Product News

Aero Clean SLC enhanced water-based cleaning products are available from Chemtool Inc.

NUM has released a sophisticated system-wide functional safety architecture for its CNC system, providing an exceptionally scalable solution that can be applied very easily to almost any type of machine tool — regardless of complexity or number of axes. Known as NUMSafe, it includes a dedicated safety PLC, safe input and output modules, and digital servo drives with built-in safe motion monitoring.

I-Mark I-Series (Integration) dot-peen and scribe marking systems from Columbia Marking Tools gives users enhanced flexibility with many standard features.

Walter has introduced E47, the versatile new counterboring insert geometry designed for use with the Walter BoringMEDIUM and Walter BoringMAXI tooling systems.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces their Model 1000 10-inch diameter, 3-jaw air chuck.

The Mägerle MFP 50 5-axis CD (continuous dressing) grinding center from United Grinding Technologies Inc. has an automatic grinding wheel and tool changer. The ATC can switch the wheel or tool in 8 seconds using a swing-arm configuration.

The latest release of the market-leading CAM software, Edgecam, contains a direct interface with Autodesk Vault 2013, allowing users to manage their Edgecam files in it.

MAG combines the reach and power of its boring spindles with a newly developed integrated contouring head, introduced for its horizontal boring mills in 1,250mm and 1,600mm (49.1 and 63 inch) table/pallet sizes and live-spindle HMCs in 800mm to 1,600mm (31.5 to 63 inch) pallet size.

Nikon Metrology Inc. announces a new software breakthrough with Metrologic Group, providing a complete set of new functionalities and applications for Laser Radar, and other NMI products.

GenSwiss offers the new Ti-Loc SwissClamp Slitting and Milling Tool Holders for increased rigidity, higher quality, longer tool life, and enables quick change of tooling into fixed locations.

Catering to the oil, gas and aerospace machining industries, Kitagawa-NorthTech offers the TP530, a new state-of-the-art rotary table with an extremely compact body.

EMAG LLC's VLC 100 G vertical grinding center is for chucked components up to 100mm in diameter. The machine can use its onboard pickup system to load itself, and while one part is being machined, the operator or automation system is putting workpieces on the conveyor belt. This reduces idle time and increases output, according to the company. The vertical design ensures grinding sludge falls to the bottom of the machine unhindered, where it is removed from the machine.

The Eriez HydroFlow line of centrifuge filter systems feature an open rotor bowl fitted with a long-life, removable flexible liner.

AccuStream has redesigned its popular AS Series intensifier pumps to maximize output, increase energy efficiency and offer more robust control.

The KSRM line of cutters is a new, multipurpose milling solution from Kennametal specifically engineered for titanium and stainless steel applications.

The light pointer now available with a Shuttle Vertical Lift Module (VLM) from Kardex Remstar directs an operator to a specific part location using a laser or LED spot.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. has strengthened and expanded its Unilock line of 5-axis workholding product offerings.

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software developer DP Technology Corp. is shipping ESPRIT 2013, the latest version of its flagship software, designed to program today's multi-spindle, multi-turret mill-turn and Swiss-turn machine tools.

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

E-Z Burr Tool Co.'s Stubby series tools deburr the front and back of holes in a single pass and are available in HSS and carbide versions.