A manufacturer of commercial truck cabs had concerns about potential damage to aluminum stringers it needed to transport from its warehouse kitting operations to production lines. The aluminum stringers are 2' and 4' slender products and susceptible to damage if not handled properly. They were looking for carts that would allow them to easily load and unload the stringers then safely transport them through the plant. They turned to Creform Corp. to provide a solution.
EXSYS Tool Inc. says its PRECI-FLEX Compensating Clutch system for Okuma CNC turning centers enables users to "float" away misalignment between turret drive motors and toolholders, leading to smoother operation, better surface finishes and longer tool life.
J.W. Winco Inc. now offers GN 822.6 Steel Mini Indexing Plungers, Lock-out and Non Lock-out Types, with Hidden Lock-in/Lock-out Positioning Mechanism, in metric sizes.
The firearms industry is currently a robust sector of the U.S. industrial economy. To assist manufacturers of small arms with growing volumes of barrels, Precihole Machine Tools, distributed by Absolute Machine Tools Inc., has introduced a dedicated manufacturing cell to improve the efficiency of producing barrels.
Hwacheon Machinery America has introduced a line of large turning centers specifically for machining large oil field components, called Big Bore, based on its successful Hi-Tech 550, -700, and -850 horizontal turning centers.
A new Touch Screen Controller from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) provides full monitoring and control of all functions of an industrial dust collector and associated equipment.
MOCAP's new line of Pipe and Flange Protection Products include Pipe Caps, Pipe Plugs, Outside Fitting Flange Protectors, Push-In Flange Protectors and Bolt Hole Flange Protectors.
Industrial Press Inc. has published a new e-book, "International System of Units (SI): How the world measures almost everything and the people who made it possible," by Edmund Isakov, Ph.D., who is also a contributor to CTE.
LMC Workholding offers the AX series of Atling self-centering steady rest, offering several new design features which extend the lifetime of the steady rest and its parts.
ISCAR is introducing the SD-SP15, a new family of narrow slotting and groove milling cutters, featuring 1.25" diameter milling heads with 8 teeth in a width range of .125" — .250" for maximum depth of cut up to .315".
