Product News

U.S. gear manufacturers have traditionally used an imported center for hobbing, cutting and grinding. Many of these companies have expressed their preference for a source of American-made centers with comparable quality, lower cost, quicker delivery, and faster turnaround on repairs. Riten Industries now offers its "Raptor" series, specially-engineered live centers that are available for immediate delivery through its extensive distribution network.

Keyence Corp. of America adds a new fixed mount 1D and 2D barcode reader to its line of Auto ID products.

Walter has introduced Tiger-tec Silver ISO K inserts, designed to boost performance and reliability in the machining of gray cast iron, ductile iron, and higher strength steel alloys under difficult conditions.

HELUKABEL announced a new cable jacket coating to enhance the cable and wire surface cleaning process.

Verisurf today released the 7th generation of its Verisurf X software.

Yaskawa Motoman Robotics says its MH3F robot offers superior performance in small part handling and assembly.

HEIDENHAIN announces its miniature incremental exposed linear encoders, the LIF400 Series, designed especially for linear motor applications.

PRAB's unique Pivot Belt conveyor is engineered specifically for moving oily, thin-gauge trim scrap, stamping slugs, motor laminations and eyelet press scrap without carryover.

Calculated Industries has released new apps of its popular Machinist Calc Pro Advanced Machining Math and Reference Tool.

The new CoroMill Plura compression end mill for composites from Sandvik Coromant is certain to be of great interest to any manufacturer machining carbon-fiber reinforced polymers.

SICK announced the launch of the CM12 capacitive sensor.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers series GN 343.1 Tapped Type Steel Base Leveling Mounts with or without Plastic or Rubber Base Cap, in metric sizes.

The EMAG VL2 machine opens up new opportunities for the machining of a wide range of small chucked components.

Wiha Tools has introduced Terminator Impact Bits.

WARDJet Inc. has designed two high-speed, high-production, American made waterjets: the J-Series and L-Series.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. has embedded two of the most commonly used expansion functions for micro programmable logic controllers, Ethernet communications and analog I/O into its new FX3GE Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).

CO₂ laser focusing lenses that are OEM compatible with Amada high-powered steel cutting lasers and can be supplied overnight as complete assemblies are available from Laser Research Optics.

Anyone who knows Rollomatic is familiar with their reputation for grinding high-precision tools with the smallest diameters. However, the GrindSmart 528XW and GrindSmart 628XW now offer proof that Swiss precision can also be found outside of the micro-world.

Makino is pleased to introduce the a61nx-5E, a "right-sized" 5-axis horizontal machining center for complex aluminum aerospace parts.

MYS-series 4-axis SCARA robots from Yaskawa Motoman Robotics are for high-speed handling and assembly systems.