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Ultra-High Precision Rotary Tables for Milling Applications

Adaptable to nearly any workpiece or production situation, pL Lehmann 500 series tables from EXSYS Tool can upgrade a vertical machining center to significantly increase productivity without incurring the expense of a new machine.
Comprehensive ERP Software for Small to Mid-Sized Shops
The JobBOSS 12.0 system has been rebuilt for more rapid, incremental enhancements, including over 1.2 million lines of code that have been updated in the core platform to ensure users have the most flexible ERP shop management software now and in the future.
Scalable End-to-End ERP Grows with the Business

In the cloud or on premises, next-generation Epicor ERP leverages Microsoft technology for greater access by the mobile-first workforce to Web services, industry-specific ERP software applications and an embedded social media framework.
Circle Segment and Cut & Form End Mills

Circle-segment end mills from Emuge remove substantially more material in fewer passes during five-axis machining, while Cut & Form Solid Carbide Finishing End Mills cut and polish in one operation for significant time reduction and cost savings.
Full Grip Pie Jaws Securely Hold Workpieces in Virtually any Application

Pie jaws from Dillon Manufacturing are ideal for machining valves, cylinders, specialty wheels and gears, housings and enclosures, adaptors and connectors, aluminum and steel shells, flanges, retainer rings, thin-walled automotive smog control air pump rotors, gas turbine parts, thin-wall tubing and cylinder liners for diesel engines, and more.
All-in-One PLCs Offer Greater Flexibility to Small Applications

New I/O configurations in the Unitronics Samba product family from CPU Automation include self-contained PLCs with onboard I/O and integrated HMI that provide powerful PID loops, data logging, recipes, an alarm management system and advanced communications control for small applications.
Saw Blades and Side Milling Cutters for a Wide Range of Applications

Standard saw blades and side chip clearance saws from Controx are ideal for a wide range of applications, including, gold and silver jewelry, fastener production, resistors, electronics, thin or thick-walled pipes and profiles, extrusions, abrasive, high-tensile materials, and more.
Next Generation Immersion Parts Washer

By combining spray/immersion, ultrasonics, rotate/rock and heated blow-off drying, the Ransohoff Lean-Jet RB-1 Gen 4 immersion cleaning system from Cleaning Technologies Group increases production up to ten percent with unlimited flexibility and improved bath life.
Two-Speed Portable Mag Drill Makes Deep Holes in Solid Steel or Stacked Plates

Ideal for drilling up to six-inch deep holes, the HMD918 portable magnetic drill from Hougen has a pressurized two-gallon coolant bottle that easily attaches to the drill arbor and provides pressurized coolant to the cutter, no matter the position of the drill.
High Performance Semi-Synthetic Coolant for Mixed Substrate Machining

Ideal for machining superior micro-finish on ferrous and aluminum substrates, Tech Cool 35052PK next generation metal removal fluid technology from Chemetall balances extreme lubricity and product stability without using chlorine, sulfur, boron or formaldehyde releasing compounds.
Intelligent Nesting Software Improves Sheet Yields up to 15 Percent

The intelligent sheet optimizing technology of V29 Nesting CAD/CAM software from BobCAD-CAM delivers advanced nesting power to increase material usage for sheet cutting on CNC mill, router, laser, plasma and waterjet machines.
Extremely Effective Resistance Welding Gun for High Strength Steel Applications

The maintenance-free reduction gear drive unit on the High Force Lightweight Reduction Gear X-Gun from Dengensha America adapts with a high speed servomotor for production efficiency on Fanuc, Nachi, Yaskawa, Kawasaki, Kuka and ABB robots with small footprints.