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2012 Salary Survey: Industry Trends & Analysis
Cutting Tool Engineering's 2012 Salary Survey reveals how much various metalworking professionals are making, and the results are mixed.
TurboNest and NestMaster
Hypertherm announced major releases of its TurboNest and NestMaster nesting software.
DIS-2
Metronix Meßgeräte und Elektronik GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany, has added Safe Torque Off functionality to its DIS-2 decentralized drive system, which can be used as a smart drive or mounted on a servo to create a standalone smart motor.
RoundTrack Carts
FAUN, a German manufacturer of waste collection vehicles, has reviewed the production processes at its main plant in Osterholz-Scharmbeck (Lower Saxony) and initiated large-scale optimization measures for true material flow through all body manufacturing stations. While the modernization followed the model of the automotive industry, the big steel constructions required a suitable transport solution, RoundTrack technology from STROTHMANN enabled just such a solution.
VISI 20
Due to be made available in September from Vero Software, VISI 20 is a substantial release with many new features in all areas of the product, providing further solutions for mold, tool and die makers.
PartMaker Version 2013
PartMaker Inc. will begin shipping PartMaker Version 2013, the latest version of PartMaker Software for programming CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type lathes in the fourth quarter of 2012.
InfiniteFocusSL 3-D Profiler
With InfiniteFocusSL from Alicona, a new and cost efficient measurement device for the 3D characterization of micro structured surfaces is available and be displayed at IMTS 2012, booth E5344.
VTC 5000
MAG IAS LLC shipped its first VTC 5000 to a U.S. manufacturer of power generation equipment.
Precision Mill/Turn Gantry
Triumph Aerostructures' Vought Commercial Division has ordered two MAG Precision Mill/Trim (PMT) gantry systems for its Hawthorne, CA plant to keep pace with strong market demand. The two high-speed PMT gantries, inaugurating a new high-performance router platform, will be used to produce aluminum wide-body fuselage skins for next-generation commercial aircraft.
U6 Portal Mill
One of MAG's newest product developments, the giant 6-axis U6 bridge-type portal mill, is completing its runoff in Hebron, KY, prior to shipping later this year.
Multidec 3000 Toolholders
GenSwiss announces new MULTIDEC 3000 coolant through tool holders that incorporate an internal coolant jet stream aimed at the 3000 series insert edge providing optimal lubrication and cooling, longer insert life for the full range of front turning, back turning, grooving, and threading operations.
Impactool
Ingersoll Rand has launched a powerful cordless Impactool as part of its Ingersoll Rand branded products portfolio.
