Product News

Gleason Corp. has introduced a new series of Opti-Form Honing Wheels that reduce the time typically required to perform the initial tool dressing by as much as 50 percent, while at the same time improving both the tool life of the honing wheel and the master gear used for dressing.

Bosch Rexroth Corp.'s rapidstar supply unit for metalworking coolant is comprised of a range of low- and high-pressure valve blocks, filters and screw pumps for customized pressure supply in remote systems.

CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels has expanded its high performance line of abrasive wheels with the introduction of its 3-in-1 cut/grind/finish combo wheels.

MAG's new FTR 3500 floor-type horizontal boring mill (HBM) is a versatile, mid-sized job-shop machine, capable of a full 2 m reach inside parts with a ram-supported spindle.

ATI Stellram has introduced the 7792VXE16 high-feed shell mill cutter for machining titanium and nickel- and cobalt-base alloys.

New from Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc., the SumiMill GOALMILL Milling Cutter finishes cast iron with exceptional accuracy.

Micron Milling Chucks by Showa Tool guarantee tolerances as tight as 1µm at the chuck nose and 2µm at 3xD. ERI-America stocks Showa Toolµm Milling andµm Mold chucks in CV40/50, BT40, HSK63A, HSK100A and BIG Plus. ERI America is the exclusive distributor of Showa Tool, including theµm Milling andµm Mold Chucks in North America.

DMG/Mori Seiki USA's DMU 50 eco CNC 5-axis control machining center is designed to be the ideal 5-axis machine tool for low-cost, high-quality parts machining with a shortened delivery time.

FARO Technologies Inc. introduces the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus^3D, a high-performance 3-D laser scanner for detailed measurement and documentation.

Written by Harry G. Sachsel of Diamond Industrial Tools Inc., "Precision Abrasive Grinding in the 21st Century" is a 680-page book for those involved in precision abrasive grinding applications.

Renishaw Inc. expands its family of non-contact tool setting systems for CNC machine tools with its tough NC4 laser tool setter.

Rexroth's IndraDrive Productivity Agent, a software addition to Rexroth's industry-leading IndraDrive intelligent drive platform, uses intelligent IndraDrive units as sensors monitoring the status of axis mechanics.

Sodick Inc. is releasing the new AQ1200L Linear Motor Driven Wire EDM. The AQ1200L is Sodick's largest Wire EDM and features our linear motor system.

DZ 12K S MAGNUM five axis from Chiron America Inc. is a double-spindle, highly productive, 5-axis complete machining center with 2-axis tilt rotary table for milling and turning complex workpieces in one set-up.

Sandvik Coromant has announced the introduction of its CoroMill 325 thread whirling inserts and holders.

A new automatically changed grinding attachment adds surface finishing to the one-stop processing capabilities of MAG's vertical turning centers, allowing finishing of ID, OD and plane surfaces on parts up to 4700mm (185 inches) diameter.

CLEARLOK Polyurethane Sealant from Birchwood Casey provides a clear, hard, high gloss protective finish over trivalent zinc chromate finishes without significant dimensional change.

Dapra Corp., Bloomfield, Conn., now offers its advanced HBN Ball Nose inserts with helical cutting edge in metric sizes ranging from 10mm to 32mm in diameter.

Datron Dynamics Inc. has announced the release of the DATRON D5 Dental Mill.

Wiha Tools has introduced insulated SlimLine blades and screwdrivers.