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Bill Krippes of Chemcoaters Inc. retires
Chemcoaters Inc., Gary, Indiana, Bill Krippes, Director of New Product Development, is officially retiring from Chemcoaters on July 28, 2018, after 16 years of dedicated service.
Vero Software Ltd. hires Joe Sanders
Vero Software has added new Application Engineer Joe Sanders to its growing team of talented support engineers, where he will lend his expertise in support of the company's Edgecam customers.
Bourn & Koch Inc. expands distributor network
ROCKFORD, IL, July 26, 2018 – Bourn & Koch, an American manufacturer of new precision machine tools including Bourn & Koch gear hobbers, Fellows gear shapers, Blanchard surface grinders, and Springfield vertical grinders is expanding their distributor network for these brands across the US and into Canada.
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ZnSe Focusing Lenses
A line of ZnSe focusing lenses offered in various focal lengths for heavy steel cutting lasers which can be shipped overnight for field replacement are available from Laser Research Optics.
FLANGE HOG 110 Hand Tool
An easy to use, manual flange facing tool that reconditions damaged raised- and flat-face flanges in the field to eliminate the need to cut and replace them has been introduced by Esco Tool. The Esco FLANGE HOG 110 is a manually operated hand tool that re-faces damaged pipe flanges with a phonographic finish on-site and eliminates the need to cut and weld new flanges.
Cutting Tools and Chucks Optimized for Machining Connecting Rods
Connecting rods are highly stressed engine parts. To take account of downsizing and the reduction of CO2 emissions, connecting rods are also becoming increasingly lighter. This is achieved on the one hand through the use of high-strength and innovative materials, and on the other hand through modern production processes.
Micro Pro 5-Axis Machining Center
In today's machining world standard parts are no longer a business. Only with highly specialized applications shops continue to grow. KERN Precision Inc. introduces a new 5-axis machining center. Based on the KERN Micro, the new KERN Micro Pro has been adjusted and equipped to fit perfectly well into shops and provide shops with the opportunity to manufacture highly specialized parts.
HemiPleat Premium Retrofit Filter Cartridges
HemiPleat premium retrofit filter cartridges from Camfil APC fit most leading dust collector brands and are guaranteed to last longer than standard filters. HemiPleat filters use a patented pleating technology that exposes more filter media to the air stream to boost the performance of industrial dust collectors.
Norton Xtrimium Grinding Wheels
Norton ׀ Saint-Gobain Abrasives announced the introduction of its new Norton Xtrimium range of gear solutions for high-performance gear grinding in extreme, tight-tolerance environment. The newly structured portfolio of gear grinding products is specifically designed by category to provide higher profile accuracy, enhanced form holding and burn-free grinding in worm, profile and bevel applications.
Houghto-Rinse RTD Cleaner
Houghton International has developed an advanced cleaner designed to replace solvents in precision cleaning applications. Houghto-Rinse RTD is a water-based, nonflammable, ready-to-use cleaner that delivers outstanding process performance and surface appearance in a range of surface finishing applications.
Punch Tap Tool
Emuge Corp. has introduced its patented Punch Tap Line in North America. The Emuge Punch Tap is for helical thread forming in cast and wrought aluminum alloys and similar lightweight materials.
Oncilla Wet Blast Machine
Vapormatt Ltd. is launching a fully integrated modular wet blasting machine for edge honing and surface preparation of all types of round shank and solid cutting tools. The new Oncilla wet blast machine incorporates blast chamber, washing, drying, elutriation tower, control and robot handling units in a single compact, high-performance system.
