Product News

Rousseau Métal Inc. launched new swing doors for its "R" line of heavy-duty cabinets and shelving. Rousseau constantly seeks to improve its product offering and the innovative design of these new doors is the result of this ongoing effort.

Fowler High Precision Inc., Newton, Mass., now offers a custom-designed base with four locations to accept "Loc-N-Load" quick-swap fixture plates for its portable direct-computer-control coordinate measuring machine (CMM)—the zCAT. The Inspection Arsenal quick-swap fixture system has been designed to enhance zCAT's functionality, according to a recent news release from both companies.

Somma Tool Co. announces a new line of broaches called Forte. Forte broaches are made of tough broaching material. It is the company's new standard stock material, replacing M2.

Mitee-Bite Products releases the patent pending Modular XYZ Xpansion Pins for tombstone, grid plate and fixture plate applications. They provide accurate location, repeatability and high holding forces for securing parts and components on the ID.

Chevalier's QP5X-400, a 40-taper, high-speed VMC that features 5-axis simultaneous or 4+1 axis applications. The standard machine is integrated with 2-axis, 12.6" trunnion table. The new QP5X-400 has better accuracy, more productivity, less manpower, less cycle time and higher profitability, according to the company. The machine is for high-speed, high-precision and high-productivity machining that is suitable for the aerospace, medical
and moldmaking industries.

“Materials Forming and Machining: Research and Development” from Elsevier Inc.’s Woodhead Publishing imprint publishes refereed, high-quality articles with a special emphasis on R&D in forming materials, machining and its applications. A large family of manufacturing processes are now involved in material formation, with plastic deformation and other techniques commonly used to change the shape of a workpiece.

The new TRAUB TNL32-11 sliding/fixed headstock automatic lathe has a headstock moving in the Z-axis, an upper and identical lower turret with X, Y, and Z-axes, and a counter spindle movable in the X and Z directions. It offers a new front working attachment which sits on an additional cross-slide moving in the X and Z axes, providing the user with further, freely positionable tools and enables the use of up to three tools, simultaneously and independently of each other.

Kitamura’s Mycenter-HX250G HMC offers up a small footprint with ultrahigh level accuracies. This unique powerhouse has a standard two-station APC with full 4-axis capabilities for drilling, milling, boring, tapping, threading and much more. A standard high-speed 15,000-rpm, dual-contact spindle is ideal for tougher cuts with a 30,000-rpm option for more highly intricate part processing.

WALTER says it offers a completely new type of loading system for new machines of the types HELITRONIC MINI POWER, HELITRONIC DIAMOND EVOLUTION and HELITRONIC ESSENTIAL. The new space-saving and cost-effective automation solution "Top loader" is integrated directly into the machine, therefore requiring no additional floor space and no restriction of the working envelope of the machine.

POLISTAR, the line of flexible abrasive stars from PFERD INC. that has been developed for work on the hard-to-reach inner surfaces of bores and pipes, has just gotten even more effective with the introduction of POLISTAR-TUBE. POLISTAR-TUBE is a multi-stage tubing system that highlights the effectiveness of POLISTAR on even more hard to reach bore and pipe interiors. To prevent corrosion on stainless steel pipes, POLISTAR-TUBE is manufactured using stainless steel rivets exclusively.

Hydraulic pressure on work supports diminishes faster than other clamps in the system. This can result is unplanned part movement or premature work support wear. Postponing the work support unclamp is the objective, and Vektek has developed an Unclamp Delay Valve to do just that.

FANUC America Corp. has released the new FANUC CNC simulator, bringing the popular CNC to the classroom and providing students with exposure to FANUC CNCs without the need for a full mill or lathe. The FANUC CNC simulator is based on the FANUC series 0i - Model F platform and can be operated in either milling or turning configurations. Students can program the simulator as a 3-axis mill or a 2-axis/1-spindle turning system.

HEIDENHAIN is meeting the market demand for high-speed, high-resolution modular rotary encoders for motion feedback with the launch of the ERO 2000 series encoder. According to the company, the encoders’ special properties are that they have a compact design, excellent signal quality and, therefore, high interpolation rates, as well as excellent thermal position stability.

Rigibore’s ActiveEdge is an automatically adjustable boring tool, allowing a close tolerance bore diameter to be maintained without the need for an operator’s intervention. This innovative system allows micron-accurate adjustments to be made on up to five individually adjustable cutting edges on the boring tool.

New swivel hoist rings from Carr Lane Manufacturing have an optional electroless nickel plating that is ideal for many corrosive and outdoor environments. Carr Lane offers over 20 different types of pivoting, swivel, and side-pull hoist rings, from economical, low-profile versions to load capacities up to 250,000 lbs.

With regular new developments every 6 months, Fritz Studer AG says it has surprised users of internal cylindrical grinding machines in the last 2 years. What still appeared as a separate machine with the S141 universal machine (component length up to 1,300 mm) in May 2014 has evolved into a complete machine platform with the universal machines in the S141 and S151 series in autumn 2014, the S131 universal machine and the S122 production machine in spring 2015 as well as the S121 universal machine in autumn 2015.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence announced new functionality has been added to its SENMATION universal sensor interface for Leitz PMM-C coordinate measuring machines. SENMATION deploys the right sensor at the right time on a single CMM to address complex measurement challenges found in industries such as automotive, oil and gas, and energy, according to the company.

New from Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc., the DFC Double-Sided 90º Milling Cutter is reportedly engineered for exceptional precision and efficiency. The high toughness and special shape of the DFC six-edge insert ensure long-term, stable cutting and high efficiency machining with high feed rates. Cutting edges are optimized to provide excellent surface finishes.

Due to pending regulations regarding the use of chlorinated paraffins in metalworking fluids, Condat Copr. has introduced a high-performance, chlorine-free cutting oil. The new Condacut DP 415 uses innovative EP additives with an inactive sulphur-based chemistry. The unique formulation provides positive characteristics for all types of machining applications but was specifically designed for screw machining process.

Dormer PFX premium cobalt HSS drills are available in screw machine, jobber, taper and extra-length designs. Providing options for drilling applications, the PFX is ideal for most engineering materials drilling 3 diameters deep (A920, A921), 6 diameters deep (A900, A901), 10 diameters deep (A940, A941) and 15 diameters deep (A976, A977, A978).