new digital platform. Thanks to toii Industrial Internet of Things platform, all machines can communicate with each other. Due to predictive maintenance, the platform is also supposed to forecast the necessity of machine services in the future.