Product News

Ever since the introduction of VDA 19, the task of monitoring technical part cleanliness has grown vastly in importance, not only in the automotive industry. One major drawback of cleanliness testing used to lie in the associated time-consuming and costly laboratory methods. With its new EcoCLab system, Durr Ecoclean now offers an automated in-line capability for inspecting and documenting particulate cleanliness in compliance with VDA 19. Thanks to this technology, results are obtained much faster and process reliability increases significantly.

In business today it's not enough to have great products and procedures. In order to thrive, companies must have committed and knowledgeable employees. Morris Group Inc. came to this realization and took bold steps to ensure that its employees have the necessary educational resources readily available.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. advances uncoated turning in bearing and die steel manufacturing with the new BN1000 and BN2000.

A full line of blades designed to cut and finish rolls of paper, film and foil, corrugated materials, textiles and abrasives down to size is available from Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS).

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it now offers series DIN 6320 Jig Feet, in metric sizes.

Kitamura Machinery introduces its Mycenter-4XD high-capacity vertical machining center.

A full line of CO₂ laser mirrors that are optimized for use in both high- and low-power lasers is available for immediate delivery from Laser Research Optics.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed a new series of table-type horizontal boring mills, known as the "MAF-E Series," targeting applications in the machining of parts used in various industrial fields, including construction machinery, heavy-duty vehicles, power generation systems and decelerators.

The new CUT-TN inserts carried by FLP Tooling Inc. offer a negative cut-off application allowing for faster cut-off operation.

The new 700-Jet Holders, carried by FLP Tooling Inc. offer coolant right to the tool tip for the Applitec 700 Series insert line.

The new high-tech, high-speed MIKRON HSM 200U LP milling machine is available from GF AgieCharmilles.

The newly released Mastercam Swiss Expert from CNC Software Inc. is designed to control a variety of Swiss-style NC machines, and is popular with watch-making, medical devices, dental, automotive, and electronics companies, all known for the requirement of extremely small, but very precise parts.

Rosler's RDGE series Wire Mesh Belt Machines are for complete and continuous blasting treatment.

Sunnen's PG Bore Gages take an intuitive approach to hole gaging with a mechanical design and speedometer-type scale for quick visual confirmation of ID (inside diameter) by a busy machine operator.

Kennametal introduces the revolutionary new Rodeka series of inserts for indexable milling.

Hyundai WIA announces an all-new Series of CNC multitasking turning centers, the L2100Y/SY, developed with a wedge-type Y-axis and BMT 65 (VDI 140) turret for completing complex milling and turning operations in a single setup.

Abtex Corp. has introduced a compact, portable, affordable system for deburring aluminum extrusion profiles in preparation for scanning measurement.

Whitney Tool Co. Inc.’s solidcarbide keyseat cutters are available in diameters from 1⁄8" to 1 ½". The cutters perform many slotting operations, such as circular interpolation in small-diameter holes. They reportedly are rigid and provide long life, often resulting in higher production rates when cutting difficult to machine materials.

Renishaw's new SFP1 probe option for the REVO 5-axis measurement system allows surface finish inspection to be fully integrated within coordinate measurement routines.

The new Trio-Line inserts, carried by FLP Tooling Inc., offer triple cutting edge inserts for increased machining power.