Product News

Fives Giddings & Lewis goes toe-to-toe in cost competition by introducing a new line of U.S.-built T-bed boring mills with high accuracy and cutting capacity, but designed and priced for job-shops. T-bed or travelling column boring mills move the column in the Z-axis direction and the tables in X.

Eriez suspended magnets, drum magnets and AIP magnetic pulleys are used to safely and efficiently recover ferrous metals. Technological advancements in separation equipment enable recovery of valuable ferrous and nonferrous metals less than 1-inch (2.54 cm) in diameter from the fines waste stream.

"Value Creation Through Sustainable Manufacturing," by Matthew Franchetti, Belin Elahi and Somik Ghose, is an authoritative guide that presents managers and engineers with proven strategies for implementing sustainable systems and practices in their manufacturing operations. This authoritative book from Industrial Press Inc. is highly recommended for both students and professionals in the field.

Alberti’s SmartChange system from Koma Precision Inc. provides quick-changing, live-tooling capability for mill/turn lathes. The cost-effective units have a low profile with no additional projection to reduce the chance of interference with machines’ enclosures.

Tsugami/Rem Sales announced the release of four next-generation Tsugami CNC machines. The new models represent the third generation of Tsugami’s opposed gang tool CNC lathes and are identified with a “-III” after their base model numbers. Newly released models include the B0125-III, B0126-III (pictured), B0205-III and the B0206-III.

Comau presents SmartDriveComau 800L, the machining center designed to answer the needs of the automotive sector, which requires increasingly fast, precise and flexible mechanical processes. SmartDriveComau 800L is a horizontal machining center that covers primary manufacturing needs, both as a single machining center or integrated within a highly flexible production line.

The improved E2.1 Energy Chain cable carrier from igus offers cable-friendly interior separation, easier-opening design, and 50 percent quieter operation than previous generation systems. Based on continuous development and new customer requirements, igus introduced its newest two-piece Energy Chain: the E2.1.

When it comes time to lubricate bearings, fans, chassis, or other metal areas where grease is applied, Cortec’s CorrLube VpCI Lithium EP Grease offers longer lubrication enhanced with superior corrosion protection—even for use on electrical connections.

High productivity is also possible in the precision-machining of wave-like components, bearing and sealing seats: For this purpose Thielenhaus Microfinish has developed an extremely fast tape-finish machine. The four-spindle automatic PowerCube doesn’t reduce the duration of the tool action; instead, it reduces the machine’s non-productive time to one second and the set-up processes to an absolute minimum.

Titan Tool Supply Inc. announces the introduction of its second optical measuring device. Also developed in Germany by Schneider Messtechnik, the V-CAD 1 is capable of providing precise and fast measurements of parts up to 76mm X 63mm in size.

PFERD Inc. has announced a new linear finishing set for applications including rough stock removal, surface conditioning and consistent, high-quality cosmetic finishing on all metals and hardwoods. The set includes PFERD’s innovative 5 in. diameter POLINOX non-woven PNZ finishing drum, featuring interleaved layers of non-woven material and abrasive cloth.

Keyence offers an all-in-one 3D measurement and inspection package featuring laser profiling technology and image processing algorithms. The new XG-X vision system makes 3D setup and programming easier than ever with a new user interface and programmable encoder, according to the company.

Kent USA's best-selling vertical machining center is the KVR-2418A. This competitively priced vertical machining center has proven to be a reliable turnkey solution to many job shops, die and mold makers, and production facilities for years, according to the company.

HEIDENHAIN launches a new product family that is a merger of HEIDENHAIN bearing and angle encoder technologies. Resulting in the MRP 2000, 5000 and 8000 (as well as customer-specific variants), these unique modules contain bearing sets not conventionally available and are able to be integrated with various encoder types to yield highly stiff modules that are easy to install.

Walter has introduced the Walter BLAXX M3016, a heavy-duty milling cutter with the ruggedness and power needed to make heavy cuts seem easy. The M3016 tackles ISO material groups P, M and K, and difficult applications such as machining frames made from cast iron for large molds, or housings for wind energy rotor hubs.

MK Tools’ solid-carbide round tools from Monaghan Tooling Group introduces new “Speed-Drill R4” geometry, reportedly offering unparalleled cutting speeds and unprecedented tool life in gray cast iron, ductile iron and forged steel—all popular materials in automotive engine and chassis components. With a new corner radius design, which is tangential to the drill point but nontangential to the diameter, these proven designs address challenging, high-production drilling applications.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its new Model 620 chuck. This 6"-dia. 3-jaw chuck has a 1"-dia. counterbore (hidden), with special sub-jaws, inserts and side loading base stop and stop pad.

New FN5060 dv/dt filters from Schaffner EMC Inc. protect AC motors from destructive effects of peak voltages and inrush amps, increasing service life and system reliability. This patented technology protects motors and adjacent equipment without capacitors or resistors, making them simple to install.

eNETDNC released three new monitoring reports for its eViewer, a Crystal Reports-based report generator, which every eNET-monitoring customer receives. The new reports offer daily, weekly and monthly breakdowns of machine availability.

A fully portable platform scale for drum and barrel weighing that has live side rails and features a new wall or desk mount digital weigh indicator is being introduced by Alliance Scale Inc. The Alliance/CAS R-series drum scale is a heavy-duty portable platform scale with two handles and two rubber wheels that is designed for weighing drums, barrels, containers, skids, pallets and other industrial containers.