Products
Cable Carriers Extend Service Life
Igus offers its Energy Chain cable carriers, which are designed to house, protect and extend the service life of moving cables and hoses attached to automated machinery. Cable carrier products include the fully enclosed E2/000 cable carrier range; time-saving E-Z Chains, which feature fast cable access via a split crossbar; and the low-vibration System E6, which have been tested over more than 220 million cycle strokes. Other products include System P4 Energy Chains for long travels (as much as 0.
Read MoreBandsaw Eliminates Noise, Vibration
Amada’s latest bandsaws, PCSAW430AX and PCSAW530AX, are designed to eliminate inherent problems such as noise, vibration and cutting resistance producing higher efficiency bandsawing, according to the company. The PCSAW430AX is a single pulse cutting machine capable of cutting material as long as 16". The PCSAW530AX is capable of cutting material ranging to 21".
Read MoreAdvanced Gaging Amplifier
Edmunds Gages has introduced the advanced data analysis measurement monitor (ADAMM) that provides air-to-electronic and LVDT-based signal conditioning, data gathering, analysis and storage in one unit. According to the company, the amplifier is designed to bridge the gap between “stop light” single element amplifiers with virtually no data retention and personal computers being used on the shop floor. This eliminates the need for individual amplifiers with separate data collectors to display, record, analyze and store measurement information.
Read MoreReduce Measurement Time
Mitutoyo’s QuantuMike line of micrometers feature improved measurement time, repeatability and accuracy as well as ergonomics. The micrometer provides accuracy at ±1 µm /0. 00005” throughout its measuring range and is also water and dust resistant.
Read MoreModular Fixturing System
The Demmeler modular fixturing system from Bluco features accurate five-sided welding tables made of high-tensile-strength steel. Angles, spacer blocks, clamps, positioning and clamping bolts and universal stops can be assembled into a ready-to-use welding fixture in a matter of hours, the company says. The system is said to be ideal for prototypes, spares and other short-run jobs, the company says.
Read MorePortable, Precision CMM
The six-axis MultiGage from Romer is a portable, precision coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with a 1. 2 m measuring volume. This CMM is used for 3D control of molds, parts, tooling, castings and more.
Read MoreCoating Thickness Analyzer
The handheld Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t 800 XRF analyzer offers positive grade identification, composition analysis of alloy and metal coatings and substrates, as well as coating thickness/coating weight measurement. The instrument provides data such as eddy current, magnetic induction and Beta backscatter. Users will get precise multilayer coating thickness results in seconds, the company says.
Read MoreLow-Pressure Milling Of Stainless And Titanium Alloys
X700 grade inserts from ATI are coated with TiAIN by PVD and are designed for milling stainless steels and titanium alloys while generating lower pressure and stress during machining operations. The inserts are available in a variety of styles—square, round and octagonal for a variety of applications. .
Read MoreScale For Applications In Varying Temperatures
Heidenhain has expanded its LIDA 400 scales series to include a version that can withstand varying temperatures. The LIDA 403 scale is available with glass or glass ceramic as its graduation carrier. Its expansion coefficient makes it useful in varying temperatures while maintaining high accuracy, the company says.
Read MoreProduce Tubes With Difficult Geometries
The Immersion Corporation’s TeZet CAD measurement system is designed for tube measurement, automatic correction of bend correction data, quality control and documentation. The system supplies a fast and easy way to confirm that tubes have been bent to the correct specifications or to automatically generate bend-correction data for tube bending machines, the company says. Using either a touch probe, laser fork probe or line laser, the system allows both experienced and novice users to increase productivity.
Read MoreHigh Precision Optical Spindle Probe
Marposs introduces the Mida OGP70 optical spindle probe for use in very high precision machining centers and milling machines. The optical spindle probe has unidirectional repeatability of 0. 1 µm.
Read MorePCD Diamond Inserts
TiroTool’s TiroWave 3D chip breakers are said to have a tool life of as much as 10× when compared to conventional tooling machining aluminum alloys. The chip breakers are said to be ideal for machining magnesium alloys, non-ferrous materials, composites, reinforced plastics and materials with abrasive binders. .
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