Product News

Kurt Manufacturing Co. announces re-introduction of its flagship D688 vise model with more features.

Fixturing set up time is reduced by as much as 90 percent with the new Stark Zero Point Mounting System from Carr Lane Roemheld Manufacturing Co.

Rockford Systems Inc. has introduced a new line of electrically interlocked heavy-duty crosslide/carriage travel shields.

MC Machinery Systems Inc. introduces its newest FA30V Advance wire EDM for large-part manufacturers.

Seco Tools has released the MDT 2MM for grooving, parting and profiling of small and micro parts.

J.W. Winco Inc. now offers series AN 5672 Clamping Heads for Clamping Knobs or Screws, in metric and inch sizes.

KNUTH Machine Tools USA Inc. has announced new CNC Saw and Drill Press Center technology.

Gibbs and Associates announced that it has released GibbsCAM 2011, with dozens of enhancements to make NC programming easier and faster.

Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums announces the launch of the Nilfisk CFM T Series.

Multiaxis machining from CNC Software Inc. can dramatically increase a shop's competitiveness.

Metabo Corp. has introduced a line of Pyramid abrasives for use with its INOX tools that offer a better, more consistent finish than traditional metalworking abrasives, while providing high stock removal.

ISCAR's new perpendicular toolholder makes it easier to fit PENTACUT 24 grooving and parting tools into overcrowded turrets in high-volume turning operations.

A complete line of standard tools for High Pressure Coolant (HPC) turning from Iscar Metals Inc. puts more efficient turning of titanium, Inconel, and stainless steel within easy reach of any shop. Previously, HPC tooling was available only as a special.

If you've been using fixtures to grip parts on your rotary device, you already know how much operator intervention is required for setting up, clamping and locating the part, and changing from one job to another. And let's not forget about the design time and machining involved to produce the fixture itself. All of this accumulated time lengthens the production time and increases the cost of the part. Are there any other alternatives? Yes, collet-ready spindle rotary tables and indexers, manufactured by Hardinge accept a wide variety of standard tooling to grip parts of various shapes and sizes so that you can output more parts per hour at a lower cost per part.

The Graymills model PL36-FB (freeboard) is the newest member of the durable, long established Handikleen line.

Saint-Gobain Abrasive Inc.'s Norton brand has introduced two new Norton Quick Trim Flap Discs for the metal fabricating industry.

Precision Brand Products Inc. is introducing Stainless Steel Arbor Shims as an expansion of the current Steel Arbor Shim product line.

Years ago, Chemetall innovated a complete line of semi-synthetic Tech Cool metalworking fluids with no formaldehyde-releasing biocides. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program (NTP) formally classified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen.

The new generation of large-scale saws from Behringer benefit from a consistently modular design principle and are available in three different models and four sizes.

ISCAR TIGERV heavy-duty grooving inserts with a new chipformer design, ensure better tool security, chip control and ejection in difficult grooving operations on carbon and high-alloy steel even at slow speeds.