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Boring
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Workholding
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Glossary
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MILLHOG BSR Tool
A new bolt seat resurfacing tool that makes sure turbine cover bolts fit properly after repairs, and is suitable for all surfaces subjected to corrosion is being introduced by ESCO Tool.
ROMER Absolute Arm
Hexagon Metrology announced the next generation of the ROMER Absolute Arm.
Shimada Hybrid CNC Multispindle Bar Machine
Shimada and Gosiger have collaborated to design a new hybrid CNC multispindle bar machine.
Columbus III Version 1.2 CAD/CAM Software
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products announces the release of Columbus III version 1.2, a powerful CAD/CAM programming and nesting software optimized for plasma, oxy-fuel, laser and waterjet cutting.
3000 and 6000 Series CNC Plasma Machines
MultiCam introduces a combination plasma head for its popular 3000 and 6000 series CNC plasma machines that is for production cutting of diverse materials.
5000 Series CNC Router
MultiCam offers a solution for heavy duty machining with its 5000 Series CNC Router.
Bio-Circle Cleaner Selector App
Walter Surface Technologies announced the release of its new mobile application the Bio-Circle Cleaner Selector Guide for use with Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, as well as Google Android devices.
Model RG3 Linear Drives
Amacoil-Uhing Model RG3 linear drives are now available with an option which doubles the drive's thrust capacity without significantly increasing the size of the unit.
GN 751-AL Aluminum Fork Heads
J.W. Winco Inc. announced it offers GN 751-AL Aluminum Fork Heads (Yokes) with Shaft Safety Retaining Clip in metric sizes.
GN 741 and GN 742 Aluminum Fill/Drain Plugs
J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 741 and GN 742 aluminum fill/drain Pplugs with metric and BSPP parallel threads.
Prototyp Prototex Tap
Walter USA LLC has unveiled its new Prototex HP-P, a high-performance tap that can handle the demands of large batch sizes and mass production.
OD Mini Optical Displacement Sensor
SICK announced the launch of the low cost OD Mini short range distance sensor for precise measurement tasks.