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SOFTWARE REDUCES TOOLPATH LENGTH MACHINING CYCLE TIMES
VoluMill? 3.5 from Celeritive Technologies has several enhancements, including Freeway Linking? that lifts the tool slightly off the floor of the part and detours it at high speed around obstacles along a smooth path.
ALLOY 330 PLATE AND FLAT BAR FOR HIGH TEMP HIGH PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
Penn Stainless Products offers 330 Plate and Processed Flat Bar that is ideal for demanding, high-temperature, high-pressure applications in chemical and petrochemical processing, thermal processing, ore processing, and power generation.
Nine Students Win Scholarships From NBT
Despite a shaky economy, positions in the skilled manual trades remain the most difficult to fill, so half of these winners (those over age 40) are going back to school full-time to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
September Industry Watch: Business
Recent activities and events going on in the business of metalworking and fabricating.
September Industry Watch: People
People making recent headlines in the business of metalworking and fabricating.
GIANTS COLLABORATE TO COMPETE IN FACTORY AUTOMATION MARKET
FANUC FA America and Rockwell Automation are collaborating to offer closer integration between CNC and programmable automation controller (PAC) environments. Strategic emphasis will initially be placed on industrial automation systems where both CNCs and PACs are used.
PRESS BRAKE FOR BENDING LONG HEAVY PLATE PARTS
The Xpert press brake from Bystronic uses automatic frame deflection compensation, pressure reference technology, dynamic hydraulic crowning of the lower beam, dynamic pressure regulation, automatic tool protection and material thickness measurement compensation to achieve exceptional part quality.
MODULAR CMM CAN BE CONFIGURED TO APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The measuring technology of the versatile multi-sensor-capable ACCURA 3D coordinate measuring machine from Carl Zeiss can be configured for cut, shaped or molded parts, plastic or steel.
Plouse Precision Manufacturing Named Finalist for Internet Award
Website combines design, functionality and content that is recognized as a benchmark for digital content development by other companies.
FABRICATOR PURCHASES GROWTH INTO ENERGY AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES
Brilex buys a 50 percent ownership stake in Excent’s U.S. subsidiary, Enexa, Inc., to manufacture specialized lifting and positioning equipment for energy systems and the aeronautical, space and other industries.
LOW-COST SENSORS FOR ALMOST ANY PRESENCE DETECTION
SICK launches Z Photoelectric Sensors and the next generation of ELF photoelectric sensors, all rated for harsh environments and offered in a choice of standard front mount or a spherical ball mount.
TAPS FOR PRECISION THREADS IN STEEL STAINLESS STEEL
WIDIA-GTD? HSS-E taps are manufactured to both ANSI and DIN standards to excel in conventional tap holders with square drive or precision round tool holders and use a high cobalt content that offers greater heat resistance and improved tool life.
