WESTEC 2008
Show Hours
Monday, March 31
10 am-6 pm
Tuesday, April 1
10 am-7 pm
Wednesday, April 2
10 am-6 pm
Thursday, April 3
10 am-3 pm
Golden California is the land of surfers, palm trees, and future stars of the American cinema temporarily employed as waiters and gas station clerks. And, by the way, it's also home to some of the greatest manufacturing companies in North America. In particular, the greater Los Angeles area is one of the most important centers of manufacturing to be found in the US.
Which explains why the biggest annual manufacturing technology trade show held on the West Coast will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 31 through April 3. Attendees will see products from more than 600 companies in some 190,000 ft^sup 2^ (17,650 m^sup 2^) of exhibit space, and more than 175 new products will be introduced during the show.
To promote interest in manufacturing as a career, SME will present a workforce development program called Back-To-Basics at WESTEC 2008. Offered in collaboration with the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) Training Centers of Southern California, the program is intended to establish WESTEC as a premier annual resource for developing, sourcing, maintaining, and upgrading the talent base and labor pool needed to sustain US manufacturing, and remain globally competitive. It aims to bring focus to the education and training needs of the existing workforce and an emerging workforce-women, new immigrants, displaced workers, noncollege-bound youth, and veterans.
As components of the program, Back-to-Basics offers several programs that are intended to present pathways towards careers in manufacturing. One, described as a demonstration of basic machining processes, integrates a CAD/CAM application with an introduction to basic machine tools-CNC machines, mills, lathe, manual mill, and manual lathe. A manufacturing process will be demonstrated that uses these machines and techniques to produce a hammer. Instructors from the NTMA Training Centers of Southern California will be on hand to walk attendees through the process and answer questions.
At the Career Fair & Career Center-A Jobs Connection, recruiters and job seekers can connect. Face-to-face interviews and job applications will take place in recruiters' booths. Resumes and job postings will be accepted and evaluated at the Career Center for future placements. A pavilion of schools, training and education centers, community colleges, and other training resources will lead attendees toward careers in manufacturing, and to retraining opportunities for manufacturing companies and for professionals re-entering the manufacturing field. In addition to SME, the following educational institutions will take part in this program: Cerritos College; Los Angeles Trade Technical College; Orange Coast College; El Camino College; Pasadena Community College; Glendale Community College; North Orange County Community College; Devry; Mount Sac Community College; Tooling U; Long Beach City College; and California Employment Training Panel (ETP).
A Gallery of Manufacturing and Technology Innovations will show parts and products used in the aerospace, automotive, defense, entertainment, medical, and surgical fields machined by various equipment.
SME believes that Back-to-Basics can benefit all attendees-whether they are just trying to break in or find a job, or looking to refresh their machining and other manufacturing skills. An employer or company recruiter looking for qualified workers can look at Back-to-Basics as a source of potential employees.
Attendees can evaluate the latest in applications from equipment suppliers that will demonstrate their products in the Product and Process Development and Management Pavilion. And by taking advantage of free sessions on the Comparative Process Technology Forum, you can learn the benefits, advantages, and strengths of a given technology based on your production needs.
Compare Laser Cutting and Waterjet Machining, Grinding and Machining, EDM and Waterjet Machining, and Dry Machining (wet side) or Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL). The forum will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1-2 at the Technology Theater. After the presentations, attendees can visit the booths of the presenting companies for more in-depth evaluation of the technology of choice.
Lean is a major topic wherever manufacturing professionals meet. At WESTEC, videos on Lean, Value Stream Mapping, and Building a Lean Culture will be shown on Monday, March 31. On Thursday, April 3, there will be free showings of videos on Composites Manufacturing, Industrial Robots in Manufacturing, and Direct Metal Manufacturing.
