Bowers Metrology, UK agent for Swiss level manufacturer Wyler, has announced the launch of the advanced BlueLevel-2D.
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An addition to Melbourne, Australia-based Sutton Tools' Harmony Endmill range, the VA-Harmony endmill, is aimed at the milling of stainless steels and super alloys such as austenitic grades 304 and 316, duplex grades, as well as Inconels 718 and 725.
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Hexagon Metrology is introducing three entry-level Optiv Classic models, the Optiv Classic 322, 432 and 443, offering measurement ranges of 300 by 200 by 200 mm, 400 by 300 by 200 mm and 400 by 400 by 300 mm respectively. They are suitable for measuring flat parts such as punched components, circuit boards, foils or stencils, die cast and injection moulds and other precision parts.
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Taiwanese manufacturer Tongtai's recently introduced T51-USA ultrasound-assisted machining centre, available in the UK from Matchmaker CNC, offers an innovative approach to the machining of hard materials.
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Turbex, German company Mafac's UK agent, says that the Mafac Palma aqueous cleaning machine has been designed for efficient spray and flood washing of industrial components. It is capable of thorough and reliable cleaning of complex parts, even delicate ones that could easily damaged.
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Edgecam has created a library of 33 post processors supporting the Haas VF series of 3-axis milling machines.
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Finnish welding equipment manufacturer Kemppi is introducing an advanced welding quality management system designed to monitor MIG/MAG and TIG welding operations. It is called the Kemppi Arc System 2.0 – ArcQuality (ArcQ).
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Sandvik Coromant has now been extended the CoroMill 176 range of full profile hobs for spur gear and helical gear milling to incorporate larger module 9 applications.
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Aqurado, a modular drawer storage system devised by cutting tools and components plastic packaging designers Rose Plastic, reduces the risk of items being damaged.
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The latest Walter Titex solid carbide X.treme Step 90 chamfer drills enable users to reliably produce drilled and threaded holes to DIN 336 Part 1 in a single operation, says Walter GB.
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The high speed, cam-driven HRC210 rotary table from Haas provides cutting and indexing speeds up to 830°/sec. It has 149 Nm of spindle torque for synchronous 4-axis machining and a pneumatic brake that yields 182 Nm of holding torque for stationary work. Indexing accuracy is ±20 arc-sec, with repeatability of 4 arc-sec.
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The Vargus Tooling Groovex Mini-V range of indexable carbide inserts for mini grooving, boring and threading applications has been extended to include larger bore work with minimum bores from 14 to 16 mm, while square and round face gooving tools for internal and external applications with minimum bore diameters of 12 and 14 mm are also available.
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Consumables for PerCut 210M and 450M torches found on all new and upgraded Kjellberg HiFocus systems have joined Hypertherm's Centricut range.
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The GEVA-300, a scalable low cost multi-camera vision system, which supports up to 6 GigE Vision cameras, is available from Stemmer Imaging. The system is suitable for a variety of applications including final inspection of large assemblies.
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Missler Software has rewritten the architecture in its TopSolid'Design 7.7 software release to make it easier for users in the mechanical, wood and sheetmetal and tool making and die manufacturing industries to design and generate large assemblies with several thousands of parts.
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Tornos, responsible for the proven Deco 7 and 10, believes its Swiss Nano 'watchmaking machine of the future' could prove of interest to the UK electronics industry, especially for the production of small diameter connectors. The 4 mm capacity 1,800 by 650 by 1,600 mm (LWH) automatic turning machine has 180° front access and can be placed against a wall. The machining area is protected by a 'bubble' and is accessible from all sides. The design has an integrated a tablet in addition to a conventional control.
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Hexagon Metrology's says that Version 2.0, the latest firmware version of Leica Absolute Tracker AT401, offers improved system responsiveness over previous product generations.
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CoroDrill 870 chamfer drill from Sandvik Coromant allows machine shops to produce chamfered holes in a single operation, thus reducing tool/insert cost per hole and/or machine cost per hole, while extending tool life.
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Schwarze-Robitec's semi-automatic SR 320 and the automatic CNC 320 HD tube bending machines can produce complex tube systems in one operation from a single tube – for example, for pressure and steam lines, manifolds and similar tubes used in power plant applications.
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Gimatic's Air-Hands MFD/MFU expanding gripper range for internal gripping or sealing has been extended to provide 13 overlapping sizes from 8 to 85 mm diameter.
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Version 6 of AICON's 3D Systems' MoveInspect software, introduced at the recent Control show in Stuttgart, offers a number of additional functions.
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Sick's latest deTec4 Core safety light curtain is aimed at single-sided access protection in machine shops, automotive production, FMCG goods handling and packaging, warehousing and logistics applications. The company says its robust, space-saving design allows safety distances to be minimised to achieve best-possible machine integration and operator productivity.
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AICON has patented its high precision measuring adapters used for the measurement of geometric features such as holes, edges, corners or surface points. Applications include inspection, deformation measurement, referencing of 3D scanners, and component alignment.
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UK distributor Leader CNC is introducing the European-built FAT-Haco TUR930 MN flat-bed turning centre which has a distance between centres of 2 to 6 m with a 950 mm diameter swing over the bed.
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Danish company Universal Robots' latest software upgrade includes force control and is available to all users of its UR5 and UR10 robot arms as part of the company's continuing after-sales support. It allows robots to grip and handle without crushing objects of varying dimensions and flexibility – for example, food or items contained in flexible or fragile packaging.
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