Product News

A new line of Type 27 cotton fiber flexible abrasive wheels that replaces their Cut-N-Finish flexible discs for blending and finishing flat and contoured stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum surfaces in one-step is being introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.

A new application in the Edgecam software from Vero USA has been specifically designed for manufacturers to reduce costs, improve quality and hit shorter lead times.

Dura-Mill's new WhisperKut Plus carbide endmills with Dura Shield provide customers with an enhanced version of the company's WhisperKut series endmills.

The Machine Control Technologies MCT5000I CNC controlled PCD Insert Grinder provides 7 to 8 axis freedom of movement and adjustment to accomplish a variety of PCD tool geometry grinding.

SCHUNK introduces the TENDO Platinum toolholder.

Guyson Corp. has introduced a rotary indexing spindle-blast machine that incorporates a robot nozzle manipulator and two auxiliary axes of coordinated robotic motion of its servomotor-driven spindles.

The adjustable center jaws of DAPRA's new Allmatic CENTRO Gripp Vise allow a workpiece to be held during the complete machining process, from start to finish, with one unit.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. is introducing Version 6.0 of CAMplete TurnMill software for Nakamura-Tome multitasking turning centers, which includes several upgrades for greater macro language support, improved error handling and increased post processing capabilities.

For high-precision performance machining such as die-mold applications, Hwacheon's Sirius range of 3-axis vertical machining centers feature 20,000-rpm high-speed spindles for the UM and UL+ models and 12,000 rpm spindle for the UX model.

Used in conjunction with HEIDENHAIN's PWM 20 diagnostic tool, the new ATS (Adjustment and Testing Software) software reportedly provides a powerful and easy-to-use platform to diagnosis encoder faults and to evaluate the output signals of HEIDENHAIN encoders.

PRAB Paper bed filters extend coolant and tool life, increase surface finish an average of 27 percent, and control bacteria contamination.

A portable tube fin removal tool that rapidly peels the fin and bevels the tube end in one-step for repairing and replacing tubes in heat recovery steam generators is available from ESCO Tool.

J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 313 Spring Bolts in metric sizes.

Ideal for tool manufacturers, grinding wheel manufacturers, and production grinding facilities, the economical Model FC-250W Diamond/CBN Wheel Truing and Dressing Machine from Rush Machinery Inc. is for truing and dressing flats, angles, and radii on diamond and CBN single wheels and multiple wheel packs.

New Beyond KYS40-grade solid ceramic endmills from Kennameta are presenting orders-of-magnitude improvements in machining high-strength nickel-based alloys, roughing at cutting speeds up to 3,300 SFM (1000 m/min) with tool life two to three times longer than comparable solid-carbide tools.

The portable p123 marking gun from SIC Marking is particularly suited to the marking of heavy or large parts.

Two new Power Pick Global software features improve pick and pass operations in organizations. Power Pick Global software from KardexRemstar Inc. can improve material flow by directing operators to the next pick within the pick zone reducing operator dwell time.

Featuring a non-halogen filler, Master Bond's EP21FRNS-2 curing epoxy passes UL 94V-0 testing for flame retardancy in potting, encapsulation and casting applications.

AutoCrib Inc. introduced VisiCab, an electronic toolbox utilizing object recognition.

For many precision jobs using a face driver, it is critically important to know the exact force applied to the workpiece by the hydraulic tailstock. Riten Industries Inc. offers a tailstock force gauge to allow users to eliminate any guesswork, especially on older machines.