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FixtureWorks
As part of its ongoing drive to provide customers—OEMs, shop owners, manufacturing engineers, tooling specialists, setup technicians, fixture, workholding and jig designers—with the innovative tools and technologies needed to enhance quality and productivity throughput, Fixtureworkscontinues to expand its product offering to encompass an ever growing list of stainless steel fixturing, workholding and operating elements.
Trofeo Series
Eurotech Elite's new Trofeo series offers a design that delivers efficient and fast production of complex components, using live tools, C-axis and Y-axis.
M460-VE
Okuma America Corp. says its new M460-VE vertical machining center marries value with high-performance machining technology.
Felo
Bondhus Corp., through its' German marketing partner, Felo, introduces a full line of high quality insulated tools: screwdrivers, bit drivers and pliers.
RLP40 and OLP40
Renishaw's new RLP40 and OLP40 lathe inspection probes offer a choice of signal transmission technologies – radio or optical – to make part setup and inspection on turning centers accurate, simple and reliable.
DL E Series
Knuth Machine Tools USA offers the DL E Series universal lathes for handling heavy-duty fabrication and single-part production.
T-42
Hardinge Inc. has released the T-42 Super-Precision turning centers.
H40ALV & H40ALV-RN
Helical Solutions is introducing the H40ALV and H40ALV-RN, representing a major expansion of its aluminum endmill series.
Saw Blade Marking Support
A new saw blade marking support is self contained, versatile and simple to operate.
TF410
TF410, the new fibre laser marking solution from Technifor Inc. is the entry-level version for medium- and large-run applications: automotive, medical, electrical or mechanical components.
Sugino portable drilling units
Sugino Corp.'s Pneucon Selfeeder portable pneumatic drilling units are for streamlining drilling applications on large wing and fuselage assemblies. The units provide a TIR of less than 0.0006" and provide 0.0008" repeatability on depths.
649 Series
The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced its patented 649 Series Spindle Square for tramming the head of a vertical milling machine.
