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Bevel Gear Hobbing Package
INDEX has developed a "bevel gear hobbing" package, which consists of a specially designed control cycle and four INDEX cutter heads with module-dependent inserts.
Vesta 1000 Vertical Machining Center
Hwacheon Machinery offers its VESTA 1000 vertical machining center for stable, high-speed, precision machining and long-term productivity to job shops serving mold & die, automotive, energy, medical, and aerospace applications.
RENCO R35i and RCML15 Rotary Encoders
HEIDENHAIN's RENCO brand of encoders are well suited and available for use within a variety of mobile robot applications.
No. 887 Cabinet Oven
No. 887 is a gas-fired 1000°F cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used for curing metal coatings onto parts.
PH922 Parts Washer
Graymills has updated its heated thermoplastic Handi Kleen units to address customer needs and wants.
High-Speed Spindles with Hydroviscous Damping
GMN says its new range of high-speed spindles with highly efficient hydroviscous damping reduces natural vibrations by up to 65 percent in comparison with standard spindles.
TrueView Data Display Platform
Most manufacturers don't want their production workers watching TV on the job. That is changing with the introduction of Global Shop Solutions' new shop floor data display platform named TrueView. Designed to display job dispatch data on large TV monitors mounted on shop floor walls, this new product of Global Shop Solutions ERP software promises to modernize the job dispatch process and help manufacturers improve production times.
Vibratory Feeder Rebuilding Service
By opting to have their vibratory feeders rebuilt by Eriez 5-Star Service rather than investing in new equipment, customers can save thousands of dollars.
Collet Pads and Collet Pad Jaws
Collet pads and collet pad jaws from Dillon Chucks & Jaws are specially designed, quick-change tooling for machining small diameter parts.
SBN Cutting Tool System
Indexable finishing inserts have arrived with the new EDGE(2) Spherical ball nose (SBN) system from DAPRA Corp.
Highlight FL Series Fiber Laser
Coherent Inc. has expanded the company's fiber laser offering with an all new platform capable of delivering output powers to 4 kW and beyond.
Carbon Monoxide Lasers
A new generation of carbon monoxide (CO) lasers from Coherent Inc. promise enhanced processing characteristics for materials processing applications ranging from glass cutting and via drilling, to fractional skin resurfacing.