Under the direction of the Century Club, and covering all four days of WESTEC, manufacturing careers activities will seek to change the image of manufacturing among students, parents, and educators. These activities include the Manufacturing Challenge, an open-ended, juried competition, during which university and college students will display and demonstrate their projects, and answer questions about their project's design, innovation, and manufacturability. Other events include Manufacturing Career Days for engineering and academy students during which WESTEC hosts one regional high school a day, and the Engineering or Manufacturing Academy (Monday to Wednesday), during which students will be mentored and toured around select exhibiting companies. The Educator Summit brings together 80 K-12 and community-college teachers, career advisors, counselors, and administrators to learn, discuss, and share successful manufacturing-related programs and activities for K-12 students, such as Project Lead The Way, FIRST Robotics, and Skills USA.
The Student Summit will involve approximately 600 Southern California 11th and 12th-grade highschool students, along with their faculty members and counselors. These folks will spend the day at WESTEC in an organized, tightly scheduled careerrelated program consisting of an information fair, guided small-group tours of the exhibit floor, and manufacturing-career-related presentations.
Located at the entrance to Kentia Hall, the Technology Theater will present a series of free sessions that will combine live presentations and/or video screening of films on manufacturing topics. On Monday, March 31, the theater will present videos entitled: What Lean Means; Building a Lean Culture; and Value Stream Mapping. On April 1, the theater will feature comparisons of the fundamentals, strengths, and the best uses of various technologies and processes. The video EDM will explain the differences between wire and RAM EDM, and describe the machine subsystems of RAM and wire EDM equipment. Omax Corp. will give a presentation entitled Waterjet Technology, which will be followed by the video Milling and Machining Center Basics. The final video scheduled for April 1 is High-Speed Machining. It shows successful implementation of this technology at four companies.
Wednesday, April 2 is a session entitled Strategies for Improving Tool Life The first presentation, by Chip Blaster, Machining with HighPressure Coolant, will explain how high-pressure machining technology can increase tool life and address heat issues in machining. The video Minimum Quality Lubrication will include a Q&A session provided by UNIST, and the program will conclude with Cutting Tool Materials, which will discuss the wide variety of materials available and explain the right tool material to use in a given turning or milling operation. Theater sessions will conclude on Thursday, April 3 with three sessions: Composites Material and Manufacturing will discuss methods used to produce composite parts; the video Direct Metal Manufacturing will show how this technology allows changes to the way parts and tooling are designed; and Industrial Robotics will examine the advantages and disadvantages of using robots in manufacturing.
On Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 2, a free Park-n-Ride program will offer motor coach service runs from Anaheim, Woodland Hills, and San Diego directly to the show. There will also be free continuous hotel and train shuttle service from participating hotels and Union Station to WESTEC from Monday, March 31 through Thursday, April 3.
WESTEC 2008 is sponsored by SME, the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA; Rockville, MD), and AMT-The Association for Manufacturing Technology (McLean, VA). For more information about WESTEC 2008 or to register, either telephone SME Customer Service at: 800-733-4763, or go to SME's Web site at www.sme.org , click on WESTEC 2008 in the list of coming events, and select the key that's appropriate to your objective.
The following products are among those scheduled for exhibition at WESTEC 2008.
Die Sinker Control
The new G control for die-sinker EDMs is said to reduce graphite electrode wear to less than 0.1 %, while increasing machining speed by as much as 20%. The G control reduces the number of electrodes needed for rough, semlfinishing, and finishing by minimizing electrode wear. Sharper detail of machined parts is produced.
Sodick Inc.
Ph:847-310-9000
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CAD/CAM Software
PartMaker CAD/CAM Ver. 8.5 software features improved functionality for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers, and Swiss-type lathes. Improvements have been made to full-machine simulation and dimension drawing. A documentation wizard option allows users to create, preview, and print documents with multiple views. Software will be shown alongside Powermill, Featurecam, and Artcam for the first time.
PartMaker Inc.
Ph: 215-643-5077
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Radio Touch Probe
The RMP600 touch probe combines strain-gage sensing and radio transmission of precision measurement of 3-D part geometries. The machine performs part checking on five-axis machining, contours, deep cavities, and undercuts where obstacles or part features can block transmission by optical line-of-sight probes. The probe delivers unidirectional repeatability of 0.25 µm with a 50-mm-long stylus, 0.35 µm with a 100-mm stylus, and is recommended for styli to 200 mm.
