Product News

As the aerospace, automotive and mold and die industries trend toward monolithic components and large structures, there is a growing need for large-travel machining centers. To accommodate large-volume machining, Haas Automation Inc. has expanded the capacity of its EC-1600 horizontal machining center with an additional 10" of Y-axis travel.

Bonal Technologies Inc. offers its new Meta-Lax 2000 Semi-Automatic Touch-Screen System.

Kistler Instrument Corp. has announced the North American debut of Type 5697-DAQ, a powerful piezoelectric force measurement data acquisition system controlled by Kistler's own proprietary DynoWare software.

Designed with production personnel in mind, the new Digimar 816 CL Height Gage from Mahr Federal Inc. provides accurate measurements without complicated procedures.

Handling expert Strothmann extends its range of feeders by the new FEEDERplus8, an eight axis linear robot system which can transport and orient parts in various directions. The additional degrees of freedom provide for maximum flexibility in the feeding of blanks to complex dies and in parts removal.

Cold Jet LLC recently introduced the Aero 40HP high-pressure dry ice blast cleaning system, which is said to offer advanced, economical dry ice blast cleaning in an environmentally friendly format.

Wallover Metalworking Fluids, a leader in the manufacture of industrial lubricants and cleaners, has introduced a new, odorless rust preventive called Wocotec 3062.

Han-Kwang USA Inc. announces immediate availability of its new Series PS, specifically Model PS 3015, a short gantry, 2D flying optic laser system capable of handling 60" wide x 120" long workpieces.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced FEELER Vertical Machining Centers featuring extensive engineering by Methods, designed to provide users performance and value.

Knuth Machine Tools USA Inc. offers universal box-column drill presses, KSB Series, for drilling, reaming and tapping.

Schunk Inc. continues to expand the TRIBOS toolholding family by now offering Mini toolholders and SVL extensions.

George Products Company recently announced the addition of thread measurement to its OASIS Inspection Systems.

Techno Inc. introduces the New HPLC CNC Plasma Cutter Series, a low cost, operator-friendly machine, designed for small to mid-sized shops that wish to bring their manual plasma process to a new level.

Iscar Metals Inc. says it has improved its line of CUT-GRIP and HELI-GRIP groove/turn tools with a new CVD-coated substrate that doubles tool life while raising productivity by 15 percent.

The MK-21 vibration meter from RWC Testing & Lab Supplies measures machine vibration to alert the user when to provide maintenance to avoid downtime.

Makino introduces their latest Ram EDM machinery, the new EDAF Series, featuring a new mechanical design for increased rigidity and reduced thermal distortion.

Laser Marking Technologies LLC's new COBALT DOMINATOR laser marking system features a European pulsed fiber laser source with increased depth of focus for fast, but very precise and clean permanent part marking.

Carl Zeiss IMT Corp.'s O-Inspect multiple-sensor measuring machine is available with a rotary table for horizontal and vertical positioning.

Hardinge Inc. announces the release of two new Bridgeport 50-taper vertical machining centers to its machine tool product line.

Waterjet manufacturer Jet Edge Inc. is now offering 5-axis waterjet cutting technology with Intelligent Kerf Compensation (IKC).