Product News

Mitutoyo's QM-Height digital height gage line offers an accuracy of 4.5µm and significant improvements in design and capability to previous generation QM-Height gages.

Approximately one year ago, William R. Jones, CEO of the Solar Group of Companies, decided to donate a small horizontal vacuum furnace for use as a teaching tool in the ASM International training facility in Materials Park, Ohio. This furnace was given the name "The Mentor" as it would serve to teach and guide students seeking to advance in the metals processing world.

Micro Photonics Inc. announced the release of the SkyScan-2211 Multi-Scale Nano-CT.

ETEL announces the XYZT Planar Platform is now available in North America through HEIDENHAIN Corp.

The Sysmac NJ Machine Automation Controller from Omron Automation and Safety provides direct connectivity to SQL databases, including Microsoft SQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, MySQL and Firebird. This enables OEMs and end-users to improve machine performance by eliminating the maintenance complexities associated with PCs and middleware, while reliably collecting data for analysis and optimization.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new RSX Radius Mill Cutter Series is designed for a wide variety of applications, including face milling, ramping, slotting, 3-D interpolation and helical boring.

Miyachi America Corp. announces the availability of the Miyachi MDA-10000A ultrafast, high-current linear DC weld control, which can operate in constant current mode, constant voltage mode or both.

Dialight announced the launch of its high-output LED Vigilant High Bay, offering a viable replacement for costly and inefficient 1,000W traditional HID high-output fixtures.

Based in Chennai, Proteck was established over twenty five years ago and is now one of India's leading production machinery suppliers; distributing, supplying and manufacturing a wide range of printing machinery, machine tools, metal cutting & forming equipment and CAD/CAM software throughout its home market and in more than 20 countries world-wide. Its manufacturing subsidiary, Proteck Precision has a young, dynamic and highly qualified engineering work-force that develops and produces exciting new economy solutions for the fast growing Indian manufacturing industries as well as providing competitively priced machinery that is exported beyond Asia. The technology driven company has styled its production, quality control and engineering logistics departments on a European model and has two very modern manufacturing facilities in Chennai complete with state-of-theart CAD/CAM, MRP systems and the latest ISO accreditations. Proteck began working closely with Kollmorgen EU following an impressive performance and reliability experience of the global motion systems suppliers' servo motors and drives included as part of German CNC machine tools that Proteck were distributing into its own markets.

Zebra Skimmers is optimizing compressor condensate discharge performance by offering the f16ac system, combining features of a durable translucent barrel, spin welded fittings preventing leaks, permanent coalescing media that collects gravity separating oils, oil drain spigot automatic air release vent, automatic de-oiled water drain port and overflow protection.

In the last 10 years, the success of IBARMIA, a Basque firm manufacturing innovative machining centres for different sectors, is thanks to REDEX, who has provided the company with rack and pinion systems for the X-axis of its machine tools, according to the company.

For QC checks, the KURTSmart PROBE is reportedly an easy way to verify part measurement accurately and economically.

Technifor, a division of the Gravotech Group, introduces its laser marking machine, the TF450.

Sunnen Products Co. is introducing a 60-grit premium red aluminum-oxide honing abrasive that reportedly cuts material 25 to 50 percent faster than other conventional stones, depending on the workpiece material.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 227.4 A4 stainless steel spoked handwheels, in inch and metric sizes, with and without revolving handle.

The GAE series of CNC Angular Cylindrical Grinders from Shigiya (USA) Ltd. reportedly provides high accuracy at an affordable price.

Available for Heidenhain, Leine & Linde's 800 rotary encoder series now includes an integrated over-speed capability with programmable switching speeds.

Okuma America Corp. has introduced its VTM-2000YB multitasking CNC turning center, which provides heavy-duty construction for large parts machining.

Breuning IRCO's ecoPROFI from Lexair delivers automatic, multi-size barfeeding in an economical, small-footprint package suited for job shops and others looking to increase flexibility, productivity and efficiency.

With eight new adjustable safety rated functions, Universal Robots presents a robot that adapts advanced safety settings to each specific application.