Product News

Schenck Corp. says its Tooldyne balancer is a unique offering for balancing tools and toolholders. Today’s high-speed tool and toolholder industries demand accurate, fast and reliable solutions for their tooling needs. For these reasons, Schenck developed the Tooldyne balancing machine, the complete balancing system for tools and tool holders.

International Mold Steel Inc. announced the results of a study that showed reduced vibration with Toolox 44 (made by SSAB) toolholders. A recent study conducted at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology of Sweden, compared Toolox 44 with conventional tool steel alloyed with chromium, molybdenum and vanadium.

Using the proven and time-tested Shefcut reamer design, Cogsdill now adds a new twist. Shefcut precision reamers and fine boring tools have always been designed to produce accurately sized, extremely straight and round bores, with fine surface finishes, according to the company.

The Umill 1800 from Mecof, part of EMCO Group, offers milling and turning solutions designed to meet the needs of mold makers, aerospace, automotive, and precision engineering users by offering precision, high dynamics, operational flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Umill 1800 is a 5-axis milling center in a bridge design with moving table and crossbeam permitting loading from the top or the front of the machine.

3D Systems announced the release of GibbsCAM 2016 software for production machining. Building on the Universal Kinematic Machine (UKM) technology of the previous edition, GibbsCAM 2016 delivers a variety of improvements to increase efficiency, accelerate programming speed, and enhance visualization and accuracy for CNC machine programming.

The HAINBUCH SPANNTOP high-precision workholding system offers users the option of converting the basic chuck for OD, ID and 3-jaw clamping operations with a change-over time of 2 minutes or less. Equally important, in each mode, the chuck delivers proven performance and high repeatability, according to the company.

Automator gets the grip with hand-held marking requirements by introducing the VIS-P portable laser marker. The VIS-P joins the Automator family of laser marking solutions, and is an extremely light and solid unit. Ease of use makes this a product of choice when marking, according to the company.

Crystallume is pleased to present an extensive new catalog, highlighting all of its diamond tools and DCC coating services. The 24-page catalog is rich with information to help machinists navigate the immense selection of diamond tools available for all of your machining needs

Star CNC Machine Tool Corp. introduced the 10-axis SR-38/B, which it says sets a new standard in the machining of complex, large-diameter parts by offering greater capacity and capability. With the efficient Star Motion control system, B-axis versatility and an 8-spindle back working unit, the SR-38/B accommodates very complex geometries in one operation with the precision and accuracy required by quality critical applications across a variety of industries.

In addition to having the newest machine and software solutions from Walter for processing PCD cutting tools, West Ohio Tool continues to refurbish existing machine tools. The latest Walter tool grinding capabilities rebuilt onto an existing machine tool offers additional flexibility and increased capabilities in tool design and quality.

A new mobile app from Coherent Inc. enables operation of the company’s laser power and energy sensors using a tablet computer, thus delivering an improved user interface and enhanced ease-of-use. Coherent’s new LabMax-Pro mobile app is compatible with several popular tablet computers running the Android operating system (and having a display screen of 9" diagonal or greater), providing access to a comprehensive suite of laser power and energy measurement capabilities on a state-of-the-art, touchscreen display.

In 2013 Eriez introduced the supersized 76 series vibratory feeder to satisfy customers’ largest application demands while enabling increased overhang. “Over the past 3 years, the 76 series vibratory feeder has demonstrated success in operations across various and diverse industries,” says Rob Yandrick, product manager-vibratory. “The 76 has become a popular choice to use with bucket elevators as well as bulk bag unloading, scale feeding and other challenging applications.”

Abbott Workholding has introduced premachined versions of its popular configurations complete with a universal mounting pattern for use on virtually any machine make and model. These 400mm, 500mm and 630mm fixtures include top plates where applicable and can ship same day.

FiberMaxHP is a second-generation 3-6 axis photonics alignment platform built on Aerotech’s proven ANT nanopositioning product line. It is designed for critical photonics alignment in a highly automated, 24/7 production environment with no compromise in speed, accuracy and resolution, according to the company.

Abanaki Corp. will release the latest in coolant maintenance, the Oil Boss. The Oil Boss’s unique filtration system, specialized collection medium and dual-chambered design removes oil from coolant with ease, according to the company.

Cortec VpCIs offer a range of innovative options for reducing manufacturing costs and corrosion. In the case of VpCI-371, Cortec’s protection reportedly rivals the corrosion resistance of stainless steel while significantly reducing material costs.

BIG KAISER announces the release of new insert holders for face grooving. The new accessories are specifically designed to fit the BIG KAISER large diameter series 318 and series 319 SW twin-cutter boring heads for ultimate system flexibility, according to the company.

Okuma’s MULTUS U series general-purpose multitask CNC lathes are designed to reduce setup time, improve accuracy and keep noncutting time to a minimum. Built with Okuma’s heavy-duty construction, the MULTUS U series lathes provide a sturdy platform for long-term rigidity and accuracy.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 115.10 latches with gripping tray, lockable, in metric sizes. These RoHS-compliant latches with gripping tray are used in applications that require a molded recess in addition to the latching mechanism, e.g. if operating elements are not allowed to protrude for reasons of space.

Wohlhaupter Corp. has made specifying the most-effective boring tool configurations quick and easy. Wohlhaupter’s Tool Architect is a powerful tool selection program that will identify and specify boring tool configurations based on end user specifications.