Product News

Mahr Federal Inc. has introduced a new high-precision 2D/3D measuring station for checking contour and surface topography of aspheric optical lenses and other components during multi-stage grinding and polishing operations.

Rosler announces its R-SF line of efficient mini-drag machines.

Hexagon Metrology announced the availability of PC-DMIS 2013 MR1, a mid-term release of its popular measurement software used to collect, evaluate, manage and present manufacturing data.

As the demand for functionally safe equipment products grows, so does HEIDENHAIN's component product offerings. Now new to the market are HEIDENHAIN's ROx 400 absolute rotary encoders, available in a functionally safe design including a mechanical fault exclusion for the shaft.

If moving cables in the workspace of lathes, milling and sawing machines need protecting, cable carriers must be chip tight, while simultaneously guiding the cables with low abrasion. For this purpose, igus has developed its first foldable plastic energy tube, the R68 in the Energy Chain System line of cable carriers.

Hypertherm announced the launch of the Powermax125, a new cutting and gouging system.

Makino announces the release of the UPN-01 ultra-precision horizontal wire EDM for micro-tolerance and fine surface finish applications.

Mazak now offers its space-saving, highperformance VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS COMPACT 5X Vertical Machining Center as part of a self-contained, prefabricated automated cell that provides efficient, lights-out manufacturing for small-to-medium sized parts.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the Nakamura-Tome AS-200 High Performance Multitasking Turning Center featuring a single spindle, single turret in a heavy duty and compact machine.

OSG Tap & Die (OSG) announces the addition of 8D sizes to its HY-PRO-CARB drill series offering.

Lexair's Mini Rhinobar bar feeder automatically centers and feeds small-diameter bar stock to maximize the productivity of Swiss-style CNC screw machines and small fixed- or sliding-head lathes.

MSC Industrial Supply Co. expands its Accupro line of high-performance, high-value metalworking products with the launch of new milling, threading and tool holding solutions.

SICK announced the launch of the Flexi Loop safety controller node.

Metabo Corp. has introduced its new family of flat head grinders.

Eriez HydroFlow Portable Tramp Oil Separators, including a high speed, manually cleaned disc bowl centrifuge, feature a compact, mobile design to provide metalworking plants with true, high speed centrifugation.

Titan Tool Supply introduces a new line of videoscopes to conduct remote quality control visual inspections required for aviation maintenance, casting inspection, cavity inspection, diesel or gasoline engine repair, locomotive maintenance, ship maintenance, and other applications.

Gleason Corp. has announced their complete set of Power Skiving solutions, providing an economical process ideally suited for the production of internal gears, and for all gears with interfering contours and features.

With the launch of its new website, Walter has provided a new virtual tool titled Product Code Search, an online search function for Walter tools which uses the name or order number of the tools as the search criteria.

New GND Grooving Tool Holders from Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. are engineered to reduced chatter and eliminate vibration.

Now accessible on a RF/Mobile Device, Power Pick Global from KardexRemstar Inc. can provide inventory control for the entire warehouse.