Product News

Heller Machine Tools announced the development of a technically and economically viable feed-out system that uses an additional axis to provide radial feed movement of the tool cutting edge.

Renishaw Inc. expands its family of non-contact tool setting systems for CNC machine tools with its tough NC4 laser tool setter.

Sodick Inc. is releasing the new AQ1200L Linear Motor Driven Wire EDM. The AQ1200L is Sodick's largest Wire EDM and features our linear motor system.

Sandvik Coromant has announced the introduction of its CoroMill 325 thread whirling inserts and holders.

Mastercam Art from CNC Software Inc. lets users quickly bring 2D sketches, clip art, photos, and CAD files to 3D life by crafting them on-screen and cutting them with easy, specialized toolpaths.

Gleason Corp. has introduced a new series of Opti-Form Honing Wheels that reduce the time typically required to perform the initial tool dressing by as much as 50 percent, while at the same time improving both the tool life of the honing wheel and the master gear used for dressing.

Bosch Rexroth Corp.'s rapidstar supply unit for metalworking coolant is comprised of a range of low- and high-pressure valve blocks, filters and screw pumps for customized pressure supply in remote systems.

CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels has expanded its high performance line of abrasive wheels with the introduction of its 3-in-1 cut/grind/finish combo wheels.

MAG's new FTR 3500 floor-type horizontal boring mill (HBM) is a versatile, mid-sized job-shop machine, capable of a full 2 m reach inside parts with a ram-supported spindle.

Wiha Tools has introduced insulated SlimLine blades and screwdrivers.

ATI Stellram has introduced the 7792VXE16 high-feed shell mill cutter for machining titanium and nickel- and cobalt-base alloys.

Fixtureworks offers the integrated mPower workholding system from Modern Industries.

United Air Specialists' SFC downflow cartridge dust collector produces green savings and a greener environment with a patented filter cleaning system that combines with nanofiber filter cartridges and an optimized cabinet design to deliver high air cleaning efficiency, with low energy use.

DMG/Mori Seiki USA's DMU 50 eco CNC 5-axis control machining center is designed to be the ideal 5-axis machine tool for low-cost, high-quality parts machining with a shortened delivery time.

With its left and right spindles and upper and lower turrets, Okuma America Corp. reports that the LT-2000EX-MY horizontal lathe enables complete production on a single machine.

PRAB has recently released an innovative off-set trough design for its ScrapVeyor stamping scrap conveyor to meet the unique space requirements for retrofit in-floor applications.

Rockford Systems Inc. has introduced a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty lathe shields.

Written by Harry G. Sachsel of Diamond Industrial Tools Inc., "Precision Abrasive Grinding in the 21st Century" is a 680-page book for those involved in precision abrasive grinding applications.

For exact machining of thin-walled rings on rotary tables, cylindrical grinding machines, and lathes, Schunk Inc. now offers a vast program of standardized magnetic chucks with radial pole pitch.

Rexroth's IndraDrive Productivity Agent, a software addition to Rexroth's industry-leading IndraDrive intelligent drive platform, uses intelligent IndraDrive units as sensors monitoring the status of axis mechanics.