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Hyperlox PVD Coating
Ti-Coating announces its new PVD coating Hyperlox for indexable and solid carbide tooling.
AC6030M and AC6040M Turning Grades
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. has released the new AC6030M and AC6040M turning grades for machining stainless steels.
Explosion-Proof Safety Light Curtains
SICK announced the launch of explosion-proof safety light curtains to meet safety regulations for explosive environments.
TiM351 2D Laser Scanner
SICK announced the launch of the TiM351 2D laser scanner for outdoor-rated detection applications.
Millutensil Spotting Presses
Single Source Technologies (SST) announces the addition of Millutensil spotting presses to its offering of advanced die and mold manufacturing solutions.
VERO-S NSL Clamping System
According to Schunk, set up changes are reduced by 90 percent with this fast, accurate quick-change, workholding and positioning system.
EdgeCut Edge Preparation
Precision Cutting Tools Inc. has implemented EdgeCut in the production of its cutting tools, to improve cutter performance.
Combination Bench and Belt Grinder
The versatile and efficient combination bench and belt grinder from Palmgren eliminates the need for multiple machines.
EXOCARB WDO-SUS Drills
OSG has introduced the new EXOCARB WDO-SUS drills for machining stainless steels and titanium alloys.
hyperMILL 2015.1 CAD/CAM Software
The latest version of OPEN MIND's CAM/CAD suite hyperMILL will include a host of new optimizations, machining strategies and intuitive features that can further exploit the possibilities of modern CNC machines whilst enhancing ease of use.
DRYVAC Series
Innovations in vacuum technology deliver an important contribution to productivity in heat treatment and furnace construction as well as in secondary metallurgy.
Model 625 Sliding-Jaw Air Chuck
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. specializes in developing custom solutions for difficult problems. In this case, the customer needed grip on the IDs of CVT transmission sheaves for runout inspection. To this end, Northfield developed the Model 625 sliding-jaw air chuck (0.0001" TIR) with special top tooling attached.
