Product News

Hexagon Metrology announced the North American debut of its new ROMER Absolute Arm series.

Sunnen Products Co. announces the availability of optional, large-readout electronic indicators on its entire range of dial bore gages.

Kistler has introduced the Type 9129A, a three-component system, designed to offer high-precision measurements of cutting tool machinery forces of up to 8 kN, when turning outside and inside turret lathe diameters, in support of critical manufacturing process monitoring requirements.

Fixtureworks offers a complete lineup of Kipp hand retractable index plungers to its workholding and fixturing technologies.

Precision Dormer has recently announced an expansion to their solid carbide replaceable-head drilling program.

The new Jenoptik Wavemove automated surface roughness and contour measuring system includes up to seven CNC axes for complete high-accuracy measurement and evaluation of complex shaft or prismatic parts such as automotive crankshaft, cylinder heads, engine blocks, transmission housings, and more on the production floor, close to manufacturing processes.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced Norton Paradigm Diamond and CBN Wheels which are positioned in the "Best" tier of Norton grinding products.

Distinguishing itself by its flat design, no integral bearing and very small scanning head, HEIDENHAIN's newest angle encoder is now being introduced to the marketplace.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 704 Quick Release Set Collars.

Renishaw's new laser melting additive-metal manufacturing process is capable of producing fully dense metal parts direct from 3D CAD data using a high-powered fiber laser.

The new Luxxor Portable Video Camera (LPC) quickly and easily attaches to any Hawkeye Rigid or Flexible Borescope, and most other major borescope brands as well.

Carr Lane Roemheld's new compact clamp, which has a metallic wiper edge, is especially suited for applications where space is limited.

Hypro Inc., a value leader in machining, manufacturing, assembly of components and complex parts, has ordered a turnkey double disc grinding cell from C & B Machinery.

ETREMA Products Inc., a leading supplier of magnetostrictive materials such as Terfenol-D, has recently installed a Lucifer Furnaces High Temperature GT furnace in its Ames, Iowa facility.

Further enhancements to the recently-introduced Waveform Roughing strategy, and Quill Support for advanced milling, are just two of the significant features in the latest release of the CAM software, Edgecam, from the Vero group.

Emuge Corp. has introduced a line of NPT Taper Pipe Taps that features a newly developed flute form with variable skip tooth geometry.

OSG Tap & Die Inc. has expanded the HY-PRO Holder series.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome NTY3-250 Multitasking Turning Center.

MP Systems Inc. has launched its first integrated chiller and high pressure coolant system.

Norton is implementing a performance upgrade across their "Better" tier of metal fabricating abrasives products for portable grinding applications. Products in the tier will now be sub-branded as Norton BlueFire and feature a zirconia alumina grain with properties that enable significantly improved performance.