Product News

GF AgieCharmilles says its FO350 MS sinker EDM offers innovations in precision, speed and productivity for even the smallest die and mold applications.

Delcam plc's 64-bit version of its PowerMILL CAM software removes the memory limitations of 32-bit computers, allowing more efficient toolpath generation, especially for companies machining large or complex parts.

The WIDIA Victory Top Drill M1 modular drills feature a solid coupling for consistent performance from insert to insert and easy insert change on the machine because of a front-clamping mechanism.

NCCS (Numerical Control Computer Sciences), the developer of NCL multiple-axis machining software for the aerospace, automotive and turbo machinery industry, introduces new capabilities for multiaxis machining within NCL to reportedly increasing overall productivity and toolpath efficiency.

Tanis Technologies' Module-Air AF-1000 Series Air Filtration products reportedly have several major advantages over other commercial/industrial air cleaners, according to the company.

The Hydrobar Sprint 542 automatic bar loader from LNS America Inc. feeds 12' round, hexagonal or square bar stock with diameters from ¼" to 1-⁵⁄₈" (5mm to 42mm) into fixed- or sliding-headstock turning machines.

Sandvik Coromant Co. offers two new insert grades for milling titanium: S30T and S40T. S30T has a PVD coating on a micrograin carbide substrate so sharp edges resist fatigue and microchipping, according to the company.

The new Beyond line of high-performance turning products from Kennametal Inc. now includes two new geometries in round inserts for improved productivity in turning steel, stainless steels, cast irons and high-temperature alloys: RU (Roughing Universal) and UP (Universal Positive).

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., Cutting Tool Div.'s double-clamp tool body firmly clamps the insert in two directions with one tightening action.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. says its GS series solid-carbide drills have an advanced substrate and wear-resistant DEX coating to allow increased feed rates and cutting speeds.

Gravograph Inc., a laser engraving solutions company based in Duluth, Ga., recently announced the launch of its new laser solution for marking on metals and plastics: the LS100EX YAG.

Iscar Metals Inc. offers a family of reinforced TANG-GRIP blades for the INDEX Model MS18C and TRAUB TNL and TNK mill/turn machines.

The Machinist APPrentice 2010 is an iPhone application from Smart Calculations LLC that solves math problems for machinists, programmers and engineers.

Rego-Fix, a Certified Capto manufacturer, now offers its Q+ system Capto toolholders.

Tech-Cool 35052 from Chemetall is a semisynthetic metalworking fluid for machining cast and wrought aluminum alloys, stainless steels, titanium and nickel-base alloys.

Grinding machines from Rush Machinery Inc. produce carbide and HSS drills and other cutting tools, including taps, reamers, countersinks and endmills.

Knuth Machine Tools USA offers the Knuth Multi-Grind grinding machine for tool and die construction, mechanical production, design processes, laboratories and training.

Distributed by Bohle Machine Tools Inc., the Endura 825 milling machine from Fooke GmbH is for machining large aluminum billets.

ThemmC-R automation system from Makino Inc. is for robotic fixture plate distribution in 4- and 5-axis horizontal and vertical machining centers.

A new line of bandsaws engineered to accommodate and cut large-diameter tubing quickly and efficiently is available from Behringer Saws Inc.