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KCFM 45 Face Milling Cutter
With fixed and adjustable pocket seats, the new milling cutter provides the option for semi-finishing as well as fine-finishing applications, exceeding the highest surface quality requirements. With carbide, ceramic and PcBN inserts, this new tool is a flexible, cost-effective and user-friendly solution that is ideal for any type of CNC machining center.
Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vac Conveyors
Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vac conveyors eject a small amount of compressed air through directed nozzles to produce a vacuum on one end with high output flows on the other. Response is instantaneous.
Laser micromachining’s expanding capabilities
Laser technology was developed in the mid-20th century, and over the decades has emerged as a leading processing method for a broad range of applications. One of the newest uses is for high precision laser micromachining.
Ready-to-Connect 7th Axis
Robots insert workpieces into a milling machine, dispense chocolate bars from vending machines and place crates on pallets, which are then stacked. But how can they move vertically, horizontally or overhead in a flexible manner? The answer is a 7th axis.
E-Tec 509 – Water Displacing Oil
E -Tec 509 meets military specs and competes with other finishes because of higher corrosion protection, 168 hours, and low application costs.
Efficient treatment for wastewater compliance
The metal machining, fabrciation and finishing industries must meet EPA and local wastewater requirements for effluent. Under the Clean Water Act, the EPA has identified 65 pollutants and classes of pollutants as "toxic pollutants," of which 126 specific substances have been designated "priority" toxic pollutants. Failing to meet these requirements can result in severe fines that quickly escalate.
Non-contact metrology for advanced manufacturing
To contact or not to contact. That is the measurement question.
RS6 Laser Scanner
Built using SHINE technology (Systematic High-Intelligence Noise Elimination), the RS6 laser scanner always delivers full scanning performance, even on the most challenging surfaces. Whether it's a glossy black plastic automotive body part or a molded carbon-fiber component, this scanner scans without any reduction in quality or productivity.
SPERONI SPI (Simple Post Interface)
As opposed to measuring, printing a label and punching the data into the control, SPI prints a tool label with a QR code at the presetter that's then read by the SPI module at the machine control. The system can also be configured to send measurements directly into the tool NC's offset table.
Virtual, Global Showroom
Visitors can experience Okuma's showroom at their convenience with a self-guided tour. A helpful navigational guide allows visitors to explore various areas of the showroom which include machines, technologies, service programs, podcasts, partner highlights, machine specials, and an overview of Okuma's industry-leading distribution network.
LabAmp 5167A and 5165A Laboratory Charge Amplifiers
LabAmp 5167A and 5165A – that combine high signal quality with exceptional flexibility, state-of-the-art operability and excellent connectivity. Low noise, a broad measuring range and wide-ranging filter options open up virtually unlimited possibilities for measurements. Also, multiple LabAmp devices can be combined with one another: for example, measurement values from dynamometers can be evaluated in correlation with those from accelerometers.
GARANT Master Steel DEEP
Internal tests show the new GARANT Master Steel DEEP achieved impressive results in comparison to its predecessor and products from competitors: up to 30 percent higher metal removal rate, up to 70 percent higher process reliability and three times longer tool life.
