Product News

Walter USA LLC has introduced Blaxx, a new shoulder mill that reportedly combines precision, high metal removal rates and process reliability in a single tool, with a high-gloss black finish that is both wear and corrosion resistant.

Metal chips and fines that collect in machine tool sumps and large central systems can now be effectively removed with Eriez Hydroflow's Solids-from-Liquid Centrifuges using media free filtration.

With the newly revised LF series linear scales, HEIDENHAIN says it now offers higher precision than ever for use on high accuracy machine tools, jig bore and grinding machines, and linear motors.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduces the PowerCut 400 and PowerCut 700 manual plasma cutting packages.

GROB Systems Inc., Machine Tool Division has introduced its G550 high-precision horizontal machining center, which has unique features and an innovative design allowing it to machine parts in 5-axes using less motions, with reportedly twice the rigidity of conventional quill feed machines.

Siemens' newest solution for the job shop floor, the Sinumerik 808D, is a CNC for entry-level milling and turning machines.

Industrial Magnetics Inc. announces a line extension of its Rare Earth Bullet Magnet called the 4JIT Bullet, designed for flexible-hose pneumatic line systems to improve product purity and protect processing machinery from tramp metal damage.

oelheld U.S. introduces AquaTec 7539.

J.W. Winco Inc. announced it now offersseries GN 113.7 Ball Lock Pins with Plastic T-Handle, in metric sizes.

Mazak Corp.'s ORBITEC 20 employs a unique headstock design to generate turned features on large valves and other big, odd-shaped parts with ease and accuracy.

In supporting phase one of the DMG/Mori Seiki standardization initiative, Gibbs and Associates will provide the machine tool builder's customers a smooth and reliable flow of programming data from any CAM system to the machine controls.

Telesis Technologies introduces the FQ30 Fiber Laser Marker based on the robust and field proven FQ10 and FQ20 systems, providing a higher power alternative for more demanding industrial applications.

An upgraded line of blending, finishing, and polishing wheels that operate at higher RPMs for use in automated and hand finishing operations has been introduced by Rex-Cut Abrasives.

Mahr Federal has introduced a new generation of instruments with a number of improvements and innovations. Reportedly, together the new LD 130 and 260 feature longer travel, the longest in the industry for the LD 260, the fastest positioning and measuring speeds in the industry, an innovative biomimetic probe arm design with magnetic mounting and automatic probe recognition, dynamic measuring force, extremely low residual noise, and a plethora of other improvements.

Verisurf Software Inc. says its new 3DGage enables manufacturers to quickly implement lean model based inspection right on the shop floor that yield real improvements in production and quality while reducing costs.

NUM Corp. has launched a new generation of its CNC platform, providing machine tool manufacturers with an exceptionally flexible and scalable solution for safe control of machine tools.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp. introduces its Model 1070-250W Air Chuck.

Royal Products, a leading live center manufacturer known for custom designs, has standardized five live center point styles.

Pat Mooney Inc. — The Saw Company offers the Nishijimax NHC-100ND Cutoff System, which features an exclusive patent-pending remnant reduction device to greatly reduce the amount of the remnant in auto cycle.

The new HLM Stroke Module from SCHUNK is compact, precise and resilient.