Product News

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its 5C Collet Chuck.

Small to large part workholding setups align and lock into position fast and accurately using Kurt Manufacturing Co.'s DockLock system.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new PWS Shoulder Milling Cutter Series boasts the power to handle a variety of materials, including steels and cast irons.

Job shops around the world may have business and customer requirements unique to each company, but concerns on how to improve costs and secure more business are common to all. "Shops want more performance options, and at the same time don't want multiple, job- or material-specific tooling solutions tying up their inventory," says Mark Filosemi, global product manager, threading, grooving, and cut-off for WIDIA. "Where productivity is concerned, particularly in grooving, and cut-off, you have to have a versatile system to be serious. That's where the WIDIA WMT platform is a proven winner, because shops can do more with it."

J.W. Winco Inc. offers series WN 717.10 Stainless Steel Stubby Hand Retractable Spring Plungers in inch sizes.

Quality Vision International has introduced its new c-vision Video Contour Projector.

Dillon Chucks and Jaws introduces HPG500, a premium boundary lubricant that prevents metal-to-metal contact under high load and slow speed conditions for either high-end manual chucks or power chucks.

Carr Lane introduces the CL5 quick-change, 5-Axis workholding system.

With its global 3i modernization program, REDEX has transformed its Senonches plant into a state-of-the-art center of gear excellence. As a result, REDEX is now offering aeronautical and motor racing quality gears as a standard in its axis drives to machine tool OEMs.

The CoroDrill 870 from Sandvik Coromant Co. is part of a new generation of exchangeable-tip drills and was recently launched for steel and cast iron drilling.

Manufacturing a wide range of miniature thin-walled tube products requires the highest precision from the cutting and drilling processes used to produce them. The delicate tube material has to be machined without inducing distortion or leaving burrs, and this is where laser systems such as ROFIN's StarCut Tube offer significant advantages when compared to chemical and mechanical machining procedures, according to the company.

A new electric O.D. clamping end prep tool for use on both thin-wall and heavy-wall tubes with a high percentage of chrome, especially in high purity applications, is being introduced by ESCO Tool.

EXSYS Tool Inc.'s new PRECI-FLEX Compensating Clutch system for Nakamura CNC turning centers enables users to "float" away misalignment between turret drive motors and toolholders, leading to smoother operation, finer surface finishes and longer tool life.

Emuge Corp. announced the introduction of an extensive, expanded thread milling program for oil and gas manufacturing applications, including a new line of solid carbide thread mills and insert thread milling systems.

Makino introduces its latest advancements in general-purpose wire EDM technologies, the U3 and U6.

When it comes to tool holding, value is all about precision and reliability that will transmit to the finished part. Hardinge says its toolholder collets, bushings and tool holders are designed and engineered for quality and durability.

Nexus Cutting Tools introduces its SNKX high-feed insert.

oelheld U.S. introduces DiaCut CP, a new line of punching oils which have been developed especially for fast punching machines.

Blaser Swisslube Inc. announces the release of Blasocut BC935SW. Blasocut BC935SW is formulated with the latest in state-of-the-art metalworking fluid components.

Mitsui Seiki has developed a universal vertical thread grinder, offering many important benefits for customers making precision lead screw type parts.