The new versatile high-performance TC420 Supreme thread former from Walter features a new substrate and a new polygon geometry that provides better forming behavior, less friction and longer tool life. In addition, its polished surface yields a better surface finish than is achieved with thread cutting.
No. 797 is a 260º F (127º C), electrically heated, Class 100 clean room cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used for drying coatings onto printed circuit boards at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 36” W x 36” D x 39” H.
Atlatl Software, which offers the QuoteBooks Cloud, CPQ and Visual CPQ products geared towards the unique manufacturer and distributor relationship, announces a new product offering: bCommerce Visual Configurator. Building on the success of their manufacturing-specific Visual CPQ platform, bCommerce gives users access to Atlatl's 3D Visual Configurator from their web browser.
Rush Machinery offers the Model FC-350EX and Model FC-350W wheel truing and dressing machines, designed for truing and dressing flats, angles, and radii on diamond and CBN single wheels and multiple wheel packs.
The new LaserSwiss is a Tsugami B0125-III with a fully integrated laser cutting system. The compact, 12 mm, 5-axis Swiss-style CNC lathe is the smallest LaserSwiss the company offers.
The new BLOHM PROFIMAT XT is the next generation of heavy-duty continuous dress creep feed grinders. The machine combines exceptional rigidity and power with fast axis speeds for enhanced grinding productivity.
As often happens, world innovations stay hidden in the background, and no one thinks further about the manufacturing of various products in daily life, or did you ever worry about how exactly hair clippers are manufactured? LACH DIAMOND says it addressed this subject matter and proved once again the unlimited possibilities of »contour-profiled« technology for profile grinding metal-bond diamond and CBN grinding wheels.
Thin cut-off wheels from PFERD cut faster than conventional wheels, leaving a cleaner cut with minimal burr formation. They are ideally suited for thin-gauge sheet metal, thin-walled tubing and small-diameter cross sections. These cool-cutting wheels exhibit excellent aggressiveness and service life and are ergonomically designed to minimize vibration, noise and dust.
The new STUDER favorit 1600 universal cylindrical grinder offers a distance between centers of 1,600 mm. The new STUDER favorit 1600 grinds both single-part and batch production, combining cost-effective price with high productivity. With a center distance of 63" and a 6.89" center height, the universal machine handles long workpieces weighing up to 330 lbs.
ANCA Motion designs and manufactures flexible control systems, specializing in high-precision solutions for CNC machines. Unique to ANCA Motion is the LinX M-series linear motor, which is housed within a slim body. The motor is highly energy efficient and delivers precision CNC applications or high-speed automation systems every time.
ABCO Automation offers SmartForce, a self-contained turnkey grinding, deburring and polishing robotic cell. Developed in conjunction with 3M, KUKA and PushCorp, SmartForce is a flexible automation solution for manual machining processes.
THK’s latest ballscrew/spline BNS-V features a compact and lightweight structure. The low inertia BNS-V enables quick starts and stops during high-speed operation.
Digital Metrology Solutions Inc., have announced the release of OmniSurf3D for 3D surface texture visualization and analysis. The new software provides a suite of 3D surface analysis tools that can be quickly mastered by non-metrology experts, as well as advanced users.
Rush Machinery is offering the CH-CM0203 CNC Carbide Rod Chamfer Machine for chamfering blanks for carbide and HSS cutting tools. The machine comes equipped with a large-capacity magazine, an automatic loader, a flood coolant system, 2-axis servomotor and servo amplifier, and fully automatic CNC.
Dillon Fast-Trac Jaw Nuts convert standard chucks into quick-change chucks, reducing jaw change time by 50 percent or more. This proven system allows users to preassemble the next operation jaws while the machine is running a separate job, thus minimizing jaw change time and maximizing productivity and profitability.
Madison Chemical introduces Stripper Q-17, a premium, powdered, heavy-duty alkaline paint stripper for ferrous metals. This versatile product can also remove light rust and coatings such as varnish, lacquer, alkyd and acrylic.
In response to the demand from industry for more and more versatile and accurate motion control systems, market-leader ALIO Industries has just received a U.S. patent on the next generation Hybrid Hexapod technology. The Hybrid Hexapod is a game-changer in the field of motion control, and will stimulate innovation as an enabler of next-generation manufacturing processes.
JW Winco Inc. announced the introduction of steel and stainless steel locking toggle clamps. The RoHS-compliant GN 820.3 horizontal acting toggle clamps, with a horizontal mounting base and safety hook latch, have a safety function whereby, during closing, a spring-loaded safety hook latch ensures a secure locking connection. This prevents the inadvertent unlocking of the clamp due to vibrations or an accidental attempt of loosening/opening the clamp.
igus has introduced a low-cost robot that can help small and medium sized businesses get introduced to automation for an initial investment that is far less than units currently being used in manufacturing industries. The delta robot provides a thrifty and simple automation solution for assembly tasks.
