Planet Products Corporations announces the ProHold Series 6” hydraulic self-centering vise. This vise is a fully hydraulic double acting type with a total stroke of 4.25” and 11,000 lbs of clamping force at 3800 lbs of hydraulic pressure. The double acting vise permits either OD and ID self centering clamping with no modification, and the [...]
We all know about vertical and horizontal machining centers, but the newest innovation from Haas Automation is their Universal Machining Center know as the UMC-750. The machine is a 5-axis 40-taper vertical machining center with an integrated dual-axis trunnion table with travels of 30″ x 20″ x 20″. The UMC-750’s dual-axis trunnion table can position [...]
Ok, now this is a game-changer for industrial labeling. The small but powerful MB-EBS250 Portable Inkjet Marker gives users a convenient solution to mark almost any material quickly, even on curved surfaces. True Type fonts, as well as logos and symbols are all possible with this wireless handheld printer. The MB-EBS250 is battery operated and [...]
EXAIR’s family of Safety Air Guns (Precision Safety Air Gun, Soft Grip Safety Air Gun, and Heavy Duty Safety Air Gun) has always provided high quality performance for your blowoff, drying or cleaning needs. Now, they are available with Chip Shields to protect workers and to help businesses comply with OSHA safety standards. Chip Shields [...]
The best thing about a new year is new products. Pierson Workholding has expanded their SmartVac II product line with new vacuum chuck sizes. Sizes are 9 x 14, 13.5 x 13.5 and 13.5 x 20. The 13.5 x 20 size more than doubles the size of the original 9 x 14. Optional top plates [...]
In an industry that sometimes progress as slowly as a slug in peanut butter, we always love new products that truly are new concepts. The Ultra Precision Combination Arbor from GenSwiss is one of them. Why call up another tool when you can simply combine your slitting saw and drill into one toolholder? Makes perfect [...]
Miller Electric has developed a Miller Weld Setting Calculator available via the IPhone App Store or MillerWelds.com/weldsettings. The calculator allows welders to conveniently access Stick, TIG and MIG equipment settings and other helpful tips. Upon entering weld parameters, e.g. the type of material and material thickness being welded, the calculator will provide suggested settings including [...]
EXAIR’s new 110 Gallon Chip Trapper™ (patent pending) offers a fast, easy way to clean large coolant sumps. Chip Trapper removes the solids such as chips, swarf and shavings out of used coolants and other liquids. Coolant that used to last only six weeks can now last six months or more. It is ideal for [...]
Move over baby monitor… Now monitoring our industrial babies has never been easier. Never again will the Monday morning crew come in to find the Friday night setup only ran for an hour before an alarm stopped production. The FactoryWiz CNC Monitoring Appliance simplifies the task of monitoring your CNCs. Each FactoryWiz allows you to [...]
Dassault Systemes, makers of SolidWorks, are now offering their CAD software DraftSight as a free download. DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to create, edit and view DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download [...]
