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Precise and highly productive in a wide range of applications – this is what the new tool grinding machine GrindSmart629XS from Rollomatic SA stands for.
GAGEpack
Predicting potential failure of calibration equipment is possible with the latest release of GAGEpack from PQ Systems, allowing users to stay one step ahead of their work and preventing costly failures.
Self-Centering Vise
Palmgren Steel Products Inc. says its self-centering, low-profile machine vise is ideal to use with drilling and milling machines whenever quick, accurate centering of the workpiece below the spindle is required.
JacksonLea Nonwoven Abrasive Wheels and Brushes
Osborn introduces a line of JacksonLea brand non-woven abrasive wheels and brushes.
120K-W Laser Power Meter
Ophir Photonics offers the 120K-W Laser Power Meter, a commercial sensor for measuring high power 120kW lasers.
LT665 USB 3.0 Large Array Beam Profiling Camera
Ophir Photonics announced the addition of a new high speed, high resolution, large array CCD camera to the BeamGage family of laser beam profiling systems.
hyperMILL ShopViewer Visualization Solution
OPEN MIND Technologies AG has released hyperMILL ShopViewer, a proprietary visualization solution for the workshop.
Mandrel Collet Chuck
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its newest expanding mandrel collet chuck.
MiCAT Planner
Mitutoyo America Corp. introduced the MiCAT Planner automatic measurement program generation software that uses 3D CAD models and product and manufacturing information (PMI) to enable one-click automated generation of measurement programs.
Vertex 550-5X VMC
Mitsui Seiki has evolved its popular "Vertex 550-5X" line of machines with new features and capabilities, and a broader range of options and configurations within the series.
Aluminum Milling Cutters
Millstar offers its new Aluminum Milling Cutters line.
Yasda YBM Vi40 5-axis Vertical Jig Boring-Milling Machine
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the YASDA YBM Vi40 5-Axis Vertical CNC Jig Boring-Milling Machine for high accuracy, hard milling applications of complex dies, molds and components in industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and electronic.
