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FOX HE 1000 Electrostatic Oil Mist Collector
Designed and manufactured by LNS for easy maintenance, the HE 1000 filters typically require cleaning once or twice each year and the variable speed motor enables infinite airflow for any application, thus further reducing maintenance.
CeramiX HX5 Grade
CeramiX HX5 Grade succeeds in matching the performance characteristics of CBN with the added benefit of being a less expensive product compared to CBN. A special TiAlN coating offers excellent wear resistance for hard turning applications.
BIDEMICS JP0 Grade
The newest addition to the group is JP0 for continuous cuts when finishing HRSA parts and machining at 700 up to 1600 SFM. It brings improved wear resistance to provide performance and consistency of machined part straightness.
3/8 NPT FullStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzle
With FullStream nozzles, the liquid is supplied directly into the body of the nozzle creating a swirling action within a vortex chamber.
HN80E-5X 5-Axis Horizontal Machining Center
The simultaneous 5-axis machining of the HN80E-5X results in improved cycle times and machined surfaces of complicated and 3D curved components. A quick and easy 5-axis compensation function ensures high accuracy over extended periods. Five-face machining means a reduced number of setups and simplified fixtures for a substantially reduced changeover time.
S-Mill Series Carbide End Mills
The sharpness of these end mills reduces the occurrence of burrs, produces remarkable surface finish, and improves tool life to outperform the competition. S-Mills are available in 2, 3, and 4 flute designs with a range of diameters to cover a wide variety of applications (2 flute available in a 2mm dia.) and in 40, 45, and 50mm lengths that are ideal for automatic lathes.
ST4 Grade Carbide Inserts
The thick CrAlN coating provides high hardness and oxidation resistance solving issues related to machining materials such as: 304SS, 17-4PH, and Nitinol. High speed machining applications with ST4 inserts have proven results with stable machining, excellent surface finishes, and extended tool life.
Artec 3D Handheld Scanners with HD Mode
Powered by Artec 3D's AI neural engine, users can obtain sharp 3D scans with a resolution of up to 0.2 mm. Trained on hundreds of thousands of carefully selected samples, the engine's neural network detects familiar patterns, surface details and shapes.
AMI812x Series Iintegrated Servo Drives
As an EtherCAT device, the AMI812x integrated servo drive can be placed directly on the machine without a control cabinet and without upstream I/O, enabling the implementation of highly compact machines without control cabinets. At market introduction, the AMI812x series includes three overall lengths in the F2 flange code with standstill torques from 0.5 to 1.1 Nm.
Quick-Change Toolholders
The Greenleaf Quick-Change Toolholders conform to ISO 26623, utilize standard components, and are designed to maximize tool life in carbide and ceramic turning applications.n
Tips to improve performance by 500% when machining medical parts
CTE and the RobbJack Corporation in November 2020 presented a webinar titled, "Tips to Improve Performance by 500% When Machining Medical Parts." Presented by Mike MacArthur, RobbJack's vice president of engineering, the webinar examines new cutting technologies and strategies that solve many of the difficulties experienced by shops machining many materials specific to medical machining, including cobalt-chrome, titanium, stainless steel, PEEK and many others.
Marposs offers remote video testing service
Marposs, a supplier of measurement, inspection and test technologies, has launched a real-time remote testing and acceptance service.
