Product News

The intra-logistics company STROTHMANN Machines and Handling expands its RoundTrack program, adding a new, larger system with a 60mm rail diameter.

To meet the need of linear measurement machine applications where high force is required, Heidenhain offers ETEL ironcore linear motors called the LMS and LMG series.

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.

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.

Mitsubishi Laser debuts its latest laser innovation in its model eX-S, available from MC Machinery Systems Inc.

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

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.

Makino announced the new a81nx horizontal machining center.

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

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

Gibbs and Associates announced that GibbsCAM has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2015 3D mechanical design software under the Autodesk Certified Apps Program, marking the fourteenth consecutive year that GibbsCAM has been certified under the program.

MagVISE magnetic chucks from Techniks provide faster setups and part change-over times than manual methods.

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

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.

Besides the basic rpm/sfm, ipm/fpt, Math Conversions and Drill Chart References, the new Android version of the Machinist Journeyman app from Smart Calculations LLC includeds advanced Milling Calculations such as Radial Chip Thinning Factor, Ballnose Effective Diameter and 45 Degree Lead Milling.

Cleco Tools, a business unit of Apex Tool Group LLC, announced the launch of its new Vertical Grinder product line.

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.

Written by James A. Harvey, an experienced machinist and plastic injection moldmaker, this manual will reportedly have users thinking and producing like experienced machinists. The second edition of "Machine Shop Trade Secrets" from Industrial Press Inc. provides practical how-to information that can immediately be put to use to improve machining skills, craftsmanship and productivity.

All Baumer GigE and USB3 Vision cameras are now available with the newly released version 2.2 of the Baumer GAPI software development kit (SDK).

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.