Product News

FACTIVITY has released an enhanced, user friendly interface for its manufacturing software that will help factory operators working on multiple jobs, or with multiple parts, at the same time. The new Multi-POD facility is an improvement on the standard electronic "paperless" operator interface used in the FACTIVITY floor screens.

Eriez Bi-Polar Lifting Magnets enable users to safely lift and move steel without direct attachment by slings, hooks or cables.

MistMax mist collector from Micro Air Clean Air Systems is designed with the newest technology and proprietary engineering to achieve extreme efficiency (99.98 percent) without the use of additional HEPA filters.

The TANDEM KSP plus clamping force block from SCHUNK is reportedly setting new standards in automated manufacturing.

HEIDENHAIN offers the new programming station, the DataPilot MP 620 for MANUALplus 620 control and the DataPilot 640 for CNC PILOT 640 control.

LaserLinc has introduced a new system for measuring the diameter and pitch of springs, coiled tubing, and other corrugated or convoluted products.

Electro-Steam Generator Corp. has announced availability of its comprehensive line of LB Series Steam Generators for the coatings industry.

Hexagon Metrology announced the launch of the latest generation of the Leica T-Scan.

Siemens Drive Technologies announced the introduction of Sinumerik 828D for compact class machine tools.

DEWALT introduces the new TSTAK Trolley, model DWST178888, as the latest addition to the TSTAK family of storage solutions.

Hypertherm announced a major version upgrade to its ProNest advanced CAD/CAM nesting software for automated cutting.

The EPPINGER Shaping Attachment, introduced by EXSYS Tool Inc., enables single-step machining of a variety of difficult-to-cut features including grooves, chamfers, Torx screw heads, splines and gear teeth.

Balluff expands its inductive sensor miniature line with the addition of the BES R04 block sensor.

What started out as two product categories with two machines has quickly grown to four categories with 26 machines and growing. Bulova is a builder of precision CNC machining centers designed for versatility to meet today's demanding machining requirements at affordable pricing, according to the company.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new video measuring microscope with image processing capability, the flagship product for a new line of Mahr optical measuring instruments.

Greater energy efficiency and safety increasingly determine the selection of electric drives, even at high levels of power. With its IndraDrive CL/ML, Bosch Rexroth now offers a scaled product range of strong drive solutions from 110 kW to 4 MW for applications in metal forming, plastics, test, printing, metallurgy, marine, offshore and other heavy industries.

Gerardi Precision Modular Vises are reportedly designed to cover most machine shop workholding needs at lowest cost.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of and introduced the "MVR-Ex," a new model in the MVR Series of double-column 5-face milling machines that is one of MHI's leading large-size machine tool product lines.

Advent Tool and Manufacturing Inc.'s GT (Generation Two) Tooling is its new line of replaceable inserts and holders for threadmilling.

Accu-Square, presquared tool steel from Diehl Steel saves tool, die and mold makers time by reducing or eliminating the need for further squaring of the blocks.