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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.
CNC COLLET CHUCKS WITH BOLT & GOä MOUNTING FEATURE
Royal Products has introduced the exclusive Bolt & Goä mounting feature for their line of Low Profile Accu-Lengthä CNC Collet Chucks.
NEW EUROPEAN-STYLE STAGED BENDING TOOLING MULTIPLIES BENDS WHILE SUBTRACTING SETUPS
Wilson Tool International has introduced an innovative way to drastically trim setup time from multi-stage bends on press brakes. The new European-style Staged Bending Tooling allows one press brake operator to easily carry out a complex series of bends in a single machine setup, freeing up more time, employees and press brakes for other jobs
FLOATING SELF-CLINCHING FASTENERS FOR STAINLESS COMPENSATE FOR MATING HOLE MISALIGNMENT
A new family of PEM® floating self-clinching fasteners has been introduced for permanent installation into thin stainless steel sheets. The fasteners can be specified either with non-locking or locking threads and will permit up to .030 in/0.76 mm total adjustment for mating hole misalignment.
How to Clamp Thin-Walled and Easily Deformed Parts
Using the ROTA NCR 6-jaw power chuck from SCHUNK, even pre-machined parts with diameters up to 1,200 mm can be perfectly centered on large lathes without deformation of the workpiece.
NEW SERIES OF PNEUMATIC SWING CLAMPS
DE-STA-CO’s new series of pneumatic swing clamps is ideal for installations where hydraulic power is not suitable. Equipped with sensing capability that allows for precise control and monitoring of the clamping position, the 9500 series exerts a clamping force ranging from 41 lb to 212 lb without deforming delicate parts.
TVU-IR THREAD VERIFICATION UNIT
New Vista Corporation has developed a Thread Verification Unit for use in automatic toolchanging machining centers. The TVU-IR resides in a CNC’s toolchanger, and is automatically deployed like any other tool. The TVU-IR automatically checks for the presence, size, and depth of internal or external threads.
NEW GRADES FOR TURNING OF EXOTIC MATERIALS
Featuring a Super ZX multi-layered coating, the new grades AC510U and AC520U from Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. are perfect for roughing, finishing, and medium cut machining of super alloy materials. The Super ZX Coating consists of ultra-thin layers of TiAlN and AlCrN, alternately stacked up to 1,000 layers. As a result, higher speed capabilities and greater wear resistance are achieved.
GROOVE ‘N TURN® TOOLHOLDER SYSTEM
THINBIT®, manufactured by Kaiser Tool Company, simplifies their product offering with the new GROOVE ‘N TURN® toolholder system. Specially designed to work with GROOVE ‘N TURN® inserts, this toolholder will replace several existing toolholder styles.
