Product News

Walter USA LLC has expanded its "Tough Guys" series of high-performance solid-carbide endmills with the new Walter Prototyp Proto-max_TG (the TG stands for Tough Guys).

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., Cutting Tool Div. introduced its new MFH-Raptor High Feed Milling Cutter, which features an anti-vibration design for increased productivity in ramping and helical milling at high speeds.

A new line of Type 27 cotton fiber flexible abrasive wheels for blending and finishing aluminum in one-step without needing waxes or compounds has been introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.

The ELECT XL150 all-electric tube bender from BLM GROUP USA brings advanced levels of accuracy and productivity to the bending of tubes up to 6 inches in diameter.

Single Source Technologies (SST) added the FCS Modular Clamping System (Breyl) to its product line.

LMC Workholding offers Chandox brand steel body and cast iron manual chucks for various applications.

WEISS North America Inc. has introduced its HP70 Pick-and-Place direct-drive component that is thin at 60mm wide.

Sugino Corp. offers the newest application for its SSV2 Selfeeder Servo Series: the capability to mount to robots for complex automated drilling applications.

J.W. Winco Inc. has expanded its line of antivibration Mounts to a full range of inch and metric sizes.

Flow International Corp.'s Composites Machining Center (CMC) hits the mark for single-setup processing of 40-meter-long composite wing skins, and one of the keys to holding long-axis accuracy during week-long machining cycles is Renishaw's HS10/HS20 laser encoder.

Eriez Magna-Rails and Magna-Rolls utilize the time-tested, practical application of magnetics to effectively enhance the efficiency of automated conveyor systems.

More machines than ever underscore the aim to respond to the user's operation, not only with options and automation, but increased energy efficiency. The new affordable Heller H 4500 4-axis machining center, a horizontal machine with Heller-produced HSK-A 100 spindle (also available in sk/bt 50 taper) and a 500 x 630mm pallet and 800mm strokes in X, Y & Z aims to do just that.

Herkules Equipment Corp.'s Vise and Grinder Stands offer any workshop more flexibility on the placement of either a vise or a grinder within their facility.

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom announced its next level in the Cincom L Series Innovation lineup, the L20 Type XII.

HEIDENHAIN is offering the ERO 1200/1400 series of modular optical rotary encoders without integral bearing.

The growing challenges of grinding and servicing new generations of complex-geometry drills and end mills are resolved by a new release of the NUMROTO tool grinding software package. Version 3.8 of NUM's market-leading software automates multi-helical and variable flute grinding, as well as providing a new form cutter function for profile inserts.

IMCO Carbide Tool offers the new wave of Omega M7 end mills.

Walter Surface Technologies announces three new solutions to its QUICK-STEP line of surface finishing and polishing products.

The new absolute LC 195M and LC 495M sealed linear encoders from HEIDENHAIN are now available for use on machines that require a Mitsubishi interface.

Osborn's field service engineers develop problem-solving deburring solutions at the Richmond, Ind., Product and Application Lab.