Product News

Toolinspect from MCU GmbH & Co. KG is a CNC machining process monitoring system that's data driven from NCU/PLC and collected from the drives to allow for the most sensitive tool monitoring and collecting process data for process analysis.

AutoCrib Inc. unveiled its new IntelliPort Lite, the company's latest radio frequency identification (RFID) portal.

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

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

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

"Solving Engineering Problems in Dynamics" by Michael Spektor is a new 171-page book from Industrial Press Inc.

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.

SICK announced the launch of the CQ4 capacitive proximity sensor for detecting and monitoring a wide range of objects and materials.

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

GenSwiss offers a new line of cobalt and carbide microdrills in 0.1mm thru 3mm diameter sizes in 0.01mm increments to suit a full range of microdrilling and spot drilling operations.

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.

ESAB Cutting Systems introduces Crossbow, a compact oxy-fuel/plasma CNC cutting system that is portable and economical.

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.

Stanley Engineered Fastening now incorporates its self-locking Spiralock internal thread form design, which reportedly has superior resistance against self-loosening when exposed to harsh environments involving significant shock, extreme vibration, and drastic thermal cycling, into key locking threaded inserts.

TDM Systems has launched a new video to help explain how efficiently and intelligently the company's software can support the entire tool circuit from the planning up to the machine.

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.