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The Buffalo Precision Products web shop continues to supply precision flat ground and drill rod at competitive prices, while offering extensive grades and sizes along with quick delivery. The web shop is available for customers in the USA and Canada.

GWS Tool Group has named Kent Carlsen an application specialist responsible for customers in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.

The Mikron MILL E 500 U's powerful 20,000-rpm Step-Tec spindle tackles both rough milling and drilling operations and increases metal removal rates by 20 percent over previous models. Its rigid, stable C-frame cast iron construction reduces vibrations for increased precision and repeatability, while large guideways, a double side-supported rotary table and optimized chip evacuation enhance reliability and part quality. Designed specifically for the additive manufacturing process, the CUT AM 500 horizontal wire EDM makes it easier than ever to quickly separate additively manufactured metal parts from build plates while maintaining geometrical accuracy and ensuring assembly readiness.

The TC430 Supreme thread former, specialized for ISO P materials, is for blind-hole and through-hole threads up to 3.5 x DN. Multiple coolant configurations are offered to best optimize performance—axial or radial coolant, with or without lubrication grooves. This HSS-E-PM thread former with AlCrN or TiN coating is available for both metric and metric fine threads. Grade designations are WW60AD andWW60EL.

Repair center offers quicker turnaround times and proactive solutions to rebuild customers' equipment.

Mastercam is celebrating the 10th anniversary of CNC Software Europe, SA. The Switzerland-based office was opened in April 2011.

MyCare Portable is available in various packages such as MyCare Essential, MyCare Premium, and MyCare Enterprise. Each offering provides increasing levels of best-in-class service and support such as extended warranties, preventative maintenance, certification loaners, return shipping and more. Enhanced MyCare service packages include a guaranteed 3-day turnaround time for both covered service and annual recertification or a loaner device, wear and tear parts, trade-in lock credits and much more. Customers can also take advantage of the MyCare Rewards program with discounts on SFx Asset Management, eStore purchases, accessories, training, software and hardware upgrades, and unlimited access to on-line training (1 seat per system).

Walter, a cutting tool manufacturer in Waukesha, Wisconsin, will showcase several cutting tool technologies at the EASTEC '21 and SOUTHTEC '21 trade shows.

The gear head machine a highly precise, powerful and versatile option. It is ideal for milling, drilling, slotting, engraving, boring, tapping and angle machining operations. The all-gear drive transmission delivers full power at any speed. A high-performance brushless DC motor with permanent current control is standard.

The Adaptix Soft Jaw uses adjustable fingers and interchangeable tips to grip a wide variety of parts or workpieces during the computer numerical control (CNC) machining process. It was specially engineered to be a one-size-fits-all alternative to standard, single-application aluminum soft jaws.

Branding for Gorilla Mill, a manufacturer of carbide drills, endmills and cutting tools, is simian-themed, aggressive and fun, and it comes with the tagline "Weapons of Mass Production." The company has grown in employees, distributors and a diverse spread of customers. ANCA's CNC machines have played a large role in Gorilla Mill's progress.n

SprutCAM 15 features numerous upgrades including: Multi-parts projects/Tombstone machining; New workflow for multi-task machines (MTM); Experimental Parametric 3D CAD; MachineMaker 2.0 for robots; New generation .NET and visual studio code based postprocessing toolchain; Additional modules for disc cutting, painting, welding, jet cutting, plasma, additive/cladding, and wire cutting; Numerous additional user interface and technology updates. n