Product News

A new bolt seat resurfacing tool that makes sure turbine cover bolts fit properly after repairs, and is suitable for all surfaces subjected to corrosion is being introduced by ESCO Tool.

ESAB Welding and Cutting Products announces the release of Columbus III version 1.2, a powerful CAD/CAM programming and nesting software optimized for plasma, oxy-fuel, laser and waterjet cutting.

SwiftCarb is now offering additional metric radii sizes for its Superbee indexable corner rounding product line.

Stanley Engineered Fastening offers its unique self-locking Spiralock thread form, which is reportedly highly resistant to shock, vibration, and temperature induced loosening, in a full range of corrosion-resistant, stainless steel, fractional and metric hex flange nuts.

With approximately 25 percent longer tool life, the new KCSM30 milling grade from Kennametal directly reduces cost-per-part for shops working on titanium, according to the company.

Walter USA LLC has unveiled its new Prototex HP-P, a high-performance tap that can handle the demands of large batch sizes and mass production.

The latest release of HEIDENHAIN's PC-based IK 5000 QUADRA-CHEK metrology software (version 3.0.3) provides advanced functionality for both new and used quality control inspection equipment.

Röhm Products of America redesigned its RKE NC-Compact Vice clamping system to include several technical improvements to further optimize its function in CNC machining centers with high working accuracy.

No. 954 is an electrically-heated 2000°F (~1093°C) inert atmosphere heavy-duty box furnace from Grieve, currently used for heat treating titanium at the customer's facility.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 741 and GN 742 aluminum fill/drain Pplugs with metric and BSPP parallel threads.

Hard jaws from Dillon Manufacturing Inc. feature diamond-shaped serrations for increased pull down effect which reduce part slippage and push back from using a bar feeder.

BTM Corp., a Michigan-based manufacturer of clinch joining systems, automation components and contract machine work, has reported substantial savings in coolant usage and waste removal costs after switching its aluminum and steel machining operations to run on QualiChem XTREME CUT 251C semi-synthetic metalworking fluid.

Rollomatic Inc. announces the addition of a new tool grinding machine model GrindSmart 528XF, particularly suited for long drills as well as other rotary cutting tools.

PI's P-763 XY nanopositioner is a new affordable addition to PI's range of piezo stage solutions. This compact two-axis nanopositioning system is geared towards cost-sensitive applications in OEM and research where very high precision, high throughput and fast step& and settle in a few milliseconds are required.

Shimada and Gosiger have collaborated to design a new hybrid CNC multispindle bar machine.

Published by Industrial Press Inc. and written by Cheryl R. Shrock, AutoCAD Pocket Reference, sixth edition, is a handy reference that provides easy access to all the important fundamental commands, concepts and "how to" information for everyday use of AutoCAD.

MultiCam offers a solution for heavy duty machining with its 5000 Series CNC Router.

MecSoft Europe GmbH has announced the availability of VisualCAM 2014 for Geomagic, a major version release for MecSoft's integrated CAM solution for 3D Systems' CAD software, Geomagic Design (formerly Alibre).

420 Stainless steel from Diehl Steel is a highly-refined mold quality steel that exhibits excellent polishability, good corrosion resistance and good wear resistance.

Jet Edge says its EDGE X-5 5-axis waterjet system with AquaVision Di Controller cuts precise taper-free parts from virtually any material.