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Wheel sticking
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, tells shops not to be timid when sticking a wheel. By sticking aggressively, shops can do more parts between wheel sticks, the Grinding Doc suggests in the 9th episode of the video series.
MCA II articulated arms
Nikon Metrology recently introduced the MCA II range of articulated arms with a measurement volume between 1.8 meters and 3.6 meters in diameter. Equipped with the brand new ModelMakermmDx, the MCA II is an ultra-modern and accurate handheld scanning combination that is said to handle every inspection task, regardless of specimen size, material and location.
MMDx handheld 3-D scanner
Nikon Metrology recently released the ModelMakermmDx handheld 3-D scanner series enhanced with digital ESP3 technology.mmDx now scans nearly all sample materials and surface finishes by automatically using the most optimal laser stripe settings.
Compensating chucks with floating jaw
EB Manufacturing Co. Inc. offers a line of compensating chucks equipped with a floating jaw mechanism for holding eccentric workpieces, particularly for the firearms, automotive, aerospace and medical industries.
GTD HSS-E Taps
Where applications demand precise thread quality and improved threadmaking productivity, Widia offers its new high-performance WIDIA-GTD HSS-E taps.
XL-80
Renishaw Inc. offers the XL-80 laser calibration system.
Hydro-Jet Eco 0615 S
Knuth Machine Tools USA's Hydro-Jet Eco 0615 S waterjet machine comes with a software package for programming on an integrated PC-based control with graphical user interface.
Kleen Green
Wallover Metalworking Fluids has introduced a general-purpose cleaner that addresses hundreds of applications in and around an industrial plant.
TecMill
To improve productivity and reduce tooling costs, Tungaloy America has introduced the new TecMill series of shoulder milling cutters.
XF500Zm
XF500Zm from Technifor Inc. is a benchtop marking solution with a motorized z-axis and touch sensor to automatically seek and mark various size parts in the marking area.
SHO-500
Sunnen Products Co. says it meets contemporary needs for planet-friendly industrial consumables with the introduction of SHO-500, a long-lived general-purpose honing fluid based on a renewable vegetable formulation that makes sustainable metalworking affordable and practical.
ROTA NCR
The clamping of thin-walled and easily deformed components is challenging. With its ROTA NCR 6-jaw compensation chuck, Schunk Inc. offers a standard solution for this type of workpiece.