Renishaw Inc.
Ph: 847-286-9953
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CNC Machining
Model SR-200 sheet router is a gantry-style threeaxis CNC machine with 148 × 76 × 8'' (3.8 × 2 × 0.2-m) X, Y, Z travels for machining 6 × 12' (1.8 × 3.7-m) sheets of material or oversized flat parts. A 24,000-rpm, 5-hp (3.7-kW), 30-taper spindle cuts and drills plastics, sheetmetal, and other light materials. Also being shown among 30 other chip-making machines is the EC-630PP HMC for high-volume production and untended operation. The machine features a six-station pallet pool with 630-mm pallets and 1° pallet indexer.
Haas Automation
Ph: 805-278-1800
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Chamfer Mill
The C-Cutter Mini performs multifunctional cutting, including chamfering, back chamfering, and face milling. High-speed back chamfering reduces hand deburring, and face milling is possible with a 45° chamfering type with 0.394'' (10-mm) square insert. The cutter is available in single insert and four-insert design. The single-insert design utilizes a 0.197'' (5-mm) square insert with four cutting edges for smaller 45° chamfers, and a slightly larger insert for 30 and 60° chamfers. The fourinsert design permits 45° chamfering for diam from 0.433 to 1.654'' (11-42 mm).
BIG Kaiser
Ph: 888-866-5776
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Performance VMC
The new YCM XV1020A high-performance VMC features the Fanuc MXP100i control includes high-end features at an affordable price. Unit comes with a newly designed full enclosure, a 30-hp (22.37-kW), a 10,000-rpm spindle with a high/low-shifting isolated direct-drive spindle motor, plus high-efficiency chip-disposal system as standard. The system's travels are 40'' (1-m) X axis by 20'' (0.5-m) Y axis with a fast 24-tool ATC, 40-taper magazine. Company will also showcase its redesigned XV560A VMC that features the Fanuc MXP100i control, a 10,000-rpm spindle, and a 40-taper, 20-tool ATC. Machine has a small footprint with new full enclosure for shops looking for fast production and accuracy.
YCI Inc.
Ph: 562-906-6118
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Modular Fixturing For Welding
The Demmeler modular fixturing system features accurate five-sided tables made of high-tensilestrength 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. It's said to be well-suited for prototypes, spares, and other short-run jobs.
Bluco Inc.
Ph: 800-535-0135
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Workholding Technology
Fixturing, workholding, and positioning devices for OEM, machine shop, and forming and fabricating applications will be shown. Standard, off-the-shelf parts and hardware products include grippers, rest pads, balllock pins, clamps, stops, sliding mounts, springs, blocks, spring plungers, torque handles, ball knobs, and various jaw options, among many others.
Fixtureworks
Ph: 888-794-8687
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Carbide Thread Mill
Shur-Thread GFI solid-carbide thread mills are available with an internal coolant supply for evacuating chips and eliminating waste. There are 20 tool sizes in two styles. Type EZFI is for thread sizes #4, 6, and 8. Type GFI is for thread sizes #10 through 1.0'' (25.4 mm). Shur-Thread cutters produce threads for applications 1'' (25.4 mm) and under in a wide range of soft and prehardened steels to Rc 58 stainless, aluminum, cast iron, titanium, lnconel, and difficult-tomachine exotics.
Emuge Corp.
Ph: 800-323-3013
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Carbide Keyseat Cutters
Solid carbide keyseat cutters from 1/8 to 1 1/2'' (3.2-38-mm) diam perform many slotting operations such as circular interpolation in small-diam holes. They offer very good rigidity and tool life, resulting in high production rates when cutting difficult materials.
Whitney Tool Co. Inc.
