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NEW MULTI-PROCESS PIPE WELDING SYSTEM PROVIDES QUICK CHANGEOVER BETWEEN PROCESSES
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. will be presenting the new PipeWorx? Welding System, a multi-process welding system designed for pipe fabrication shops. Miller?s PipeWorx? Welding System is an easy-to-use multi-process welding solution to improve pipe welding quality and productivity.
UNIQUE 88-TON PUNCH PRESS FULFILLS NEEDS OF A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES
Dynamic Fabrication, Inc. will display its new 88-ton punch press, along with the latest custom-fabricated products developed for prototypes, R&D and short run production. DFI will exhibit the unique capacities of the punch press, while explaining the details surrounding the firm?s fabrication, welding and machining capabilities.
NEW COLLET CHUCKS PROVIDE BENEFITS WITHOUT HAVING TO BUY WHOLE NEW COLLET SYSTEM
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. will showcase their new ER Collet Chuck, the first common industry collet chuck available with the BIG-PLUS interface. Now, a standard collet system to be used in conjunction with a BIG-PLUS tool holder to take advantage of the BIG-PLUS benefits without having to invest in an entirely new collet system.
NEW HIGH PRECISION, UNIVERSAL LENGTH MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR RAPID, HIGH ACCURACY MEASUREMENTS
Mahr Federal will be featuring their new Linear 100, a new high precision, universal length measuring instrument for rapid, high accuracy internal and external measurements directly on the shop floor. With a direct measuring range of up to 50 mm (2 in) and an application range of up to 100 mm (4 in), the simple design of the Linear 100 makes it possible to carry out measurements quickly and to easily adapt to new measurement tasks.
ELECTRONIC MEASURING INSTRUMENT RETROFIT PACKAGE WITH INTELLIGENT OPERATOR INTERFACE AND PRECISION CONTROLLERS
American Hofmann Corporation offers their Hofmann Economy Electronic Measuring Instrument Retrofit Package, which
includes an intelligent operator interface and precision controllers for your balancing system in affordable desktop computer packages. It is appropriate for two-plane horizontal and two-plane or single-plane vertical unbalance measurements.
NEW MODULAR HONING MACHINE SERIES SCALEABLE FROM BASIC TO FULLY AUTOMATED, MULTI-SPINDLE SYSTEM
Sunnen’s new SV-1000 Series vertical CNC honing machine is based on an innovative modular design, engineered to scale up from a single-spindle machine to a fully automated multi-spindle unit for ultra-precise bore sizing and finishing. Designed for part diameters of 3-65 mm, SV-1000 series machines can size bores to accuracies of 0.00001 inch. The machine is ideal for diesel fuel injectors, gears, small engine cylinders/connecting rods, hydraulic/pneumatic components, and medical devices in medium to high volumes.
HEAVY-DUTY WATER-SOLUBLE OIL WITH EXCEPTIONAL BIOSTABILITY
ITW Rocol North America offers Rustlick Ultracut 255A , a heavy-duty, high-performance water-soluble oil with chlorinated and non-chlorinated extreme-pressure additives for unbeatable corrosion protection and great lubricity. It can be used with all ferrous metals and is great with hard-to-machine alloys.
HORIZONTAL BORING MILL OFFERS HIGH PRODUCTIVITY MANUFACTURING OF LARGE PARTS
FEMCO Inc. offers the highly productive CNC horizontal boring mill model BMC-110R for manufacturing large parts for a wide variety of industries. The BMC-110R features stress relieved Meehanite castings for all major components and utilizes induction hardened box ways on all three axes (X,Y,Z). The headstock, column base and cross slides are all lined with turcite providing excellent wear and slip stick characteristics.
HONING TOOL FOR ANY TYPE OR SIZE OF CYLINDER
Brush Research Manufacturing offers the Flex-Hone® Tool, a resilient, flexible honing tool with a soft cutting action. Whether it?s deburring a hole or blending an edge, the Flex-Hone will provide a superior surface finish with a non-directional or crosshatched pattern.
DRILL AIDS IN INEXPENSIVE, IN-HOUSE SHARPENING OF A WIDE VARIETY OF TOOLS
Darex offers the XT3000 for sharpening a wide variety of sizes and styles of drills and other tools with ease and accuracy. For the price of a couple hundred drills, sharpen in-house for only pennies a drill.
SOLID CARBIDE THREAD MILL SERIES OFFERS INCREASED EFFICIENCY, HIGH-CONFIDENCE MACHINING
Emuge Corporation has announced their Shur-Thread GFI Series of Solid Carbide Thread Mills are now available with internal coolant supply. By precisely applying coolant where it is needed, waste is eliminated and chips are efficiently evacuated.
METAL AND PLASTIC MARKING CAPABILITIES STRENGTHENED WITH FASTER, MORE POWERFUL EQUIPMENT
Epilog Laser will demonstrate the company?s new 50-watt FiberMark, the first flying-optics laser system designed for permanent metal and plastic marking. Previously available in only 20 or 30-watt models, the new 50-watt FiberMark offers more power and speed in conjunction with an already extremely user-friendly interface and generous marking area.
