Product News

TRAUB, a brand of the INDEX Group, Reichenbach, Germany, has introduced the sliding/fixed-headstock automatic lathe TRAUB TNL20 that adds numerous improvements in productivity, precision and automation to the TNL line. It can be equipped to use up to four tools simultaneously.

INDEX has developed a new generation of its multispindle automatic lathe series, this time with eight CNC spindles, two back-working spindles for rear-end machining, deploying up to 18 CNC slides (X and Z) and additional Y axes if required. The machine is suitable for high-volume precision work in the automotive, fastener, connector and aerospace industries.

Heimatec offers live tooling for all popular models in the Hyundai, Miyano and Nakamura turning center lines. According to Preben Hansen, Heimatec president, “We’re carrying a substantial inventory of live tools for our customers’ machines now and it represents a substantial financial and warehouse space commitment we’ve made to support them in the North American market.”

The SLOTWORX HP milling system from POKOLM Frästechnik GmbH & Co. KG, with its new shoulder facemilling inserts where r = 0.8 mm, is known for its high performance in the high-feed range. The symbiosis of an especially innovative insert geometry, with the proven carbide and an extremely smooth and wear-resistant coating, guarantees long tool life when it comes to finishing vertical and plain surfaces, according to the company.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers 316L stainless steel GN 139.5 hinges with safety switch. The RoHS-compliant hinges with integrated safety switches are for use in monitoring doors and covers of machines and equipment. Opening the door activates the switch contacts, which causes an interruption in a protective circuit via broken contact (NC) and at the same time signals the door opening by closing a normally open contact element (NO).

The ASR1300 high-speed, direct-drive rotary stage from Aerotech Inc. achieves accelerations of up to 8,000 rad/s2 and reaches speeds greater than 1,500 rpm in only 90° of travel, making it suitable for demanding tube-handling applications and high-throughput manufacturing processes. The ASR1300’s maximum speed of 3,000 rpm and its acceleration capability result from a full system-level optimization of the torque-to-inertia ratio.

SCANLAB GmbH offers a new collimation module to reportedly close a market gap for reliable connection of fiber-coupled lasers. This industrial-strength fiber coupler helps transform scan heads into a system to be easily integrated in laser processing machines.

A portable pipe beveling tool for preparing torched-off or rough cut pipe ends and making them square to help create high-integrity welded pipe joints is available from Esco Tool. The Terminator MILLHOG pipe beveling tool attaches to the ID and features a tracker which compensates for variations in the pipe’s wall thickness to maintain a precision bevel and has a dual-spring safety hanger to simplify the alignment of larger pipe.

TechTool, a mobile app that offers technicians a way to quickly enter all coolant maintenance related data, features pH readings, refractometer readings and the amount of waste, recycling and inventory shops have in stock, according to Houston-based Fluid Service Technologies.

HEIDENHAIN’s popular control magazine for customers and manufacturers is titled Klartext and is available as an app for mobile devices. This Klartext app was developed to increase worldwide circulation, make it available to a wider group, as well as provide easier and mobile access to a wide variety of industry-leading information about CNCs for the manufacturing industry as provided by HEIDENHAIN.

A wireless crane scale that features a bluetooth handheld indicator which can operate at up to 300 feet away and has a bright, high-contract display is being introduced by Alliance Scale Inc. The Alliance/CAS Caston II Plus crane scale and TWN hand-held indicator let users stand safely away from the heavy load and control operations and view results on a high-contrast 320 x 240 TFT LCD display.

Controx-Neuhauser presents precision saw blades designed specifically for use with Hydromat machines. Available in 166 and 250 mm diameters, these cobalt steel (HSS-Co) saw blades feature an axial runout of 0.1 mm/0.004” to assure a straight cut and minimize the breakage rate.

The Autofacer from Steiner Technologies Inc. is a tool that allows the machinist to reach through a hole and machine a circular feature on the back side of the part automatically. By circular feature we might mean a spot face, counter bore, countersink, chamfer, spherical radius, or some combination thereof. This is accomplished by folding the cutting blade into the shaft of the tool body allowing the tool to pass into the part.

Phillips Precision Inc. rounds out its Inspection Arsenal quick-swap fixturing to include a system for all common inspection equipment. Create a lean, standardized process across all inspection equipment with Loc-N-Load plates and workholders from Inspection Arsenal.

Wildeck Inc. has announced a new family of structural steel end-of-aisle rack protectors to guard against fork truck impact at rack aisle corners in busy storage facilities, warehouses and distribution centers.

On Robot is bringing its technology to North America to provide manufacturers with more user-friendly, safe and flexible grippers for collaborative robots (cobots). On Robot’s two-finger RG2 grippers—available in both single and dual versions—mount on the arms of cobots without any external wires; for robots that have infinite rotation of the last joint, this enables unprecedented flexibility and productivity, according to the company.

In its continuing effort to help manufacturers leverage Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) opportunities to improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs, Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. introduces an MTConnect adapter to facilitate shop floor monitoring. MTConnect is an open standard that allows the sharing of a common language between machines and other electrical equipment from various manufacturers.

Dorner’s flexible-chain conveyor platform, SmartFlex, is now available in an 85 mm width standard option. With this addition, SmartFlex Conveyors are now available in 4 standard widths: 65 mm (2.6”), 85 mm (3.3”), 105 mm (4.1”) and 150 mm (5.9”).

MP Systems offers a new variable-volume, high-pressure coolant system (HPCS), the Model VR8. The VR8 is part of MP Systems’ new Variable Volume VR series. The VR series is engineered to be durable and energy efficient. It also allows users to take full advantage of the flexibility and range of capabilities found in today’s sophisticated machine tools.

HEIDENHAIN updates its successful angle kit encoder line again by modifying the ECA 4000 angle ring encoder series for use in safety-related applications. Of notable use in machine tools where dangerous conditions exist, this new ECA 4410 encoder is also useful in many automation applications such as in robotic arms for example.