Product News

Lista International Corp. announces its All-Purpose Workbench, a high-quality, versatile, general purpose workbench.

Walter has introduced E47, the versatile new counterboring insert geometry designed for use with the Walter BoringMEDIUM and Walter BoringMAXI tooling systems.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces their Model 1000 10-inch diameter, 3-jaw air chuck.

NUM has released a sophisticated system-wide functional safety architecture for its CNC system, providing an exceptionally scalable solution that can be applied very easily to almost any type of machine tool — regardless of complexity or number of axes. Known as NUMSafe, it includes a dedicated safety PLC, safe input and output modules, and digital servo drives with built-in safe motion monitoring.

The Mägerle MFP 50 5-axis CD (continuous dressing) grinding center from United Grinding Technologies Inc. has an automatic grinding wheel and tool changer. The ATC can switch the wheel or tool in 8 seconds using a swing-arm configuration.

MAG combines the reach and power of its boring spindles with a newly developed integrated contouring head, introduced for its horizontal boring mills in 1,250mm and 1,600mm (49.1 and 63 inch) table/pallet sizes and live-spindle HMCs in 800mm to 1,600mm (31.5 to 63 inch) pallet size.

Tooling Technology in Fort Loramie, Ohio, is marketing a line of quick-change devices aimed at lean manufacturing. The Segen Quick change system replaces old-fashioned nuts, bolts, fasteners and hand tools, which significantly reduces the time wasted on industrial setups, changeovers, workholding, clamping, fixturing and alignment.

GenSwiss offers the new Ti-Loc SwissClamp Slitting and Milling Tool Holders for increased rigidity, higher quality, longer tool life, and enables quick change of tooling into fixed locations.

AccuStream has redesigned its popular AS Series intensifier pumps to maximize output, increase energy efficiency and offer more robust control.

CECOR introduces the Extra Power Combination Coolant Sump cleaner/Dispenser, Model CP50-200/200CB5, for coolant recycling programs in larger metal machining operations.

Behringer, a world-class provider of bandsawing machines, circular cold saws and structural fabricating equipment, has introduced the new powerful, high performance HBP-610A bandsaw for cutting large pipes and solid materials up to 24 inches in diameter.

A new HemiPleat eXtreme nano fiber filter from Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) reportedly offers higher filtration efficiencies, greater durability, and better resistance to pulse-cleaning than competitive products.

DATRON Dynamics has launched the M8 Cube, a "next generation" German-engineered, high-speed machining center designed for greater speed, accuracy and industrial durability.

OML's new Genius 5-axis vice from Lexair Inc. reportedly turns workholding concepts on their head with a unique design that maximizes clamp force at the top of the jaws by pulling them closed at the top with a collapsing lead screw, while holding the bottom of the jaws in place with an opposing force screw.

The Eriez HydroFlow line of Coolant Recycling Systems (CRS) can recycle any water-miscible fluid to its maximum potential, minimize or eliminate disposal and reduce usage of the fluid concentrate.

Kurt announces the expansion of its 5-axis vise offering with the addition of two new MaxLock models.

Aero Clean SLC enhanced water-based cleaning products are available from Chemtool Inc.

ReverseEngineering.com introduced the latest version of its 3D scanner solutions.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. has been adding digital boring head options since 2010, beginning with the Series 112 for small diameter finish boring. Recent additions covering the middle range and large diameter range mean the company now offers a digital boring head to cover the full spectrum of finish boring sizes and series.

Renishaw extends the product line, and the height, of its Equator gaging system with the new Equator 300 Extended Height comparative gage.