Ph: 800-536-1971
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Desktop CMM
Microgage is a desktop 3-D computer-controlled instrument that delivers B89 volumetric accuracy of 5.8 µm m with a repeatability of 0.7 µm, and scale resolution of 0.1 µm in geometric measurement and analysis. The device features a fixed-bridge-type design with moving stage for the Y axis. The X, Y, Z- travel range is 225 × 150 × 125 mm. It can be used in R&D, short-run, or production and process control, and is capable of dimensional inspection and reverse engineering. Renishaw's CMM probe systems and automatic stylus changing are supported.
Helmel Engineering Products
Ph: 716-297-8644
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Vertical CNC Honing
The air-gage-equipped SV-1005 vertical CNC honing system is capable of accuracy to 0.25 µm for hole diam from 3 to 65 mm without operator intervention. The machine provides closed-loop control of tool size along with downloadable SPC data, making it well-suited for automated production of small engines, hydraulic valves/bodies, fuel injectors, gears, compressor parts, turbocharger housings, and gun barrels in medium and high volumes.
Sunnen Products Co.
Ph: 314-781-2100
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CNC Rotary Table
The SAX-20011 CNC rotary table allows five-side machining of workpieces for medical and aerospace applications, among others. Carbide worm system reduces friction and wear up to eight times, reducing backlash, and performing with high accuracy and fast rotating and tilting speeds, as well as brake torque. Also shown will be the VC toolholder for operating at 40,000 rpm and the E123 Presetter in two versions: ISO/BT/CAT40 and ISO/BT/CAT 50.
Lyndex-Nikken Inc.
Ph: 800-543-6237
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Wireless Probing
The Mida wireless intuitive probing system is designed to simplify programming and machine tool probing routines, and is available as a factoryinstalled option from Haas Automation. The system includes a spindle probe for setting up work offsets and a wireless contact tool-setter that can be used to set tool length and diam. The Haas control includes step-by-step instructions that guide the operator through the probing process. No G-code programming experience is necessary.
Marposs Corp.
Ph: 248-370-0404
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Internal Clamps
ID Xpansion Clamp #9 for VMC and HMC applications has an internal holding dimension of 6.89'' (175 mm), which can be machined to 1.15'' (29 mm). The mild steel machinable clamp is designed to hold lathe parts from an internal diam. Concentricity of 0.0005'' (0.013 mm) can be held because the clamp is machined to match the individual workpiece. The flange diam is held to a close tolerance for precision mounting of multiple parts on a work cube or fixture plate. Also being shown is the Vacmagic vacuum pallet-changing system that runs off 70-80 psi (483-551-kPa) shop air.
Mitee-Bite Products
Ph: 800-543-3580
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Milling Advances
Exocarb WXL and WXS feature new substrate, geometry, and coating for improved productivity and tool life in milling applications. WXL can handle a wide range of materials and is said to be three times more durable in wet and dry applications. New coating permits higher speeds and longer tool life in both nonferrous materials and hardened steels to R^sub c^ 50. WXS features a nanotechnology coating for increased productivity and tool life for hard milling materials to R^sub c^ 70. compared with TiAIN coatings. Improved substrates in both tools reduce likelihood of chipping.
OSG Tap & Die
Ph: 630-790-1400
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Automated Lathe
Model TNW-3500R automated lathe provides turning, drilling, and milling operations for high mix, high-volume production for contract manufacturing and OEMs. The machine features twin spindles, a gantry robot, and slant bed, and a live tool turret that performs secondary operations. Live tool motor is 3/5 hp (2.2/3.7 kW). The A2-6 spindle has a 15/20-hp (11-15-kW) spindle motor and operates at 4200 rpm maximum. Built-in automation is supplied by a gantry loader with a 22 Ib (10-kg) capacity, and dual 10-tool turrets.
Fuji Machine America
Ph: 847-821-2432
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Multisensor Metrology System
SmartScope Flash 302 offers a variety of sensor technologies to measure critical dimensions of parts manufactured from any material, softness, opacity, or color. The benchtop machine has X, Y, Z travel of 300 × 300 × 250 mm. Features include autocalibrating motorized zoom lens, white LED light, coaxial through-the-lens surface illumination, and image processing for video metrology. Sensors include laser pointer, TTL laser for noncontact surface focus points and surface contouring, touch probes for hard-to-image parts, and microprobing with microminiature stylus and minimal trigger force.
