Chris Pasion

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

ASM International, ASTM International Partner on Educational Courses

The jointly developed educational products will include a variety of digital short courses, e-learning courses and live, in-person courses covering topics such as additive manufacturing, corrosion, metallographic techniques, materials characterization and welding.

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Niigata Launches HMC With Hardened, Ground Inverted V-Shaped Slideways

According to Niigata, the HN800-V is built with the rigidity and accuracy necessary to perform ultra-precise contour machining and boring of components with critical tolerances.

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Hexagon's New Laser Sensor Provides Rapid, Accurate Measurements

The HP-L-10.10 sensor can reportedly measure 600,000 individual points per second with a probing form error of just 8 μm, rapidly capturing a complete high-resolution digital representation of a part that is valid for both surface and detailed feature inspection.

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Toolholders

Parlec Launches Coated ER Collet System

Parlec’s P3 ER collets feature an anti-friction coating on the 30° face of the collet that interfaces with the collet nut when tightening during tool setup. Parlec says the collets can be used in any ER collet chuck to improve accuracy and cutting performance.

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Automation

United Grinding Offers Compact, Automated Parts Loading

The Studer RoboLoad saves shop floor space while offering room for workpieces to be manually loaded on six trays within a small work area.

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EMCO Extends Series of Traveling Column Machining Centers

The new MMV series models feature a high-performance motor spindle with 0-15,000 rpm speed range, 46 kW spindle power and up to 170 Nm torque. 40 tool pockets available as standard, optionally expandable up to 120 pockets.

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Exair Introduces Nozzle With Hollow Cone Spray Pattern

According to the Exair, HollowStream nozzles are applied to solve cooling, cleaning, foam breaking, rinsing and dust suppression applications for industry. Liquid operating pressure is up to 250 PSI.  

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Automation

FANUC America Debuts New Robot for Machine Tending, Picking

The LR-10iA/10 robot mounts to the floor, upside down or on an angle. FANUC says the robot is easy to mount to an automated guided vehicle or other mobile platform to accommodate a variety of repetitive tasks or automate machines that are standing idle.

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WFL's New Software Enables Mobile Machine Monitoring

WFL’s myWFL displays machine and program states over time, productivity and technical availability on the control system, PC or mobile device via a web browser.

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Buckeye Industrial Supply Co. Acquires Ray Industrial Products Inc.

Ray Industrial Products Inc. is a distributor of industrial products, equipment, cutting tools, tooling systems and maintenance repair and operations supplies based in Van Wert, Ohio. Buckeye Industrial Supply Co. carries nearly 200 brands in over a dozen product categories.

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Tungaloy Launches Double-Sided Inserts With Six Cutting Edges

Tungaloy’s DoFeedTri inserts come in a trigonal shape with a greater contact face that achieves secure insert retention when screw-clamped on the cutter, eliminating insert movement during machining.

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Milling Tools

High-Performance Chip Splitter Maximizes Metal Removal Rate

Hanita’s VariMill Chip Splitter is said to deliver higher metal removal rate (MRR) by separating long, undesirable, stringy chips from deep cavities and dynamic milling paths by cutting material into shorter, more manageable sections.

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Digi-Pas
Horn USA
High-precision grinding and hard turning machines
Mastercam 2025 Now Available
TCI
More blasting. Less part handling.
Marposs Non Contact Visual Tool Setter
New Starrett W4900 Indicator
Hyundai WIA SE2600SY