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Starrag USA hires Justin Hogan as Bumotec process engineer
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RS-Squared Area Scanner
Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division launched the RS-Squared Area Scanner for the Absolute Arm – pairing for the first time an area scanner with a portable measurement arm.
Variaxis C-600 5-Axis Machining Center
Introduced to the U.S. market, the Variaxis C-600 from Mazak Corp. is an advanced 5-axis solution with a wide variety of optional features, automation-ready machine enclosure, operator-friendly ergonomic design and significantly improved productivity. This all-new machine leverages 40% faster rapid traverse rates, 4.5 second chip-to-chip automatic toolchanger, double-ended tilting table and robust C-frame construction for shorter noncut times and faster cycle times.
Solid-Carbide Fiberglass Routers
YG-1 has launched four new solid-carbide fiberglass routers for CNC or hand routers to handle every machining process for fiberglass and other high-performance fibers from start to finish. These new routers, like all YG-1 tools, are optimized in composition, cutting angles, flute strength and stability for longer life and lower cost per part.
40 P Plasma Cutter
The Forney 40 P Plasma Cutter is the ideal choice for heavy-duty cutting. This machine is capable of dual-voltage, allowing users to work wherever 120V and 230V power is available. The 20' torch included with this unit allows great reach and a large working envelope for maximum convenience and comfort.
GripShape Application
Fairlane Products announces the launch of the web-based GripShape application that allows users to design and purchase custom robot gripper fingers, available online at www.gripshape.com. GripShape offers design services, a design configurator, and manufacturing services for tooling robot grippers. The interface is easy to use and requires no CAD experience to customize a one-of-a-kind design in minutes.
Solar Atmospheres commissions scanning electron microscope
To meet the challenges of the metal treating industry, Solar Atmospheres purchased and commissioned a Hitachi smart Scanning Electron Microscope. The FlexSEM1000 II will allow Solar to meet customer needs, such as strict requirements for low level contamination from carbon, oxygen and/or nitrogen post heat treating.
Process knowledge key to achieving desired production rates and yields
Industrial process success is most commonly defined by two parameters: production rate and yield. In the simplest terms, make as much as you can in the shortest amount of time. Understanding both the process requirements and production environment allows companies to optimize their production rates, resulting in lower cost per part and higher profit.
Tolomatic names Paul Carlson president and CEO
Paul Carlson has been named president and CEO of Tolomatic Inc., Minneapolis. Carlson has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience serving a broad spectrum of industrial, commercial, food and beverage markets globally.
parts2clean 2020: The international hub for component cleanliness
The transformational wave sweeping across numerous industrial sectors and markets is presenting companies with new and ever-shifting challenges, and this is also applies to industrial component and surface cleaning. This trend is fully reflected by parts2clean 2020, which takes place Oct. 27-29 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Why use a CT scanner for an industrial job?
The ability to "see through" a solid object was once thought to be a tool of the future, or a power belonging to Superman–but the technology is here today, and more widespread and accessible than you may have though