Optical Gaging Products
Ph: 800-647-4243
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Horizontal and Vertical Machining
Company will show a new line of vertical machining centers and the new FH550SX HMC with a matrix tool magazine. The FH-SX horizontal machining center can provide the cutting power of a boxway machine.
Features include column and high-torque spindle. SX Series machines have a 40-hp (30-kW), 6000-rpm spindle that has double the driving force on the V axis with a ballscrew and motor on each side of the spindle. A BM VMC for heavy-duty machining of ferrous materials has a 6000-8000-rpm geared headstock.
Toyoda Machinery
Ph: 847-253-0340
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Waterjet Technology
Company will show a high-rail gantry\waterjet system, with an iP600 -50 ultra-high pressure intensifier pump and a self-feeding pneumatic drill. The gantry features an overhead design that allows full access to the work envelope and has an accuracy of ±0.005'' (0.13 mm) over the work envelope. High-volume, low-pressure air around the ballscrews and linear motion guides and bearings increases durability by preventing contamination from entering these areas.
Jet Edge
Ph: 800-538-3343
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Power Collet Chucks
Power Collet Chucks have reinforced walls and rigid exterior contour for vibration resistance. Standard ER collets can be used. The chuck is guided at the back end of the collet so it cannot twist and tilt. Minimal projection of the collet when clamped enables a maximum clamping length.
Haimer
Ph: 630-833-1500
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Tapping Solutions
Rx model provides high production rates and accurate depth control. RCT-Reduced Cycle Time Tapping for high-production CNC tapping reduces cycle times, increases tap life, and reduces spindle wear and energy consumption. For rigid tapping the SynchroFlex increases tap life by compensating both axially and radially for the minute, unavoidable discrepancies between the machine's synchronized feed rate and the exact thread pitch that occur on even very accurate CNC machines.
Tapmatic
Ph: 800-854-6019
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Digital Readout
ND 500 mid-level DRO is coupled with a LS linear scale and comes in two or three-axis versions, with an LCD screen. The TS 444 battery-free probe, with its built-in air-turbine generator and capacitors using the same burst of air that cleans the part, is charged and ready to probe within seconds. The high-accuracy TS 740 probe is coupled with an innovative low- force analysis triggering method.
Heidenhain Corp.
Ph: 800-233-0388
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High-Speed Rotary Tables
RNA-S Series rotary tables have a dual-taper pneumatic clamping system that increases clamp torque. The tables have an indexing speed of 66.7 rpm. Options include rotary scales, pull stud devices, and hydraulic or pneumatic rotary joints.
Koma Precision Inc.
Ph: 860-627-7059
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Waterjet, VMQ and EDM Systems
FA10 wire EDM features a M700 series control that is a Windowsbased system with 15" (381-mm) LCD touch screen. The machine's 3-D adaptive control can analyze data and recognize shape characteristics. Waterjet's four-axis Supreme software features tapering control that provides optimum cutting speed in a contour with accurate wall straightness. HC-658 high-speed VMC is designed for machining of mold steels and graphite electrodes. A one-piece box-style cast base and monoblock column and crossbeam support provides rigidity.
Mitsubishi Electric
Ph: 630-616-5920
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Lathe and Mill
The CTX 310 eco lathe comes standard with chip tank, hydraulic three-jaw chuck, and air conditioning for the electrical cabinet. Programmable tailstock or digital served rives are further distinctive features of this series. Siemens 3-D controller with shop-floor programming lets operators create programs at the machine without using CAD/CAM systems. The DMG 635 V eco mill has an 8000-rpm spindle and large working area. Option packages include a tool presetter package, a high-accuracy package, and a bar-machining package.
