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FPM-3X Bore Finishing Machine
Engis has just released a new three axis single-pass bore finishing system, the FPM-3X, which can finish stacked valve body bores to a cylindricity of 2µm and a diameter of +/- 1µm, especially those with multiple bores and bores of different diameters.
Puma 3100 Turning Center
The recently introduced, Puma 3100 turning center brings new levels of speed, convenience, precision and performance to Doosan's family of high-power, horizontal turning centers.
DPSS Laser
Coherent Inc. has expanded its MATRIX series of diode-pumped, solid-state lasers with a new model that delivers 10W of continuous wave power at 1064 nm.
CUT 200 Wire EDM
GF AgieCharmilles says its CUT 200 Wire EDM provides faster spark-to-spark wire threading, increases energy efficiency and boosts productivity when cutting parts of variable heights.
Vericut Reviewer
CGTech offers a new tool for communicating and collaborating with other people outside of the NC programming department.
HBM8000ALU Aluminum Bandsaw
Precise cuts are the hallmark of the HBM800ALU, which makes aluminium sawing an attractive option even in the large cutting ranges. With the new HBM800ALU, Behringer GmbH is presenting an automatic high-peformance bandsaw for aluminium cuts which is in a league of its own in terms of its technically sophisticated functionality.
Large Bandsaws
The new generation of large-scale saws from Behringer benefit from a consistently modular design principle and are available in three different models and four sizes.
HBM400SC
Behringer is heralding a major turning point in the field of high-performance band sawing.
Alfie 500
The Alfie 500 is a mobile, plug-and-play system designed to remove contaminating oil, grease and solid particles from metalworking fluids.
Will tinkering ever get another chance?
Cutting Tool Engineering Editorial Director Alan Rooks recalls an era when repairing things was still in fashion.
Cutting back spotfacing cycle time
END USER: Fulflo Specialties Inc., (937) 783-2411, www.fulflo.com. CHALLENGE: Increase tool life in back spotfacing of stainless steel hydraulic relief valve bodies. SOLUTION: Custom tool for difficult-to-machine workpiece materials. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Heule Tool Corp., (513) 860-9900, www.heuletool.com
Killing setup time: Turning Performance
END USER: Highland Products Corp., (440) 352-4777, www.highlandproducts.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce setup time when employing high-pressure coolant for Swiss-style machining. SOLUTION: A through-coolant Swiss-style toolholder that directs coolant over the insert to the tool/workpiece interface. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Streamliner & Associates Inc., (814) 440-1548, www.streamlinertools.com
