Product News

Heidenhain offers a new magnetic ring encoder strategically segmented to simply fit around large shafts is now available from Leine & Linde.

Metrologic Group announces new software breakthrough suitable for all industrial robots that can provide a true production metrology solution, accurate, reliable and flexible.

SPRING Technologies, a vendor of solutions that optimize the use of complex NC machines, recently launched a new version of NCSIMUL Machine 9, its flagship software for machine simulation.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has announced they have introduced the new FANUC RoboCut. C400iA and C600iA wire EDMs.

The CoroMill 316 exchangeable-head milling system from Sandvik Coromant is suitable for high-feed facemilling, slot milling, helical interpolation, shoulder milling, profile milling and chamfer milling of components in material groups from ISO P to ISO S.

ESAB Cutting Systems introduces the Hydrocut LX Waterjet Shape Cutting Machine — the latest version of ESAB's popular Low-Rail Hydrocut machine.

SICK has launched the AFS60 and AFM60 absolute encoders with Industrial Ethernet.

MecWash Systems recently introduced its Duo 400 compact, fully automatic and self-contained aqueous cleaning system. Said to meet the highest "visually clean and dry" cleanliness and inspection standards, the Duo 400 is ideal for cell-manufacturing or within a centralized layout, according to the company.

Techno Inc. has announced its newest CNC Plasma Accessory: the TechProbe Digitizer.

To continue the success of its Turbo 10 series of square shoulder milling cutters and provide manufacturers with increased machining flexibility in tough materials, Seco Tools is expanding the product line to include more inserts with new geometries and radii as well as helical cutters.

J.W. Winco's RoHS-compliant shoulder screws are cost-saving construction components for a wide variety of different uses.

An optics cleaning kit that includes everything necessary for removing spatter and dirt in the field to help prevent coating damage and improve transmission is available from Laser Research Optics.

Kafko International recently introduced Oil Eater Original, an eco-friendly cleaner and degreaser that is said to disperse grease, oil and grime from machinery, engines, tools, concrete, walls and more.

Medical part manufacturing continues to be a rapidly growing market due to the large population of aging baby boomers who are looking for "improved quality of life." Demand is high for high-precision components for neurological, orthopeadic, spinal/bone fixation, dental implants, drug infusion, catheter connectors, optical, maxillofacial, micro/minimally invasive, surgical instruments and other medical devices, most of which can be manufactured on the Hardinge QUEST SUPER-PRECISION GT27 gang-tool turning center.

Now it is possible to operate an In-House Zinc Phosphate processing system utilizing almost no rinse water. Using MICROLOK MZN with the Near-Zero Water Recycler and Ion Exchange from Birchwood Technologies, water consumption is reduced by 99 percent.

Emuge Corp. has announced the introduction of MultiTAP-Form, a high-performance forming tap designed to deliver performance increases in a wide range of materials including carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze.

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd. UK's NCG CAM v12 includes a number of new features, including the ability to machine selected surfaces, the ability to generate ruled surfaces, thread milling, a tool size guide, core horizontal area passes, multi-axis stock models and a VERICUT tool list creator, as well as many enhancements.

Hexagon Metrology announced the release of PC-DMIS Gear 2.5, a software module for basic and advanced gear measurement applications.

Tapeswitch Corp. released the PCU programmable safety controller that further extends robust safety product system capabilities to include systems integration, programmable logic control functions and management software (included).

The KONTEC KSX NC vise from SCHUNK is a powerful clamping system for simultaneous 5-axis machining.