DMG
Ph: 847-781-0277
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Versatile VMC
Machine combines RoboDrill VMC with a Fanuc six-axis robot for automated loading/unloading. The unit handles most parts that will fit in its 6'' (152-mm) vise or chuck. Inbound and outbound conveyors and guarding are included. There is an optional fourth axis and workholding fixture and robotic loading/unloading, and 14 or 21-tool changer. Other features are torque to 56 lb-ft, rigid tapping to 5000 rpm (8000-rpm optional), and acceleration to 1.5 g.
Methods Machine Tool
Ph: 978-443-5388
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Modular Drawers
Heavy modular drawers feature rugged design, 400-Ib (181-kg) capacity, 100% access, and durability. They are available in mobile and stationary versions, with 10-drawer heights (with fullheight sides), and more than 160 dimensions. Partitions, dividers, and plastic bins can be tailored to parts and items. Drawers are compatible with more than 35 brands of shelving.
Rousseau Metal Inc.
Ph: 866-463-4270
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New Micrometer Line
QuantuMike, has an accuracy of ±0.00005'' (0.0013 mm) throughout its measuring range and is also dust and water-resistant. A coarser thread feeds the spindle at 2 mm per thimble-revolution. Measurement repeatability is enhanced by a ratchet thimble drive mechanism that transmits induced microvibrations to the spindle contact face. Ergonomie design enables the ratchet to be worked from either the speeder or the thimble, easing one-handed measurements.
Mitutoyo America Cop.
Ph: 630-820-9666
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Medium-Duty Saw
Model DC-31ONC II, a dual-column metalcutting bandsaw, has a 1.25'' (32-mm) blade for greater beam strength and a powerful 5-hp (3.75-kW) drive system with speeds from 50 to 400 fpm (15-122 m/min) for cutting materials to 12'' (305-mm) diam rounds and 12 × 12'' (305 × 305-mm) rectangles.
DoAll
Ph: 847-258-8851
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Laser Systems
New Industrial Laser Series features a 48 × 24'' (1219 × 610-mm) worktable and opening side doors that can accommodate workpieces of any length. The equipment runs from Windows graphics software and CAD programs using a materials-based print driver that automatically calculates optimal system power and speed settings. This CO2 laser series is available with a wide variety of platform and power options including dual lasers.
Universal Laser Systems
Ph: 800-859-7033
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Manual and Power Chucks
Company will show precision power chucks, manual chucks, and assorted hydraulic actuating cylinders, and will re-launch its original power chuck-the Superlife. Among the manual chucks will be BVC-style and ATSC versions of the company's Ajust-Tru self-centering scroll chucks in 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15'' (152,203, 254, 305, and 380-mm) diam, with three or six-jaw construction, and having solid jaws or master/top jaw options. Hydraulic rotating cylinders shown will encompass various styles-Logansport, SP, and high speed for vertical, horizontal, and inverted applications. Display will illustrate the various bore sizes, strokes, and options available.
Buck Chuck
Ph: 800-228-BUCK
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Workholding, Tool Clamping
Workholding and tool clamping products include the Power Clamping Nut and the Hydro-mechanical Spring Clamping System. Also being shown is the GDR rotary union with maximum spindle speed of 24,000 rpm and maximum coolant pressure of 80 bar. The small GDP rotary union with a hybrid bearing, closed sealing surface, and balanced design can reach a maximum spindle speed of 75,000 rpm, and 80-bar coolant pressure.
Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.
Ph: 815-962-6076
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Flat Bar Shear
ShearMaster Model 610 production flat bar shear can shear 1 × 12'' (25.4 × 305-mm) baseplate and up to ½ × 24'' (12.7 × 610-mm) flat stock. Standard features include electric stroke control setting to reduce upper blade travel, hydraulic hold down, electric back gage for automatic cycle, and 10-hp (7.5-kW) motor. For the user who wants a totally automated shear, the machine is designed to couple to the company's Advanced Feed System, which comes with a controller that allows you to set 99 different programs. The system automatically moves material to position and cycles the machine.
Scotchman Industries Inc.
