Product News

Miyachi America Corp. announces its new Sigma Femtosecond Laser Tube cutting system.

ESAB's Global Center of Excellence for Gas Apparatus announces a new copper finish for its OXWELD series of high-performance acetylene, alternate fuel, specialty cutting and steel industry products tips included in its gas apparatus product line.

Without some sort of "turbo" attachment, you won't get far trying to dry-machine Inconel or titanium with a conventional end mill. In the form of the universal end mill series Turbomax, tool manufacturer InovaTools has reportedly delivered a multi-talented product.

Walter has expanded its Tiger-tec Silver range of indexable inserts with three new ISO P geometries, all possessing a positive cutting edge design.

Ransohoff, a division of Cleaning Technologies Group LLC, has introduced its new-generation Lean-Jet RB-FLEX⁺ immersion cleaning system.

Helical Solutions LLC offers the HEV-7 variable-pitch, high-performance solid-carbide endmill.

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it offers GN 119.3 door locking mechanisms with cabinet U-handle in metric sizes.

Makino introduces ProVis Remote Diagnostic (RD) technology.

The growth in use and complexity of automation across industries is driving a parallel growth in the complexity of human-machine interfaces (HMIs), resulting in an increased need for standardized, cost-effective functional safety for OEMs. To simplify the development of complex machines, Rexroth is integrating safety technology into the Sercos automation network.

Wiha Tools has introduced the new TorqueFix Wing handle.

Olympus Corp. announced the launch of the new STM7 measuring microscope, an industrial microscope system designed for highly accurate measurement of machined parts, semiconductors, electronic components, and other processed industrial materials.

With hyperMILL 2014, OPEN MIND Technologies AG is announcing a range of brand-new innovative features in addition to improvements to existing functions. One of these new features is the "Deformation" module in the CAD part of the software, hyperCAD-S.

APEM Inc. expands its family of trackballs with the new LT Series panel mount miniature trackball.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed a double-headed helical broaching machine, dubbed the "BH50-17," capable of machining of a workpiece in 22 seconds.

HEIDENHAIN introduces the new absolute ECN/EQN and ROC/ROQ 400M rotary encoders now available for use on machines that require a Mitsubishi interface.

Eriez 5-Star Service includes a comprehensive Lift Magnet Certification Program.

Dassault Systèmes offers the Quality Intelligence Pack, as an extension to its existing Manufacturing Process Intelligence (MPI), Executive Intelligence Center (EIC) and other Quality offerings.

Autodesk announced the release of HSMWorks 2015, a fully integrated CAM solution for users of SolidWorks software.

As a job-shop owner, how would you describe an ideal, go-to tool? Certainly, it should be a high-performance tool that can cover multiple functions such as shoulder milling, slotting, pocket milling, ramping and helical interpolation. All inserts are available in the latest WIDIA Victory grades for a variety of workpiece materials. And naturally it should have the performance and working life that make it an economical win for present and future production tasks. This ideal product reportedly is the new VSM11 platform from WIDIA.

Amacoil/Uhing has introduced a mechanical solution to spooling wire, cable and other materials onto spools having tapered flanges.