Product News

With the development of the LiFLEX modular system in the middle of the last decade, Licon mt was able to manufacture machines to individual customer needs.

SPRING Technologies has demonstrated a connection between work instruction sheets and a machine's CNC.

SICK announced the launch of the DBS36 and DBS50 incremental encoders.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 300.5 Tapped Type All Stainless Steel Adjustable Levers with Stainless Steel Components, in inch and metric sizes.

HEIDENHAIN announces its miniature incremental exposed linear encoders, the LIF400 Series, designed especially for linear motor applications.

Heimatec announces immediate availability of its newest development, a line of standard and custom angle heads, available in all popular sizes and styles to accommodate machine tools and CNC machining center builders.

Siemens OP 019 is a new CNC operator panel with advanced technology, enabling seamless design integration to the Sinumerik Operate graphical user interface and Sinumerik 840D sl CNC for use on high-end milling, turning, grinding, laser-cutting and other machine tools.

As the global industrial economy begins to improve and production levels begin to grow again, activity in the job shop sector is beginning to show increased activity as well. As a result, COORD3 Metrology is introducing the new bridge-type ARES XL Coordinate Measuring Machine.

Fixtureworks offers Fairlane Products Urethane Covered Bearings.

The EMAG VL2 machine opens up new opportunities for the machining of a wide range of small chucked components.

U.S. gear manufacturers have traditionally used an imported center for hobbing, cutting and grinding. Many of these companies have expressed their preference for a source of American-made centers with comparable quality, lower cost, quicker delivery, and faster turnaround on repairs. Riten Industries now offers its "Raptor" series, specially-engineered live centers that are available for immediate delivery through its extensive distribution network.

Keyence Corp. of America adds a new fixed mount 1D and 2D barcode reader to its line of Auto ID products.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. has embedded two of the most commonly used expansion functions for micro programmable logic controllers, Ethernet communications and analog I/O into its new FX3GE Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).

Walter has introduced Tiger-tec Silver ISO K inserts, designed to boost performance and reliability in the machining of gray cast iron, ductile iron, and higher strength steel alloys under difficult conditions.

HELUKABEL announced a new cable jacket coating to enhance the cable and wire surface cleaning process.

Verisurf today released the 7th generation of its Verisurf X software.

Yaskawa Motoman Robotics says its MH3F robot offers superior performance in small part handling and assembly.

CO₂ laser focusing lenses that are OEM compatible with Amada high-powered steel cutting lasers and can be supplied overnight as complete assemblies are available from Laser Research Optics.

Makino is pleased to introduce the a61nx-5E, a "right-sized" 5-axis horizontal machining center for complex aluminum aerospace parts.

Calculated Industries has released new apps of its popular Machinist Calc Pro Advanced Machining Math and Reference Tool.