Ph: 800-843-8844
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Groove and Turn Inserts
A new style of inserts for customers that require the ability to both groove and turn using narrow insert widths in small bores, MiniGroove 'N Turn inserts have an offset insert design that allows grooving or turning up to a shoulder. The toolholders' clamping geometry and built-in stop prevent slippage and rotation during axial or radial cuts, and allows the user to groove, turn, and profile. They start with minimum bores of 0.325'' (8.3 mm), and come in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8'' (6.4, 9.5, 12.7, and 16 mm) in steel, heavy metal, and carbide with straight and 90° insert presentations.
Kaiser Tool Co. Inc.
Ph: 260-484-3620
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Mini Clamp Vises
New MC-series mini clamp vises are designed for multiface machining with a single clamping operation. Their design allows clear tool access to five-out-of-six workpiece sides, and is well-suited for machining complicated workpieces in a single clamping operation. The small vises are said to have a large holding capacity and fine construction for rigidity and durability. Manual and hydraulic versions come with a 60-mm jaw width and a maximum clamping force of 3400 Ib (1544 kg). Concentric type comes in three sizes, with jaw widths of 60, 100, and 125 mm, and clamping forces from 3400 to 7800 Ib (1544-3541 kg).
Carr Lane Roemheld Mfg. Co.
Ph: 800-827-2526
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Maintenance-Free Conveyor
The Eriez Chip and Parts Conveyors provide a nearly maintenance-free method for moving and elevating ferrous materials such as chips, turnings, small parts, and stampings. With the exception of an externally mounted drive motor, the unit is self-contained and the conveyor mechanism is completely enclosed. There are no moving external parts to jam, break or endanger personnel. The conveyors use a continuous series of powerful ceramic magnets to pick up and glide materials along the stainless-steel slider plate. Material is then discharged over the head end. Because of its liquid-tight construction, lower conveyor sections can be completely submerged in coolant sumps or tanks. The working face is self-cleaning, and excess fluids drain easily back into the tank.
Eriez Mfg. Co.
Ph: 888-300-3743
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Machining Centers
Company will demonstrate nine machines. A pre-production version of the new Cincinnati family of VMCs will be shown. The Hüller-Hille NBH 6+ HMC features an extended work envelope with X, Y, Z travel of 41.3 × 31.5 × 39.3'' (1050 × 800 × 1000 mm), a full fourth-axis rotary table, a large workpiece/fixture swing of 45.3 × 51.2'' (1150 × 1300 mm) and capacity for changing pallets to 24.8'' (630 mm). A Fadal VMC 6535 HTX will demonstrate cutting titanium and hardened steel using a 50-taper, 6000-rpm hightorque, air/oil spindle.
MAG Industrial
Automation Systems
Ph: 859-534-4883
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High-Power Waterjet
Company will showcase 87,000 psi (60 MPa) waterjet cutting. The Integrated Flying Bridge (IFB) and WMC2 waterjet machines incorporate 87,000 psi waterjet cutting. HyperPressure technology is said to enable faster cutting, lower part cost, and higher production, including cutting speeds that are 20-50% faster than 60,000 psi (41 MPa); 20-30% lower part cost than 60,000 psi; lower abrasive consumption, with 30-50% less abrasive used than 60,000 psi; simpler, faster maintenance; and other benefits.
Flow International Corp.
Ph: 253-850-3500
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Large-Format Laser
FP 100 is a flatbed, gantry-based laser system using a pulse-fiber laser source. The system is capable of speeds up to 2 m/sec, a maximum resolution of 1000 ppi, and a working area of 12 × 24'' (305 × 610 mm).
Trofec Laser Inc.
Ph: 866-226-8505
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Automatic Measurement System
StarLite GX is a compact noncontact measurement system with an ergonomie design, motorized zoom optics, color camera, and 6 × 3 × 5'' (152 × 76 × 127-mm) X, Y, Z capacity. Built for precision measurement with a cast-aluminum base and column, precise coarse/fine manual stage positioning, and one-micron resolution linear scales, the system has a high-fidelity white ring light and back-light illuminators to provide optimal image quality. New eGx metrology software allows every user to get accurate and repeatable dimensional measurements. Users measure directly or run part programs that guide them through the measurement process.
