Product News

A new line of gold plated copper mirrors for Mitsubishi high power lasers that are available for immediate delivery to minimize downtime is being introduced by Laser Research Optics.

Okuma America Corp. introduces its Turn-Cut function, which allows for processing work on horizontal machining centers without the need to use secondary machinery for a turning application.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. adds MESI Chipbreaker for Swiss-style turning and small parts machining.

Tapeswitch Corp. offers a compact, lightweight, easy to program safety laser scanner for collision prevention, presence detection, and perimeter protection.

HEIDENHAIN introduces the ROD 1930 rotary encoder series for use in mechanically-demanding motion control environments.

The latest version of REDEX' MSR TwinDrive dramatically simplifies the mechanical transmission system on large vertical lathes.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new, totally redesigned version of its MarShaft Scope, its high-precision, fully automatic optical measuring system for dimensional testing of turned parts.

Sandvik Coromant Co. has expanded the CoroMill 176 range of full profile hobs for spur gears, helical gears and splines to incorporate module 3-10 applications.

Airflow Systems Inc.'s DC Series high-volume dust collection system provides facility-wide collection and high-efficiency filtration of airborne dusts generated during bulk material processing and packaging operations.

In response to customer requests, Stor-Loc has introduced themm33 storage cabinet to its product line.

Camfil APC has introduced a cost-saving Smart Solenoid STR Controller for applications where dust collector filters are pulse-cleaned based on timed intervals.

Hardinge Inc. began production of collets in the 1890s for use on bench lathes making parts for the watchmaking and lens industries. It is believed that the "C" designation for their first 5C collets came from the name of the Cataract waterfalls that could be viewed from the factory grounds of the Hardinge Brothers Co. in Chicago, where they manufactured precision Cataract bench lathes. Incredibly, the Hardinge C-series design has not changed since the early use in the 1890s, even in light of the rapidly changing technology in machine tool design.

Heller Machine Tools offers a technology for coating cylinder bore surfaces of lightweight automotive aluminum engine crankcases, imparting a durable material, extending engine life, and enhancing performance.

OML's new SinterGrip vise jaws from Lexair Inc. put an unbreakable grip on just 3.5mm of material to allow aggressive, 5-axis machining of high-value workpieces with minimal waste material.

With the Eriez E-Z Slide Horizontal Motion Conveyor (HMC), damage to friable or delicate products caused by the hopping and tumbling action common to typical conveyors and feeders is a thing of the past.

No. 966 is a 1250°F, electrically-heated, inert atmosphere oven from Grieve, currently used for stress relief of machined steel at the customer's facility.

The ATOS Core series from Capture 3D is the newest addition to the ATOS product line of advanced 3D scanners engineered by GOM.

BIG Kaiser now offers BIG Daishowa's high precision Mega ER Grip with the KAISER modular KAB connection, allowing custom collet chuck configurations with standard components.

Key interlocks from Tapeswitch Corp. are a machine guarding solution for the control of hazardous energy, eliminating the need for a procedural lockout tag out system and are approved for such use in the US under the ANSI standard Z244.1 — Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods).

Industrial Magnetics Inc. offers its CreativeLift Lifting Magnet with RFID (Radio Frequency ID) for ease of product identification and tracking in plant maintenance programs.