Medical

Renishaw's new ATOM non-contact optical linear and rotary incremental encoder system combines miniaturization with leading-edge dirt immunity, signal stability and reliability.

Renishaw's new EZ-IO software for the Equator Flexible Gauge makes it easy for automation integrators to configure communications between Equator systems and a cell controller.

Medical part manufacturing continues to be a rapidly growing market due to the large population of aging baby boomers who are looking for "improved quality of life." Demand is high for high-precision components for neurological, orthopeadic, spinal/bone fixation, dental implants, drug infusion, catheter connectors, optical, maxillofacial, micro/minimally invasive, surgical instruments and other medical devices, most of which can be manufactured on the Hardinge QUEST SUPER-PRECISION GT27 gang-tool turning center.

Hardinge Inc. announces the release of two Bridgeport 5-Face (4+1) Vertical Machining Centers: the GX 250 5F and GXR 320 5F.

Phoenix Medical Products is a Mountain City, Tenn., contract manufacturer of various devices used in the thoracic, laparoscopic, arthroscopic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, soft and hard tissue biopsy areas of the medical and research markets. As such, their watchword is precision at every turn.

The Eldorado M75-30T from Kays Engineering Inc. is a twin-spindle gundrilling machine widely used for the manufacture of orthopedic implants, including femur nails and bone screws.

Primary Cutter LLC has introduced the SUPERMILL TOMCAT 5-flute carbide endmill line designed to run at high RPM and high feed rates providing rapid stock removal.

Stock Drive Products offers miniature pillow block ball bearings from Spyraflo.

The O-INSPECT multisensor measuring machine from Carl Zeiss allows the very easy, very accurate and thus very efficient inspection of complex parts.

Carl Zeiss introduced today the new MICURA coordinate measuring machine.