Stephanie Hendrixson Contributing Editor, Modern Machine Shop

Grinding 14 Nov 2014

Electric Shape Beveler for Straight and Contoured Edges

The S186-E shape beveler from Heck industries uses durable carbide inserts in a milling-style, 1 1/4"-diameter cutter to produce accurate, clean and burr-free edges on shaped parts, slots and holes in materials as thin as 3/16".

14 Nov 2014

Okuma to Host December Technology Showcase

The event’s “Make the Leap” focus encourages attendees to make simple upgrades to enhance their productivity.

Laser & Waterjet 13 Nov 2014

Rotary Head Enables Waterjet Cutting in Five Axes

Knuth offers a five-axis cutting head as an option for its Hydro-Jet waterjet cutting systems, suitable for 2D cutting in various industrial sectors.

13 Nov 2014

Cimquest Expands Headquarters

The software and 3D printing systems provider has added a showroom to its recently expanded headquarters.

Automation 12 Nov 2014

Variable Frequency Drive for Harsh Environments

Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s stand-alone PowerGate 66 IP66 / NEMA 4 variable frequency drive (VFD) incorporates a version of the Mitsubishi Electric E700 VFD into a custom NEMA 4 water-resistant enclosure.

Laser & Waterjet 12 Nov 2014

November 2014 Product Spotlight Slideshow: Laser & Waterjet Machining

Click through the slideshow to view new equipment for laser and waterjet machining.

12 Nov 2014

AMB Attendance Tops 90,000

Attendees gathered at the trade show in Germany to visit 1,357 exhibitors and attend talks on Industry 4.0 and other relevant topics.

Inspection and Measurement 11 Nov 2014

Automated System Measures Roughness, Contour Simultaneously

The Hommel-Etamic Wavemove CNC measuring station from Jenoptik Industrial Metrology combines high-precision measurement with eight fully automatic movable axes to measure both roughness and contours in a single run.

11 Nov 2014