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Waterjet Cutting System
MC Machinery Systems has introduced the fifth generation of its MWX4 waterjet cutting machine, which has a new taper control system. This new...
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Wear-resistant Surface Treatment
Kennametal’s UltraFlex™ is a portfolio of wear-resistant surface treatments for the machining of components with complex geometries.
It...
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CNC Horizontal Boring Mill
TOS America Inc. has introduced the Fermat WFC10 CNC horizontal boring mill, a smaller version of its WFC13 model. According to the distributor,...
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Fiber Laser for Small Tubes
BLM Group has introduced the LT5, the newest member of the Lasertube family for the laser cutting of small and medium-sized tubes. The machine has...
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5-axis Milling Machine
The Mikron 5-axis HEM 500U from GF AgieCharmilles has a 12,000- RPM spindle and 30-tool magazine that enables a 2-second chip-to-chip time for...
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Cermet Grades
Tungaloy Corp. has two new cermet insert grades designed for the turning of carbon and alloy steels. The uncoated NS9530 and coated GT9530 grades...
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Software for Modeling
PowerSHAPE from Delcam combines solid, surface, wireframe, and direct modeling techniques in a single CAD program. The software also combines...
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Nexus 4000 III Horizontal Machining Center
Mazak Corp. has introduced the Horizontal Center Nexus (HCN) 4000- III, a horizontal machining center (HMC) with rapid traverse speed of 2,362 IPM...
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Parting and Grooving Tools
Iscar’s PentaIQGrip line of tools for parting and grooving operations has a 5-edged insert for deep grooving and parting.
The tool’s...
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NTJ-100 Multitasking Machine
The new Nakamura-Tome NTJ-100 multitasking turn/mill center, available in Canada from distributor Elliott Matsuura Canada, has a tool capacity of...
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Low-profile Safety Light Curtain
SICK has launched the deTec4 Core safety light curtain for hazardous point protection and single-sided access protection.
This safety system is...
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Baseform Press Brake
Cincinnati Incorporated’s Baseform press brake has a PC-based control and is available in 90- and 175-ton capacities. A microcrowned bed creates...
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Mazak Optonics Laser Cutting System
Mazak Optonics offers the Super Turbo-X Champion with an available 2.5-kW resonator.
The laser cutting machine offers a 1,786-lb. workpiece...
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4-kW Laser Cutter
Cincinnati’s new 4-kW CL-400 CO2 laser cutting system features watercooled, high-speed linear motor drives; HMI touchscreen control; and nesting...
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Ceramic Grades for Turning Superalloys
Walter USA has introduced two new ceramic grades designed for the turning of high-temperature superalloys.
These new complementary grades...
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Hydraulic Chuck
Sandvik Coromant’s new CoroChuck™ 930 is available for use in milling and drilling operations.
The chuck has a brazed membrane, which...
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Threading Table
Brandt Engineered Products has developed new pipe handling equipment known as thread tables that integrates with bigbore lathes for the production...
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Finish Boring Head
BIG Kaiser has released the EWN 04-7 series of finish boring heads for use on micromilling machines with high-speed spindles.
The head has an...
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Internal and External Grinder
EMAG’s HG 208 CD center drive grinder simultaneously grinds hollow shafts up to 400 mm long internally and externally.
The machine has two...
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Front-actuated, Pneumatically Powered Jaw Chuck
Lexair’s Systec, a front-actuated, pneumatically powered jaw chuck, is suitable for manual lathes, as well as rotary tables and indexers that...
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Software for Gear Measurement
Hexagon Metrology has released PCDMIS Gear 2.5, a software module designed for basic and advanced gear measurement applications.
According to...
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Cutoff Wheel
Walter Surface Technologies has released the Zip One, a 1-mm-thick cutoff wheel. Designed for cutting thin-gauge metal, the reinforced disc is...
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FMS System for Heavy Pallets
Fastems has released the FPC-7500 automation system. It is a singlelevel flexible manufacturing system designed to handle 1,000-mm and 1,250-mm...
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Position-Monitoring System
Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME) has introduced the OTT/ JAKOB analog position-monitoring system with an electronic analog sensor,...
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Horizontal Machining Centers
Makino has introduced the N2 and N2-5XA CNC horizontal machining centers for medical and small aluminum parts manufacturing.
These machines...
