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TungSix-Drill
With ever greater importance being put upon the productivity, accuracy and overall quality of holemaking, the Tungaloy Corp. has developed its new TungSix-Drill to enhance all these facts for end users.
WGX Wave Mill Series
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new WGX Wave Mill Series, used for all facemilling applications, features excellent surface finish and eliminates burrs due to a unique insert chipbreaker design.
SAM Inductive Sensor
SICK announced the launch of the SAM inductive sensor for speed and acceleration monitoring.
VERO-S NSA Plus Palletizing Module
The NSA plus module for the VEROS quick change pallet system from Schunk Inc. reportedly ensures maximum precision for automated machine loading.
GrindSmartNano5 Grinding Machine
With the GrindSmartNano5, Swiss grinding machine manufacturer Rollomatic has developed a high-performance grinding machine for the series production of dental and medical tools that not only grinds an impressive range of tools, but does so fully automatically, without any operator intervention.
DURO-NCSE Flex Power Chuck
The DURO-NCSE Flex power chuck from Röhm Products of America provides a quick and simple way to change out jaws and clamping tools.
Emerald Waterjet Cutting Machines
WARDJet has introduced the Emerald 0606 (2' x 2') and the Emerald 0612 (2' x 4') to its existing Emerald Series Line of low-cost, American-made waterjets.
Type 27 Cotton Fiber Grinding Wheels
A line of Type 27 cotton-fiber abrasive grinding and blending wheels that provide smooth controlled grinding action, run cool, and are non-loading on aluminum is available from Rex-Cut Abrasives.
Cotton Fiber Finishing Sticks
An expanded line of cotton fiber finishing sticks for deburring and finishing precision cast or machined parts with tough to access areas is being introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.
EXOPRO-WHR-Ni Taps
OSG Tap & Die Inc. introduced the EXOPRO-WHR-Ni spiral flute and spiral point tap series, designed to excel in nickel-based alloy applications.
Model 670 Air Chuck
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its Model 670 air chuck.
ML4020 RX Laser Machine
Mitsubishi Laser introduces the new RX series, designed to give operators the capability to cut big, without carrying a heavy price tag.