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American Welding Society Offers New Membership Program
A new membership program from the American Welding Society (AWS) seeks to empower welders to utilize their buying power for instant discounts at dozens of Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) -member stores nationwide. Welders can also receive discounts on…
Tormach Announces New Personal Manufacturing Workshops
Tormach, LLC (Waunakee, WI) is now offering CNC Fundamentals as the first workshop in the new Personal Manufacturing Series. The workshop is a hands-on introduction to CNC, from art to part. Each attendee who completes the 3-day course will build…
Laboratory Testing Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI, Hatfield, PA) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2009. The company was started with 20 employees in 1984 by Robert W. McVaugh, Sr. During the previous eight years, McVaugh and a business partner ran Carson NDT,…
SkillsUSA Releases Industry-Driven, Technical Online Welding Assessments
SkillsUSA (Leesburg, VA) announced the introduction of a new online, technical assessment to help candidates prove entry-level welding proficiency. "Our Skill Connect Assessments align with education and industry standards to provide employers a trusted evaluation of entry-level technical skills,? said…
Welspun Gujarat Commissions Tubular Steel Pipe Facility in Arkansas
Indian steel-pipe manufacturer Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Limited (WGSRL) (Bharuch, Gujarat) recently commissioned an API-certified state-of-the-art tubular steel pipe mill in Little Rock, AK. According to a report by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, TX), the new $150 million facility…
EIGHT AXIS VMC SERIES OFFERS EXTREME EFFICIENCY
GBI Cincinnati, Inc. offers their Revolution Series of VMCs. With a minimum block processing of 50,000 bps in 8-axis simultaneous applications, the Revolution CV4020 with the MTI constant velocity control is 25 times more efficient than any control on the market today.
SEMI-AUTOMATED DRILLING/MILLING SYSTEM WITH MOTORIZED Z FEED, DIGITAL READOUT OF X-Y AND VIDEO EDGE FINDER SYSTEM
Cameron Micro Drill Presses offers the Cameron MD70-XZ, which reaches to the center of a 16 in work piece with a maximum workspace of 4.25 in and a Z-Travel distance of 1.25 in. The Motorized Z Axis traverses at 99.9 ipm (max), boasts a 0.0001 in Peck Cycle and 0.0002 in repeatability.
FIVE-AXIS FIELD TOOL DESIGNED FOR DRILLING, BORING, TAPPING PIPES OF ANY DIAMETER
Wachs offers its Multi-Axial PowerDrill, a field tool designed for drilling, boring, and tapping pipes of any diameter. The drill features 5 in tool diameter, high-torque gearing, long feed travel, and multiple (5) axes of adjustment for amazing flexibility.
DRILL IDEAL FOR LIGHT-TO-MEDIUM DRILLING AND DRIVING APPLICATIONS
Metabo Corporation offers its BE4010 3/8 in drill, which offers a no-load speed of 2,850 rpm. The BE4010 is ideal for drilling holes and driving screws into wood or sheet metal, particularly in the carpentry, metal fabrication and plant maintenance industries.
INDEXABLE INSERT DRILLS OFFER IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY, CHIP EVACUATION
Seco Tools Inc. offers its Perfomax indexable insert drills, including a changed helix for improved productivity and chip evacuation, a refined core for improved strength and stability, and an improved drill point to increase tool life and achieve better tolerance.
MAGNETIC DRILLS EQUIPPED WITH GRAVITY FEED COOLANT BOTTLE, REVERSEABLE FEED HANDLES
Hougen offers their magnetic drills, models HMD909 and HMD914, which offer 230V and 120V power choices. They are equipped with a 16oz gravity feed coolant bottle, reverseable feed handles, and all Hougen safety features including the no adjustment safety switch.
TWO-SPEED MAGNETIC DRILL WITH QUILL FEED DESIGN ELIMINATES GIB ADJUSTMENTS
Hougen offers its models HMD505 and HMD501 two-speed magnetic drills. These come with a quill feed design that eliminates gib adjustments for a maintenance free operation and fast, smooth feed into and throughout the cut, especially in deep hole drilling. Optional pressurized coolant system aids drilling in horizontal positions and feed handles can be switched to either side without tools.
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