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Swiss-type Turning Center
The new ST 26 from Tornos is a Swisstype turning center with seven linear axes, two C axes, and two independent tool systems for parts up to 1 in....
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Waterjet CNC Shape Cutting Machine
ESAB Cutting Systems has introduced the Hydrocut™ LX, a gantry-style waterjet shape cutting machine.
This machine can be equipped with up to...
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Tube and Pipe Fluid
CIMCOOL® Fluid Technology has expanded the CIMMILL™ line of products for tube and pipe applications. The line was released in February 2012 for...
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High-feed Milling Cutter
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill 419 is a five-edge, high-feed milling tool for roughing to semifinishing operations.
The new milling cutter is...
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Chipbreakers for Medium to Heavy Turning of Steels
Tungaloy Corp. has extended its T9100 series of CVD-coated grades for steel turning, incorporating new chipbreaking technology. The THS, TRS, and...
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Band Saw for Large Parts
Behringer’s HBP-610A band saw is for the cutting of large pipes and solid materials up to 24 in. dia. The saw frame is a cast-iron, dual-column...
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General-purpose Forming Tap
Emuge Corp. has introduced the MultiTAP™-Form, a forming tap designed for use with carbon steel, steel alloys, stainless steel, aluminum,...
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Deep-hole Drilling Machine
Zagar Inc. has introduced four Precihole ™ BTA (single-tube system) deephole drilling machines with spindle powers of 22, 37, 71, and 115 kW....
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Inserts With Three Helical Cutting Edges
Iscar’s new HeliIQMill 390 family of inserts has one additional helical cutting edge. The new cutters carry triangular inserts with three...
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Horizontal Turning Center
The Hwacheon Hi-TECH 450 turning center can turn diameters to 500 mm to lengths of 1,350 mm. It is available with chuck sizes of 10, 12, and 15...
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Laser for Tube, Pipe, Structural Applications
Mazak Optonics’ 3-D FabriGear Mk II is available in either the 220 or 400 model, with a 2.5- or 4-kW resonator, for the cutting of tubes and...
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Digital Boring Heads
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling has released new digital heads that are geometrically similar to their analog predecessors—same range, roundness,...
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Integrated Contouring Head
A new integrated contouring head from MAG has been introduced for the company’s horizontal boring mills with 49.1- and 63-in. table/pallet sizes...
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Turbo 10 Square Shoulder Milling Cutters
Seco Tools is expanding the Turbo 10 product line of square shoulder milling cutters to include inserts with new geometries and radii as well as...
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Collet Adapter
Hardinge® HCAC® collet adaptation chucks adapt most spindles to accept C- and J-series pull-back collets, stationary B-series collets, style-S...
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Workholding for 5-axis Milling
Workholding for 5-axis Milling OML’s new Genius 5-axis vise maximizes clamping force at the top of the jaws by pulling them closed at the top...
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Nesting Software
SigmaTEK Systems has released the SigmaNEST® version 10 nesting software, which uses heuristics and advanced algorithms to optimize part yield,...
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Gun Drill for Deep-hole Drilling
Tungaloy Corp. has developed the TungGun series of gun drills for drilling holes with a length/diameter ratio from 15 to 40. Available for deep...
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Xcite 80 E Electric Press Brake
Bystronic’s Xcite 80 E electric press brake is powered by dual electric motors and is 2.5 times faster than a hydraulic press brake in...
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Universal Turning Machine
The Index IT600 65-mm universal turning machine offers simultaneous machining by two turrets, upper and lower, combined with a 352-Nm,...
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Programmable Focusing Optics
TRUMPF has introduced the latest generation of its programmable focusing optics, the PFO 3D, for scanner welding, cutting, and drilling. This...
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New Insert Geometries for Turning
Walter USA’s Tiger•tec® Silver for turning product line has four new insert geometries: RP5 for roughing, MP5 for medium machining, MP3 for...
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Solid-carbide Reamers
Sandvik Coromant recently launched two new solidcarbide reamers in the CoroReamer family. With dedicated geometries and internal coolant, these...
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FANUC Vertical Machining Center
Methods Machine Tools has introduced the FANUC D21 RoboDrill vertical machining center (VMC), which includes the new 31iB control. This VMC...
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Sprint 50 High-speed Turning Center
The Sprint 50 high-speed turning center from DMG/Mori Seiki can be ordered in many configurations, including twin-turret, with or without Y...
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