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ADVANCED HYBRID LASER MACHINES
HV machines from Mitsubishi Laser (Wood Dale, IL) make up the advanced hybrid series with an open table that provides excellent operability and easy maintenance.
START TO FINISH
Michael Waltrip Racing installs a waterjet cutting system to cut 20 percent of its parts made in-house.
STEADY AS SHE GOES
The Zen of Operating Strategy: Invest wisely to meet demand. Update equipment (controls) regularly. Don’t lock your focus on a single industry. Grow with your customers. Keep up with technology. Respect your workforce.
NEW SOLID CARBIDE MICRO DRILL WITH REINFORCED SHANK
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces the newest addition to its Sphinx micro drill line. The new drill, made of fine-grained solid carbide, delivers exceptional tool life and consistent process reliability. The solid carbide micro drills are available in diameters from 0.30 mm to 1.50 mm, in steps of .01 mm, with a 3 mm reinforced shank.
NEXT GENERATION EXCHANGEABLE TIP DRILLS
Seco Tools Inc. has announced the availability of its newest generation Crownloc? drilling system featuring new fully-hardened (R7 and R5) and low-friction nickel-coated drill bodies (-R7) as well as a stronger retention rod in 12 ? 13 mm diameters.
SOLID CARBIDE THREAD MILL SERIES OFFERS INCREASED EFFICIENCY, HIGH-CONFIDENCE MACHINING
Emuge Corporation offers their SHUR-THREAD GFI Series of Solid Carbide Thread Mills with internal coolant supply. By precisely applying coolant where it is needed, waste is eliminated and chips are efficiently evacuated. SHUR-THREAD offers high confidence machining, up to 2xD length of cut and other technologically advanced features.
NEXT-GENERATION ROTARY INDEXER IS LEAN AND MEAN
The evolution of the Hardinge 5C rotary system began in 1901 with the production of Hardinge’s first 5C collet. Hardinge introduced the 5C “threaded-nose” spindle in 1940 on a precision bench lathe. In the 1960s they manufactured a 5C manual indexer using their threaded-nose spindle and collet closer design.
MACHINE SHOPS GROWING MORE SLOWLY
But judging by their ability to pay their bills, this report shows they are uniformly in good financial shape.
THE ROOTS RUN DEEP
Gears from the “potato field”: Modern manufacturing technology, well-founded knowledge and farsighted engagement make source location issues less important.
ELECTROPOLISHING SYSTEM ELIMINATES OUTSOURCING PROBLEMS
A new, compact electropolishing system that offers manufacturers of high-value metallic devices and medical components complete control over all aspects of their production, quality, and delivery schedules is being introduced by METFAB Technologies, Inc.
MASTERCAM'S MULTIMEDIA SECTION ON WEB
CNC Software added new videos to the Multimedia section of the Mastercam.com website, giving customers the opportunity to explore some of the latest features in the Mastercam family with downloadable video demonstrations, narrated overviews, and documents highlighting powerful new tools.
NEW HYBRID LASER CUTTING SYSTEM FOR ECONOMICAL PROCESSING OF LARGE SHEETS
LVD Strippit adds the Orion 4020 to its Orion Series of laser cutting systems. The hybrid-style CO2 laser cutting system is engineered for economical processing of large sheets up to 157 in x 78 in or 4 m x 2 m. Orion laser cutting systems feature a highly rigid, high-precision rack-and-pinion drive system which provides precise motion and position control. This rigid design permits the machine to maintain high processing speeds without loss of cut quality.
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