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Angled Platform
Huot says its new Angled Platform makes an excellent addition to a machine cell and will provide value for decades.
TriScoot
Huot's new TriScoot is constructed of sturdy 16-gauge steel with three flat shelves for maximum capacity.
WorkTable
Huot Manufacturing Co. offers the WorkTable for storing, organizing and moving tooling.
Fall 2015 Tool Catalog
Harvey Tool has released its fall 2015 catalog.
Robotic Blast System
Guyson Corp. has designed and built a robotic blast system with an extended lance nozzle for precision grit blasting and surface preparation of the inside diameters of industrial gas turbine components in manufacturing and repair operations.
XT Cobalt Step Bits
Greenlee offers its new XT Cobalt Step Bits, designed specifically for drilling clean, smooth holes through stainless steel in commercial, industrial and residential applications.
400H Gear Hobbing Machine
The new Genesis 400H gear hobbing machine for workpieces up to 400mm in diameter and module 8mm supplements Gleason's successful line of Genesis hobbing machines in the medium-sized workpiece range.
GibbsCAM 2015 Software for Production Machining
3D Systems has begun shipping the latest version of GibbsCAM, its software for production machining.
VLC 800 Vertical Turning Center
Mass production components always present challenges: planning the machine installation site, linking machines and coordinating cycle times all to achieve the perfect combination of quality and cost efficiency. The larger the workpiece the more demanding the planning process for the manufacturing set-up.
Diode Laser Components
Coherent Inc. announces new, higher power, higher brightness 780-830 nm and 975 nm diode laser components for industrial applications.
RotoBrute Stack-Cut Cutters
ngineered for drilling multiple plates, RotoBrute stack-cut cutters from Champion Cutting Tools are manufactured with a special ID grind, that cut cylindrical steel slugs without leaving the traditional "top hat brim."
VERICUT 7.4
CGTech announced the next major release of its VERICUT CNC simulation software product, used world-wide to simulate of all types of CNC machines including leading brands such as Mazak, DMG MORI, Makino, Matsuura, Okuma, Haas, and Heller.