Digital readout tool for milling and turning.(New
Products)
The ND 500 system is a mid-level digital readout--DRO--coupled with
a Heidenhain LS linear scale. The ND 500s come in two- or three-axis
versions with an LCD screen and offer standard functions for . . .
This flapper valve has strength.(New Products)
The Hiflex is a flapper valve of martensitic stainless chromium
strip steel and a modified AISI 420 type material. It has impact fatigue
strength, high tensile strength, high ductility, and high . . .
Precise feed control from semiautomatic Wet Saw.(New
Products)
The K20SW-PHV Semi-Automatic Wet Cut Saw has an air-over-oil feed
control and variable feed rate from 0 to 12 feet per minute. Capacity is
up to 4" solids and 6" shapes. The saw is semi-automatic, . . .
Instrument marks up to four characters per second.(New
Products)
The MicroLiner 312 is a marking instrument that can generate
scribe, stylus, or dot-matrix marking, as well as ECC200 DataMatrix code
marking for reading by automated vision systems. It is . . .
Laser system saves energy.(New Products)
The Titan FLS 48 is a fiber laser cutting system equipped with a
single pallet shuttle table. The system is capable of large scale
industrial cutting jobs and is for applications such as aircraft . . .
Twin spindle lathe suits shaft work.(New Products)
The twin spindle/twin tailstock ANW-3500S can handle heavy
workloads, large machine envelopes, and high machine power and torque.
The dual spindles operate at 20 and 25 hp each. An A2-6 spindle . . .
Step here and the machine stops.(New Products)
UMQ Series Safety Mats feature a quick-disconnect cable for last
minute cable length changes in the field and reducing potential for
cable damage during installation. The quick-disconnect is . . .
Digital microscope incorporates advanced technology.(New
Products)
The VHX-600 Digital Microscope has a 54 mega-pixel 3-CCD mode
camera and a selection of high-resolution RZ optical design zoom lenses
with up to 5,000x magnification that provide chromatic . . .
Laser system marks wide range of materials.(New Products)
The YLIA fiber series is a laser marking machine that marks a range
of materials, from plastics, polymers, metals, to ceramics. These laser
systems offer a heavy-duty production cycle. Its . . .
Medical Specialist.(SPOTLIGHT: WATERJET)
The MD+JET waterjet is designed for the medical industry. Its CNC
controls the self-positioning sensor, placing the cutting head next to
the material and maintaining the right distance between the . . .
Diesel-powered cutting system.(SPOTLIGHT: WATERJET)
The iP55-280DS is powered by a 280 hp Cummins turbo diesel engine
that meets domestic and international Tier 3 emissions standards. It is
capable of producing a flow rate of up to 4.1 gpm of 55,000 . . .
Cuts directly from CAD and DXF files.(SPOTLIGHT:
WATERJET)
The Model 5555 JetMachining Center cuts complex flat parts out of
most materials including metal, plastic, glass, ceramic, and composites
directly from a CAD drawing or DXF file. No tool changes or . . .
Cutting with the big boys.(SPOTLIGHT: WATERJET)
The Byjet L, an abrasive waterjet cutting system for processing
large sheet sizes, is designed for processing large volumes of waterjet
parts. The base frame of the machine is of modular . . .
Low cost with high features.(SPOTLIGHT: WATERJET)
The 1000 Series pure waterjet is equipped with dual drives, an
engineered aluminum extrusion frame, 25mm bearings throughout, and a KMT
Water Jet System. The waterjet features custom engineered . . .
Prototyping a hot project: an energy lab at Colorado State
University cut the prototyping time for a better stove for developing
Conserving energy and reducing indoor pollution for people burning
wood and other biomass materials in stoves was one of several projects
under development at the Engines and Energy . . .
Snacks sold separately: using a vending machine to organize its
tool inventory put money back into the pocket of a tool and die
Davis Tool & Die of Fenton, MO, had had significant growth
since it opened its doors in 1989 and yet it never established a tool
crib or inventory control system. As it grew, tools and parts . . .
Getting by with a little help from friends: when faced with an
increase in demand, a machine-tool manufacturer bought another br
Even machine-tool manufacturers don't always have the right
machine or the most efficient process in their own factories. Some will
admit this and find a machine to suit its need. The most . . .
From bottleneck to breakthrough: replacing machinery on its last
legs provided a boon in production and flexibility.(MACHINING
C
"We had a bottleneck in our shop," Gregg DeCheck,
manufacturing engineer for Twin Disc, Racine, WI, said. "We knew
why the process was being held up--old machinery that couldn't keep
up and forced . . .
You've got to know when to hold them: a palleting system
helped reduce setup time and saved a shop an estimated $75,000 by
keepi
Survival and growth in contract manufacturing isn't just a
matter of getting more business. It's processing more business. In
contract manufacturing facilities there are different levels . . .
Cut out for the part: a steel company, once known for just
cutting steel, added a laser cutter that let it move into parts
produ
Benjamin Steel Co., Inc., Springfield, OH, has been saw-cutting,
shearing, and oxy-fuel and plasma cutting carbon-based plates, sheet,
shapes, hot-roll and cold-drawn bars, grating, pipe, and . . .
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