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REVOLUTIONARY TOOLHOLDING SOLUTIONS WITH HIGHEST CLAMPING FORCE
REGO-FIX® will display an extensive lineup of Swiss quality toolholding solutions. Their powRgrip PG system uses a toolholder and collet to generate the highest clamping force in the industry ? higher than any shrink-fit holder ? while still maintaining a T.I.R of less than 0.0001 in. The system is ideal for high speed machining applications.
QUALITY SHRINK FIT TOOLHOLDERS OFFER CONSISTENT AND HIGHLY REPEATABLE RESULTS
Lyndex-Nikken?s Shrink Fit Holders are quality designed and constructed for optimum accuracy, rigidity and balance. Featuring solid construction and Japanese engineering, these holders offer minimal variations of unbalance when changing cutting tools. Used in combination with a Shrink Fit Unit, Shrink Fit Tool Holders rapidly heat up to expand the inside diameter of the holder.
INDEXING CHUCK MACHINES MAKE PRECISION PRODUCTION OF IRREGULAR-SHAPED PARTS FAST AND ACCURATE
Hydromat offers the Hydromat EPIC R/T HS 16 Indexing Chuck Rotary Transfer machines, which produce precision metalcutting for cast parts, near-net shapes, profiled stock and standard bars. It?s designed with the flexibility and versatility to easily accommodate a variety of part families as well.
ENTRY LEVEL, MODULAR VIDEO-BASED SYSTEM FOR PRECISION INSPECTION
L.S. Starrett Company will showcase the Galileo KineMic. This entry level modular video-based inspection system is well-suited for quality assurance, receiving inspection, training, manufacturing, assembly, research, documentation and a variety of other applications.
NEW SINGLE MITER AUTOMATIC BAND SAW SUITED FOR JOB SHOPS
Hyd-Mech Group Ltd. has released the new SM10CNC single miter, automatic band saw. SM10CNC is another addition to Hyd-Mech?s extensive product line up. This model features a 10 in round or 7 ¾ in x 11 in capacity at 90 deg, 1 in blade, 2.5 hp direct drive inverter blade drive with variable band speed (50-330 sfm), and 60 deg one way mitering. Variable vise pressure is standard.
HIGH PRECISION, COST EFFECTIVE WATERJET TECHNOLOGY
Knuth Machine Tools USA, Inc. offers its improved Hydro-Jet Eco 0615, a high precision, low cost waterjet cutting system. The Hydro-Jet allows small business owners the ability to manage deadlines and quality control by bringing outsourced work in-house.
COMPLETE SERIES OF LIVE TOOLS FOR NAKAMURA TOME LATHES
Lyndex-Nikken offers a complete series of live tools for Nakamura Tome. Designed to enhance the performance of a CNC lathe, these highly precise and rigid tools effectively improve milling, drilling and tapping capabilities in turning operations. Lyndex-Nikken stocks a range of standardized live tools for CNC turning centers from Nakamura Tome, Okuma, Mazak, Mori Seiki, Sauter and all other major builders.
NEW HYBRID PRESS BRAKE DELIVERS ENERGY SAVINGS, ACCURACY, REPEATABILITY
MC Machinery Systems, Inc. offers the newest Toyokoki hybrid press brake. This series was developed by combining the best aspects of a conventional hydraulic brake with Toyokoki?s AC servo brakes. The new HYB125 delivers an average annual electric bill savings of $700 per machine, quiet operation and requires only about 1/3 of the hydraulic oil.
SERIES PROVIDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN MACHINE, CNC AND LASER RESONATOR TECHNOLOGIES
Amada America offers the Pulsar NT series, which provides the latest developments in machine, CNC and laser resonator technologies. The Pulsar NT is designed for the high-volume, short-run production of sheet metal parts, featuring reliable high-speed processing, easy material loading, and automated unloading of multiple parts. It also features Amada’s advanced cutting technique, CleanCut?.
NEW SYSTEM FEATURES DYNAMIC, DIRECT-DRIVE HEAD, LARGE WORK CAPACITY AND OPERATOR-FRIENDLY ERGONOMICS AND ACCESSIBILITY
Prima North America, Inc. offers Rapido, a 3D laser cutting system offering features that increase productivity by more than 30 percent over conventional systems. The Rapido technological advancements include new high-speed axes drives and a head that provides higher speeds, to reduce cycle times.
SERIES OF LASER RESONATORS: 7KW OF POWER RESULTS IN INCREASED CUTTING CAPABILITES
Trumpf offers a 7 kilowatt laser, the most recent addition to the TruFlow series of laser resonators. Available on the highspeed TruLaser 5030, the technology results in rapid cutting speeds that boost quality and efficiency.
HS LASER SYSTEM FEATURES NEW CUTTING HEAD AND MULTIPLE AUTOMATION CAPABILITIES
Prima North America, Inc. offers its Platino Two-Dimensional Laser System featuring a new 3-lense cutting head that greatly expands its cutting capabilities. In addition, the new Platino has automation capability for multiple laser systems in the same manufacturing cell. The Platino comes in two models, the 1530 and 2040. The work envelope of the 1530 is 60 in by 120 in and the 2040 78 in by 157 in.
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