To meet the growing demand from the energy/powergen sector, ISCAR has launched a line of extra-strength standard grooving tools for more efficient and secure machining of T and L slots so common in turbomachinery.
In deep-hole drilling applications up to 30XD, new solid-carbide WIDIA-Rubig deep-hole drills reportedly remove between three and four times the metal compared to gun drills, in addition to delivering excellent hole quality and cycle times.
Seco Tools has announced the availability of its new Feedmax SD230A solid carbide 30xD drill, which was designed for applications often found in the automotive, oil and gas, mold and die, medical and general engineering industries.
A below-the-hook, pneumatic vacuum lifter that picks up pipe, rod, and other cylindrical loads from the top surface and eliminates blocking, bending, and sagging has been introduced by Anver Corp.
Clamping force blocks are a classic among stationary clamping systems. SCHUNK presents a major development in miniature self centering clamping technology.
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, introduces their Automobile Rubber Grip chuck.
The Elect S drill range represents the first products launched by Precision Dormer developed specifically for the machining of materials known collectively as Heat Resistant Super Alloys (HRSA).
Hommel-Etamic introduces the IPS 100 bore inspection sensor system which provides rapid, single pass, automatic surface inspection of diameters from 75-110mm, instantly delivering a 360° panoramic view of a bore.
Dynomax Inc. introduces its new Dynogrind spindle series designed specifically for robotic grinding of abrasive materials such as glass, ceramic, composite and forged materials.
The Element vertical lift model from Kardex Remstar is a basic combination of vertically arranged storage trays that are delivered using an extractor platform to the operator at an ergonomic access opening.