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LARGE BORE, LONG WORK PIECE APPLICATIONS
CENTRIC International, Inc. (Chicago, IL) announces the release of Top-Turn S50 Series Slant Bed CNC Lathes to the Americas. The S50 Series lathes offer a 12 in chuck, a 25 in (367 mm) center height, a 50 in (1,275 mm) swing over bed, and travels of 26 in (622 mm) in X-axis and 78 in (1 m) to 236 in (6 m) in Z-axis.
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Manufacturers Find Perfect Bolt Preload ? Visually: The guessing game of obtaining the optimum bolt preload is over, thanks to a true innovation in bolt indicators.
POCKET MAGNETS IDENTIFY MAGNETIC MATERIAL, POTENTIAL PROFIT
Adams Magnetic Products Co. introduces Pocket Magnets, a handy, magnetic tool that identifies valuable, ferrous materials such as iron and steel. Pocket Magnets are small and convenient to carry with you so that you can readily determine whether something is ferrous.
CO2 OPTICS FOR HIGH POWER LASERS
A full line of CO2 laser optics that are direct OEM replacements for high power lasers such as Amada, Bystronics, Cincinnati, Mazak, Mitsubishi, and Trumpf are available from Laser Research Optics. CO2 Laser Optics for multi-kilowatt laser systems are optimized for 10.6 µm and include lenses in plano-convex and meniscus configurations, molybdenum mirrors for dirty industrial environments, mirrors made from silicon, silicon with enhanced copper-, silver- or DBMR dual band polarization controller reflectance coatings, and ZnSe output couplers.
PUNCH-PINS FASTEN PERMANENTLY TO SHEET METAL WITHOUT DRILLING
Punch-Pins, from Amtak Fasteners, eliminate the need for drilling when attaching light loads, such as nameplates and identification tags, to metal doors, electrical cabinets and steel tubing. The primary application for Punch-Pins is attaching UL Labels to steel fire doors.
SHRINK FIT TOOLHOLDERS OFFER CONSISTENT AND HIGHLY REPEATABLE RESULTS
Lyndex-Nikken’s Shrink Fit Holders are quality designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity and balance. Featuring solid construction and Japanese engineering, these holders offer minimal variations of unbalance when changing cutting tools.
NEW SOLID CARBIDE MICRO DRILL WITH REINFORCED SHANK
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces the newest addition to its Sphinx micro drill line. The new drill, made of fine-grained solid carbide, delivers exceptional tool life and consistent process reliability. The solid carbide micro drills are available in diameters from 0.30 mm to 1.50 mm, in steps of .01 mm, with a 3 mm reinforced shank.
COROCUT XS IDEAL FOR MEDICAL AND SMALL PART MACHINING
The CoroCut XS from Sandvik Coromant is designed to produce precision-turned components with diameters as small as 1 mm. The tool provides the accuracy and reliability needed for small part manufacturers specializing in small medical components.
DENSE HOLE VACUUM TABLE FOR FLAT THIN WORKPIECES
Ideal for aerospace, medical, and electronics parts, the new dense dole VacuMate? is the next generation vacuum table from Datron Dynamics. It is designed to swiftly and efficiently secure flat thin workpieces that have very little surface area. Thin stock can now be secured literally within seconds, ready for machining operations.
NEW EUROMAC MULTI TOOL
Mate Precision Tooling announces expansion of its XMT? tooling system with the addition of the XMT 12.7 mm punch, stripper and Slug Free® die to suit the new XMTE10 multi tool. Designed for use in the new 10-station Euromac XMTE10 Multi Tool, this XMT 12.7 mm tooling will accommodate round and shaped tools with a diagonal dimension up to 0.500 in (12.70 mm).
COROTHREAD 266 OFFERS HIGH PERFORMANCE IN THREADING
Sandvik Coromant has introduced the CoroThread 266, a new family of rigid, high-precision threading tools that provide increased productivity and stability. Offering superb value to the oil, gas and mechanical engineering industries, the new tool is available in 0.5 in and 0.625 in insert sizes.
DIRECT DRIVE ROTARY TABLE IMPROVES POSITIONING ACCURACY OVER GEAR-DRIVEN MOTORS
Mori Seiki has released the revolutionary DDRT-260 rotary table. Designed for operation on Mori Seiki’s DuraVertical 5060 and 5080 and NV4000 DCG vertical machining centers, the DDRT-260 offers stable, high-efficiency 4-axis machining with powerful clamping and high-precision indexing.
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