Product News

Swiss ID burnishing tools by Elliott Tool Technologies are ideal for accurate sizing, low microfinishing and surface hardening of ID holes down to 4 mm. With the tool body completely inside the tool block, the new 5918 series features an adjustment knob which protrudes from the rear of the tool shank, thus allowing the burnishing tool size to be adjusted for diameter without removal from the tool block.

The new CoroMill 316 generation of exchangeable-head milling cutters from Sandvik Coromant further expands the company’s established solid, round tools portfolio by bringing higher levels of versatility and productivity to machining operations in ISO P (steel) and ISO M (stainless steel) materials. Further benefits include high reliability in almost all applications along with enhanced tool life and a silent machining process.

Century Die Company LLC, a blow mold specialist in Fremont Ohio, has added to their heat treating capability with a Lucifer Red Devil single-chamber furnace. Model RD7-H21 has a working chamber size of 9”H x 12”L by 21”D and heats to 2200° F.

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd. has released NCG CAM v15.0. This major release includes a number of new features including additional functionality to UV passes and UV passes linking, tool sheets now include images, 5-axis roughing, T-slot cutters can now be used in 5-axis, as well as many new user interface features and enhancements.

Sunnen's new SVL-2115 automated lapping machine brings increased productivity and part consistency to what is traditionally a manual process. Based on the same machine platform as the popular SV-2100 honing system, the SVL-2115 provides single-setup processing of hydraulic valves, sleeves, fuel system components and other parts that are prone to distortion when honed.

A portable, battery-powered, NTEP-approved bench scale with a removable display for easy viewing when setting up for high-volume UPS box shipping applications is available from Alliance Scale Inc. The Alliance/CAS PB series portable bench scale is lightweight and has a carrying handle with a display that is removable for easy viewing and can be supplied with an optional wall-mount bracket.

Refresh Your Memory Inc. offers the FactoryWiz DNC communication package. FactoryWiz DNC has always had the ability to communicate to RS232 serial controls. However, the current release now offers a more powerful and varied Ethernet connection option providing data transfer to/from machines acting as FTP clients, FTP servers, or Microsoft SMB servers.

Jet Edge introduces its latest generation of Mid Rail Gantry waterjet systems. Designed for heavy duty 24/7 use in industrial environments, Jet Edge’s Mid Rail Gantry waterjet is capable of operating up to four abrasivejet or water-only waterjet cutting heads for increased productivity.

Allied Machine & Engineering Corp. offers a range of customization capabilities, including special sizes, geometries, substrates, and coatings for tool bodies, blades and inserts. Also available are customized threadmills, reamers, and boring tools. The online Insta-Quote system lets customers design, quote and order customized tooling in minutes.

Fives’ Universal Landis Twin Turret grinding machine’s newly configured design provides a common platform for multiple machine configurations and processes. It is far stiffer than conventional machines, features remarkable thermal stability, and offers a compact machine footprint, according to the company.

The general-purpose drill line from Dormer Pramet includes the Precision Twist Drill brand of Silver & Deming drills. These reduced-shank drills deliver versatility and reliability.

LACH DIAMOND says its solution to combine the »Cool Injection« process, during which the cooling jet is guided by a PCD surface, and the chip controller »Plus« into one single tool proved to be ideal for manufacturing. Now it is possible to work with extremely high cutting speeds and feeds required for HSC machining.

Guyson’s model RXS-400 (rotary index, twin spindle) machine, designed for cellular manufacturing, is a platform to use for building a precise robotic grit blaster. The Expanded version utilizes a FANUC M710 Robot which carries a bank of (8) Guyson Model 900 guns, mounted in a custom designed heavy duty cabinet with powered sliding door.

TraceART is a professional raster to vector conversion program (Vectorizer) released by DWG TOOL Software. TraceART can let you quickly convert uneditable scanned paper drawings into accurate vector files for editing in any CAD program.

LACH DIAMOND PCD milling cutters, with diameters from 0.6 to 450 mm (and with integrated dust extraction systems for larger diameters), scoring saws, saw blades, drills, step drills and other tools are now successfully established in the composite industry – CFRP, GRP, wood, and plastic machining - for more than 3 decades. They are also used in the production of circuit boards, furniture, flooring, laminates, airplane, wind turbines and more.

Riten Industries is the OEM provider of dead and live centers for Mazak CNC lathes. Many are delivered with Riten centers already installed.

In many industries, such as medical and pharmaceutical technology and production, contamination and air purity is absolutely essential. Any contamination can have a damaging impact on products and processes, and incur a range of costs and loss of profits. The e-skin corrugated tube from igus is now available for use to provide a safe, high-strength and flexible energy supply system without generating airborne particles which can contaminate the environment.

Owners of Hurco vertical machining centers will have the ability to transform their WinMax part programs to a 3D-printed rapid prototype directly on their CNC machines using an optional spindle-powered wireless accessory from Hurco. The 3D Print Head extrudes plastic PLA filament.

The EGP from SCHUNK is the electric small part gripper. SCHUNK expanded the EGP series with a smaller size (25) which weighs 110g and has a stroke of 3 mm per finger.

The Ion 4.3 Inspection Magnifier, which can provide quality control inspectors a crystal clear image on its screen, is announced by Titan Tool Supply Inc. Because it was designed to replicate the look and feel of an optical magnifier, the Ion is said to be suitable for quick and immediate use, fast to start, comfortable to hold and highly intuitive to use.