For the aerospace market, the Sinumerik 840D sl from Siemens Industry Inc. offers CNC technology that reportedly increases machine tool performance and user productivity.
Leine & Linde WDS series draw-wire length measurement units from Heidenhain Corp. provide up to 30 meters of cost effective position data for lifts, factory doors, hoists and gantry systems.
A new line of Type 27 cotton fiber flexible abrasive wheels for blending and finishing aluminum in one-step without needing waxes or compounds has been introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.
Walter USA LLC has expanded its "Tough Guys" series of high-performance solid-carbide endmills with the new Walter Prototyp Proto-max<sub>TG</sub> (the TG stands for Tough Guys).
Sugino Corp. offers the newest application for its SSV2 Selfeeder Servo Series: the capability to mount to robots for complex automated drilling applications.
Demanding grinding applications require a powerful filtration system, that positively supports and affects the production process. The filtration specialist Vomat provides the metalworking industry with individually tailored filtration concepts, as well as custom solutions for special applications. One example is a filtration system, which can handle Carbide and HSS waste running on the same machine, which is distributed in the U.S. by Oelheld U.S. Inc.
Flow International Corp.'s Composites Machining Center (CMC) hits the mark for single-setup processing of 40-meter-long composite wing skins, and one of the keys to holding long-axis accuracy during week-long machining cycles is Renishaw's HS10/HS20 laser encoder.
In its on-going effort to offer cutting tools designed to simplify manufacturing processes, Nexus Cutting Tools unveiled the newest addition to its line of high-performance turning inserts, Magia LT1000.
Raydiance, a provider of all-laser manufacturing solutions, announced the R-Drill (pictured), R-Tube and R-Mill, to address micromachining challenges in the automotive, industrial and medical device industries.
A line of recirculating chillers that maintain the temperature of metalworking fluids with stabilities as precise as +/-0.9°F (0.5 degrees C) are available from PolyScience.
The growing challenges of grinding and servicing new generations of complex-geometry drills and end mills are resolved by a new release of the NUMROTO tool grinding software package. Version 3.8 of NUM's market-leading software automates multi-helical and variable flute grinding, as well as providing a new form cutter function for profile inserts.
A new direct-diode laser system from Coherent Inc. offers higher power, which translates into increased throughput for applications in metal cladding and heat treating.