Products
Welder For Mold And Die Repair
The Rocklin MoldMender micro welder uses a non-arcing, spot-welding process for mold and die repair. This process transfers minimal heat to the mold or die itself, the company says, adding that it generates universal hardness across the weld, no shrinking next to the weld and no splatter on adjacent areas. Repairs are made by bonding a piece of ferrous ribbon material as thick as 0.
Read MoreThreaded Wheel Grinder For Fast, Flexible Grinding
For fast, flexible hard-finish grinding of cylindrical gears with diameters ranging to 160 mm, Gleason offers the Genesis 160TWG threaded wheel grinder. The wheel grinder features a high-speed, cam-driven, double-grip loader to cut floor-to-floor times. The grinding head features an integrated stock dividing sensor to reduce setup time.
Read MoreVertical CNC Honing System For Low- To Mid-Volume Machining
The SV-560 vertical CNC honing system from Sunnen combines a 60" (1,524-mm) stroke and 20-hp (15-kW) spindle for bores with diameters of 12" (300 mm) or larger, depending on the application. Capable of using legacy tooling from the GH-210 and SV-3/SV-4 machines, it is suited for low- to mid-volume machining of oil and gas industry components such as gas compressors, liner hangers, telemetry units, valves, pump liners and similar parts. Designed to provide high accuracy and quality surface finish, the honing system uses three-axis servo control of spindle rotation, stroke and tool feed to produce a whole-bore, constant crosshatch angle.
Read MoreUniversal Fixturing
Witte America’s Aluquick universal fixturing system is suitable for a variety of applications including aircraft maintenance work. It can complement gages used for checking irregular-shaped pipes, saving money and time, the company says. The system’s latest component additions enable users to mount pipes of different lengths, shapes and diameters on fixtures built exclusively from standard components.
Read MoreThree-Step Creation Process For Inspection Program
SolidCAM describes its SolidCMM application as a complete inspection process that improves quality and reduces programming time. According to the company, an inspection program can be created in minutes. The part data (model and drawing) then can be simulated and verified in a virtual machine environment before it is transferred to the inspection machine in a standard CMM format.
Read MoreCNC For Toolroom And Small-Lot Work
Southwestern Industries’ ProtoTrak SLX CNC is suited for toolroom and small-lot work. According to the company, the advanced user interface of the CNC differentiates it from production-oriented CNCs. Users can generate complete part programs by naming the geometry required and answering prompts.
Read MoreWireless Data Collection System
L. S. Starrett’s DataSure wireless data collection system features smaller, coolant-resistant end nodes and a user interface.
Read MoreCAM Software Increases Productivity
Edgecam 2009 R1 CAM software from Planit is capable of programming milling, turning and turn-mill machines. Software improvements such as associative machining technology are designed to increase the productivity of manufacturing companies. This technology automatically calculates the correct cutting feeds and speeds for a program based on the tooling, part material and machine tool specification.
Read MoreCAE Software With Interactive Meshing Tools
Femap version 10 software is a PC-based CAE modeling solution and the finite element analysis (FEA) component of the Velocity Series portfolio from Siemens PLM Software. It is said to help users create FEA models from CAD data easily and quickly through new meshing features. Also, it provides pre- and post-processing benefits to CAE analysts.
Read MoreScalable CAD Solution
VX Corporation has released VX Innovator, a product designed to target entry-level CAD users. The scalable software is said to allow users to increase their CAD power, as needed, without investing in an entirely new application. According to the company, the software is a true hybrid modeler using modeling tools that are designed to work seamlessly with surface and solid geometry.
Read MoreData Collection Without Paper
MIE Solutions’ Trak Kiosk shopfloor data collection software uses production scheduling, which enables shops to go paperless, the company says. The software’s easy-to-use interface features large buttons that enable an employee to clock in/out for the day, clock in/out for jobs and issue a bill of material for jobs requiring job costing, the company says. The Windows-compatible software integrates with scheduling software that highlights virtually of an employee’s scheduled jobs.
Read MoreCAM Software Performance Enhancements
CAMWorks 2009 from Geometric Technologies is said to include more than 80 user-driven features and enhancements that enable faster, easier part programming. The software can run within SolidWorks or as part of a CAD/CAM package that includes CAMWorks Solids, an integrated solid modeler. The software’s multiple process support is designed to generate three- through five-axis tool paths as separate threads in separate processes, allowing users to continue working in other areas or on other CAM models.
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