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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.
MAXIMUM VERSATILITY, PERFORMANCE AND VALUE WITH MILL/DRILL MACHINE
W.W. Grainger, Inc. offers maximum versatility, performance and value in end and face milling, slotting, drilling, tapping and boring with the Dayton mill/drill machines. The machines feature rigid, stable castings, quality components, lifetime accuracy and expert craftsmanship.
DRILL SERIES DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL TOOL LIFE, CONSISTENT PROCESS RELIABILITY IN EXTRA-HARD MATERIALS
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces expanded offerings to the Phoenix drill series, the newest dimension to the Sphinx product line. The heavy-duty, solid carbide Phoenix drill helps achieve 10 times more productivity than with conventional solid carbide counterparts. The Phoenix has expanded from 6xD to now include 3xD and 12xD sizes.
HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC DRILL UNIT ALLOWS FOR MORE WORK ON PART IN A SINGLE HANDLING
Messer offers their heavy-duty electric drill unit for the TMC4500 ST. An optional drill feature can be combined with normal plasma and oxyfuel cutting, allowing for more work to be done on the piece part in a single handling. All processes are done in the same set-up, providing accurate, feature-to-feature relationships, both within a single piece and from part to part.
VARIABLE SPEED DRILL PRESS WITH POWER FEED DESIGNED FOR SPEED, VERSATILITY
W.W. Grainger, Inc. offers the Variable Speed Drill Press (#2VVR3) from Dayton, a 20 in variable speed drill press with power feed. It delivers a continuous vibration-free operation with enhanced accuracy. The table can be rotated 360 degrees around the column.
NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE, COOLANT FED EXTRA LONG DRILL
M.A. Ford Mfg. Co., Inc. introduces a new high performance drilling product. The newest addition to the Twister XD® family of drills is the 2XDCE Coolant Fed Extra Long High Performance Drill. Developed to drill water lines in molds, the new 2XDCE drill works exceptionally well in all deep hole drilling applications.
DRILL WITH NICKEL-PLATED BODY PROVIDES LONGER TOOL LIFE
Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. expanded the SMD replaceable carbide tip product line by adding an 8XD drill to their 3XD and 5XD lineup. The SMD nickel-plated body provides longer tool life than conventional replaceable tip drill bodies. A rigid serration coupling system affixes the replaceable carbide tips to the drill face, improving drill accuracy and repeatability.
