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The new Nissin HBM BHP130-3.5 Series Horizontal Boring and Milling Machine from SNK America Inc. is rigidly designed for accurate and tough, prolonged cutting.
HT Series
Heimatec announces immediate availability of its newest development, the HT Series quick-change tool adapter system.
W5 Surface Roughness Measurement System
Light and compact in design, easy to operate with long-lasting battery power, the Hommel-Etamic W5 surface roughness measuring system is ideally suited for measurements on the production line.
FAST CT
When you think of Fastenal, you probably think of fasteners. But soon you might be just as likely to think of cutting tools, abrasives and other metalworking products. Over the past year-plus, the company has invested aggressively to establish itself as a major national supplier to the metalworking industry.
BeamCenter CNC 1200
KNUTH Machine Tools USA Inc. has announced new CNC Saw and Drill Press Center technology.
Clamping Heads
J.W. Winco Inc. now offers series AN 5672 Clamping Heads for Clamping Knobs or Screws, in metric and inch sizes.
AdvantEdge FEM 5.8
Machining modeling software developer Third Wave Systems' AdvantEdge FEM 5.8 is a material physics-based software solution for optimizing metal cutting, providing detailed information about chip formation, temperatures, stresses, and forces for machining processes.
EVC Laser System
Telesis Technologies Inc. announces a new addition to their E-series line of diode-pumped laser marking systems: the Telesis EVC Laser System.
SR200
The new SR200 Surface Roughness Tester from The L.S. Starrett Co. is a powerful, full featured instrument that can be used either freestanding (on horizontal, vertical or even inverted surfaces) or bench-mounted with fixturing for batch measurement and laboratory applications.
