Products

CNC & Machine Controls 19 Mar 2018

StateMonitor Software for TNCs Evaluates Processes Remotely

Heidenhain Corp.’s StateMonitor is for CNC manufacturing personnel who are implementing connected systems, is an option with Heidenhain TNC controls and connects with PC systems to view data and evaluate control processes remotely and in real-time.

Shop Management Software 18 Mar 2018

BitBox I/O Solution Isolates Noisy, High-Voltage Signals

BitFlow’s BitBox is a I/O device for machine vision which provides 36 inputs and 36 outputs in a compact, DIN-rail mounted form factor supporting TTL, LVDS, open collector, opto-isolated and 24V signaling and is controlled solely by a BitFlow frame grabber.

Automation 17 Mar 2018

GH-18-1 Tapping Arm Efficiently Taps Holes

FlexArm Inc’s FlexArm GH-18-1 tapping arm allows machining centers to do milling, drilling and boring, as when operators load a machining center and start its cycle, they can use that cycle time to tap previously machined parts with the GH-18-1.

Micromachining 16 Mar 2018

Laser P 400 U Five-Axis Machine Incorporates Dual Laser

GF Machining Solutions’s high-performance Laser P 400 U five-axis machine can machine small, intricate parts with a dual laser head that incorporates both a fiber nanosecond laser and a femtosecond pulsed laser.

Measurement 15 Mar 2018

2D Quick Image QI-C Series Creates a Single Stitched Image

Mitutoyo America Corp.’s Quick Image CNC (QI-C) series of telecentric lens-based 2D video inspection systems has expanded the lineup to include three models with a moving stage.

CNC & Machine Controls 14 Mar 2018

Sinamics S210 Servodrive System Simplifies Motion Control

Siemens’ Sinamics S210 converter servodrive system is designed for use with the Simotics S-1FK2 motors and the converters come with integrated safety functions that enable engineering via motion technology objects in Simatic S7-1500 controllers.

Cutting Tools 13 Mar 2018

13” EVS Bandsaw Has Swiveling Head for Quick Cuts

Jet’s 13” EVS semi-automatic dual-mitering bandsaw has a swiveling head that miters 45 degrees right and 60 degrees left for quick angle cuts without repositioning the workpiece while a frequency inverter provides a range of blade speeds from 50 to 297 rpm.

Measurement 12 Mar 2018

Gen4 Super Air Knife Eliminates Static

Exair’s Gen4 super ion air knife eliminates static on plastics, webs, sheet stock and other product surfaces where tearing, jamming or hazardous shocks are a problem.

Cutting Tools 11 Mar 2018

Modular Round Chamfering Tool Cuts in Tight Spaces

Big Kaiser’s R-Cutter CKB type is a modular round chamfering tool that offers an insert geometry that is said to provide extreme sharpness.

10 Mar 2018

1000ºF Rotary Hearth Oven Treats Machined Metal Shafts

Grieve Corp.’s No. 982 is a 1000ºF, electrically-heated rotary hearth oven used for heat treating machined metal shafts whose hearth is constructed from overlapping steel plates with 24 pipes holding pin inserts to support the workpieces.

Cutting Tools 9 Mar 2018

AccuThread T3 Thread Miller Machines Three Threads at a Time

Allied Machine & Engineering’s AccuThread T3 is built for machining hardened or hard-to-machine materials such as stainless steel, tool steel, and high-temp alloys and is designed to machine only three threads at a time.