Product News

The Machinist APPrentice 2010 is an iPhone application from Smart Calculations LLC that solves math problems for machinists, programmers and engineers.

Seco Tools Inc. has announced the availability of its new range of Liteline fine boring heads and holders. They have a high strength-to-weight ratio for faster tool changes and quicker spindle acceleration, according to the company.

Tech-Cool 35052 from Chemetall is a semisynthetic metalworking fluid for machining cast and wrought aluminum alloys, stainless steels, titanium and nickel-base alloys.

The FastGrind CNC tool and cutter grinder from ANCA Inc. is for resharpening tools from 0.35mm to 12mm in diameter. The $120,000 machine uses a double-ended HSK 40 wheel spindle to enhance flexibility and reduce setup time, according to the company.

GF AgieCharmilles says its FO350 MS sinker EDM offers innovations in precision, speed and productivity for even the smallest die and mold applications.

Delcam plc's 64-bit version of its PowerMILL CAM software removes the memory limitations of 32-bit computers, allowing more efficient toolpath generation, especially for companies machining large or complex parts.

SmartCAMcnc has announced the field test release of SmartCAM V17.0.

Sunnen Product Co.'s new HTD tube hone delivers a 16m (52') stroke, and handles parts up to 1,000mm (39") in diameter.

Unist Inc., a manufacturer of equipment for MQL/near-dry machining, has expanded its list of successful applications to include drilling in the structural steel fabrication market.

The Hydrobar Sprint 542 automatic bar loader from LNS America Inc. feeds 12' round, hexagonal or square bar stock with diameters from ¼" to 1-⁵⁄₈" (5mm to 42mm) into fixed- or sliding-headstock turning machines.

J.W. Winco Inc., a supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers series GN 581 swivel lifting eye bolts.

The new Beyond line of high-performance turning products from Kennametal Inc. now includes two new geometries in round inserts for improved productivity in turning steel, stainless steels, cast irons and high-temperature alloys: RU (Roughing Universal) and UP (Universal Positive).

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., Cutting Tool Div.'s double-clamp tool body firmly clamps the insert in two directions with one tightening action.

Yasda Precision America Corp.'s YMC430 Micro Center is capable of precisely processing molds for light emitting diodes (LED).

Carmet II from Carl Zeiss was developed specifically for suppliers and manufacturers in the automotive industry. This new horizontal-arm measuring machine is available in four sizes up to a measuring range of X = 7m, Y = 1.6m and Z = 2.5m.

Iscar Metals Inc. offers a family of reinforced TANG-GRIP blades for the INDEX Model MS18C and TRAUB TNL and TNK mill/turn machines.

Ono Sokki Technology Inc. introduces the Model GS-1600 linear gage sensor.

ThemmC-R automation system from Makino Inc. is for robotic fixture plate distribution in 4- and 5-axis horizontal and vertical machining centers.

A double-end chamfering machine from J.F. Berns Co. Inc. accepts 0.100"- to 2.0"-dia, 4'- to 12'-long bars. The machine includes a bundle loader infeed and servocontrolled chamfer heads.

Distributed by Bohle Machine Tools Inc., the Endura 825 milling machine from Fooke GmbH is for machining large aluminum billets.