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5-Axis Machine Optimizes High-Performance Cutting Tool Geometry
Rollomatic’s 5-axis LaserSmart 510 laser-cutting and ablation machine produces a superfine and cost-effective diamond-coated cutting edge with a surface finish that isn’t possible with EDM, electro-discharge (EDG) or grinding.
Updated AC Servo Motors, Amplifiers, and Motion Control Units Facilitate Predictive Maintenance
The latest iteration of Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s Melservo-J5 motion control products uses high-speed, high-precision control to maximize machine performance and combines operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) into a single integrated network.
Must-Have Technical Reference Releases 31st Edition
Since first published more than 100 years ago, Machinery’s Handbook has been considered the principal reference tool for engineers, designers, drafters, metalworkers, toolmakers, and machinists.
KUKA 2020 Product Introductions Include…
The German industrial robot manufacturer and automation solutions provider plans to introduce a robot with the largest work envelope in the medium-payload-class to the North American market and an online service portal during the International Manufacturing Technology Show in September.
Railroad Industry Uses Kays Engineering Boring Technology
Custom DeHoff 3060 boring machine features Beckhoff CNC controls and 40-horsepower spindle motor with 4-speed gearbox to meet rigorous material-removal requirements. Workpiece loading and fixturing can also be customized.
Flexible PVD Coating Machine Provides One-Third More Capacity
IHI Hauzer’s Flexicoat 1250 batch-coating machine for physical vapor deposition (PVD) lowers cost per coating by featuring a 33% loading increase compared to its predecessor. Fixtures are fully compatible with the older machine’s fixturing.
Cloud-Based Operations Software Simplifies and Optimizes Manufacturing
Global Shop Solutions’ Cloud ERP combines maintenance-free software and speed with quick and simple, automatic cloud-based data backups. Files and data are never lost; updates and maintenance are done in-house so users always work with the most up-to-date version.
Next-Generation CSD Series Twin-Spindle Lathe
An upgrade to the CSD-300 twin-spindle lathe, the front-facing CSD-300II from Fuji Machine America is more robust and loaded with new-or-improved features for faster and easier operation than its predecessor.
CAM Software Supports Two Additive Manufacturing Processes
DP Technology has tweaked its flagship Esprit CAM software platform to serve a growing fabrication market: 3-D metal printing using powder bed fusion (PBF) and directed energy deposition (DED).
Quick-Change Nuts Cut Jaw Change Time By At Least 50%
Ideal for workholding applications that require durability and high strength, such as high-speed machining, Dillon’s Fast-Trac jaw nuts provide more productivity per square foot of manufacturing space. They convert standard chucks 6 inches to 24 inches in diameter into quick-change chucks.
An Industrial Band Saw for Virtually Any Application
Cosen Saws, North America plans to showcase at least four fully automatic band saws suitable for high-volume production as well as a jack-of-all-trades utility toolroom band saw at IMTS.
Perform Virtually All Turning Processes with One Tool
Ceratizit offers the first standard FreeTurn indexable inserts for its high dynamic turning (HDT) system. The system greatly enhances the productivity of a single milling machine by combining multiple-propertied inserts with variable approach angles.
