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Steel Feed
J.W. Winco Inc. announced it now offers series DIN 6320 Jig Feet, in metric sizes.
WIS10 and WWS20 Insert Grade
Walter USA LLC has introduced a new series of ceramic inserts directed at machining high-temp alloys such as Inconel, Waspalloy and Stellite.
PG Bore Gages
Sunnen's PG Bore Gages take an intuitive approach to hole gaging with a mechanical design and speedometer-type scale for quick visual confirmation of ID (inside diameter) by a busy machine operator.
BN1000 and BN2000 Grade Inserts
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. advances uncoated turning in bearing and die steel manufacturing with the new BN1000 and BN2000.
CoroReamer 435 and 835
Sandvik Coromant recently launched two new reamers.
Smooth Touch Deburring Wheels
A line of Type 1 cotton-fiber abrasive wheels that are an effective alternative to unitized wheels for automated stainless steel deburring applications is available from Rex Cut Abrasives.
Jig Borer Refurbishment
Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. announces a new service: refurbishing older Mitsui Seiki high precision jig borers.
MAF-E Series Horizontal Boring Mills
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed a new series of table-type horizontal boring mills, known as the "MAF-E Series," targeting applications in the machining of parts used in various industrial fields, including construction machinery, heavy-duty vehicles, power generation systems and decelerators.
Carbond dioxide lasers optimized for high-, low-power lasers
A full line of CO2 laser mirrors that are optimized for use in both high- and low-power lasers is available for immediate delivery from Laser Research Optics.
Unilock 5-axis Workholding System
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. has strengthened and expanded its Unilock line of 5-axis workholding product offerings.
Mycenter-4XD VMC
Kitamura Machinery introduces its Mycenter-4XD high-capacity vertical machining center.
Rodeka and Rodeka 8 Inserts
Kennametal introduces the revolutionary new Rodeka series of inserts for indexable milling.
