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Grinder-Polisher Improves Consistency and Repeatability in Materials Analysis, Testing

The programmable EcoMet 250/300 Pro Grinder-Polisher with AutoMet 250/300 Power Head from Buehler features semi-automatic operation to increase consistency and repeatability, with new functions for method optimization.
HEAVY-DUTY DRILLING SPINDLE FOR PLASMA SYSTEMS
MultiCam Max40 spindle can drill holes up to 1.125 in in diameter and has an optional 8-position tool changer for automatic tapping.
OVER 1,100 ITEMS ADDED TO 2011 SAFETY PRODUCTS CATALOG
Containing more than 860 pages, the MSC Industrial Direct 2011 Safety Products Catalog features more than 43,000 personal and facility safety-related products.
STEP-SWITCHED POWER SOURCES FOR MEDIUM TO HEAVY-DUTY MIG WELDING
Origo MIG welding step-switched power sources from ESAB Welding & Cutting Products optimize a wide variety of filler metals and gases for auto repair, general steel fabrication, other auto and transportation applications, civil construction, mobile machinery, foundries, shipyards and pipeworks.
PLASMA CUTTER OFFERS FLEXIBILITY FOR MANUAL OR AUTOMATED CUTTING APPLICATIONS
The Spectrum® 875 Auto-Line from Miller accepts any primary input voltage from 208 to 575 volts, single- or three-phase, 50 or 60 Hz and is available in handheld and machine torch packages for mechanized plasma cutting applications.
COIL GRAB FOR DENSELY PACKED, THIN SLIT COILS
Bushman AvonTec designed an adjustable coil lifter with flexible lifting legs that fit between the coils and rotate into the ID for a safe lift of thin steel coils.
5-AXIS MACHINING CENTER FOR DENTAL MILLING
The D5 Dental Mill from Datron Dynamics is a 5-axis high-speed machining center designed specifically and exclusively for dental milling applications, including crowns, bridges, abutments, inlays, onlays, telescopes, implants, bar work and even models.
HIGH-PRECISION GRINDER FOR EASY PUNCH AND DIE MAINTENANCE
Mate ValuGrind lets fabricators precisely regrind punches and dies to maintain optimum condition for the highest quality parts production.
BLEND WELDS, DEBUR HOLES, REMOVE SCRATCHES, BREAK EDGES
MX Plus Cotton Fiber Mounted Points from Rex-Cut Products are impregnated with aluminum oxide abrasives and use high grain content to cut fast when cleaning up welds and removing slag and discoloration on stainless steel.
EYE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT WELDING, CUTTING, BRAZING
Gateway Safety eyewear provides stylish protection from being struck by flying particles, radiation and photochemical burns from ultraviolet radiation, infrared radiation and intense blue light, irritation from fumes, and chemical burns.
ROTARY INDEXER PACKS BIG PUNCH
The collet closer on the D5C2 rotary indexer from Hardinge can be used with collets, step chucks, expanding collets and manual jaw chucks in a wide variety of gripping options to handle most part sizes, shapes and materials.
LASER CUT-WELD SYSTEM SPLICES IRON, NICKEL-BASED ALLOYS
The Infinite Web 355 from Joining Technologies incorporates laser welding and cutting with a single head to join leading and trailing edges of metal coils in strip processing lines to create a continuous feed with no downtime due to rethreading and realignment.