Product News

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.

The Eriez HydroFlow 15-gallon (56 liter) Tank Side Coalescer removes tramp oil and fines and returns clean, reusable coolant to machine tool sumps and parts washers.

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

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.

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.

The first Gi-360 with a Dual Feeder from General Inspection LLC has been delivered to an Italian fastener manufacturer.

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

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

FANUC America Corp. offers a Rechargeable Battery Unit Kit that provides reliable long-term backup power for CNC machines and eliminates the use of disposable batteries; providing a more environmentally-friendly solution.

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).

Walter Surface Technologies introduced the FLEXCUT MILL SCALE grinding wheel.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. has introduced the uncoated BN7500 CBN Grade for high precision and high efficiency machining of powdered metal.

Danray Products LLC offers free-standingshields that can be used in many applications for safeguarding, as well as for housekeeping.

Shrinking batch sizes with larger varieties of parts and rising competitive pressure are increasingly leading to the demand for complete 5-axis machining, milling as well as turning, in a single set-up. To meet these demands HELLER Machine Tools introduced the CP 8000 5-axis milling and turning center.

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

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.

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.