RAM Optical
Instrumentation Inc.
Ph: 585-758-1300 Ext. 320
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Enhanced CAM
Company will preview an enhanced version of GibbsCAM 2008 that includes improvements in the range of three-axis milling functionality with support for HSM. Since the updates have been made to system core, all modules benefit from the enhancements. The software's new three-axis surface machining capabilities provide more control and flexibility in too I pat h generation with integral HSM support. Among the more significant enhancements are virtually unlimited undo/rollback capability; multiple viewport display capability; toolpath tool traversal visualization; hidden line toolpath display; pre-select highlighting; expanded display color management; persistent features and Feature Manager Interface; and Advanced 3D high-speed machining for SolidSurfacer.
Gibbs and Associates
Ph: 800-654-9399
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Laser Calibration Systems
Model MCV 4000 and LICS-100A laser calibration systems for machine tools, CMMs, and other machines and stages will be shown. The MCV 4000 is a complete laser calibration system for calibrating and compensating linear, angular, straightness, flatness, and squareness errors. It features a dual-beam laser head, dual-channel processor, and squareness optics for running linear, angular (pitch, yaw, straightness, flatness), and squareness calibration. Available accessories allow calibration of tilting spindles and rotary motion for calibration of five-axis machine tools. The LICS-100A is a compact laser calibration system for calibration and compensation of leadscrew/ballscrew pitch and displacement errors.
Optodyne Inc.
Ph: 310-635-7481
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Modular Subplate for Fixturing
A modular subplate designed for small workpiece fixturing, the QwikStack is designed to use large workholding systems for high-density, small workpieces by interfacing directly with the manufacturer's System 5 1550 QwikLoks and MultiLoks. This also creates a pallet-changing system that allows seamless transition between jobs, because the QwikStack reportedly can be removed in seconds. It can also be mounted to a VMC's T-Slotted table using toe clamps. Ten 50-mm QwikLoks can be mounted horizontally, creating twenty small-part clamping stations, or six QwikLoks can be mounted vertically to add more versatility to the QwikStack.
Chick Workholding Solutions
Ph: 724-772-6146
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Angle Roll
Model CE40MR3 angle roll can bend a wide range of tube, pipe, and profiles to CLR as small as 4x workpiece diam. Operates in vertical or horizontal position. Universal tooling set comes with each machine. Forged roll shafts are precision-ground and fitted for maximum performance and minimal deflection. Simultaneous downfeed and roll movements minimize deformation. Programmable touch pad controls have digital center-roll positioning display. Threaded roll with micrometric flange adjustment helps eliminate spacer.usage. Unit has an in-line direct-drive roll shaft system. Optional anti-twist correction system is available for angle-iron "Leg In" applications.
CML USA Ercolina
Ph: 563-391-7700
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Machine Simulation
Enhanced Vericut Version 6.2 machine simulation and optimization software features several improvements that increase the ability of manufacturing engineers to develop, analyze, inspect, and document the CNC programming and machining process. Updated software includes simplified validation of even the most complex configurations to produce better results and reduce time spent programming and machining cycles. Included are a new Turret Setup wizard that enables users to easily load, change tools, or change tool positions in a turret. The Tool Manager has also been enhanced to enable users to describe the shape, position, and orientation of a waterjet cutter or a tap in a tap tool assembly.
CGTech Corp.
Ph: 949-753-1050
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Interactive DRO
The DP900 digital readout (DRO) for manual lathes and milling machines features a new graphical LCD-based display for two, three, or four-axis applications. Interactive feature includes dynamic tool position, allowing the operator to observe tool movement points or take inspection readings while the part is still on the machine. Geometric readings such as angle, skew, step, slot, arc, along with circle OD, ID, and center can be captured with or without the use of the optional touch probe.
Newall Electronics Inc.
Ph: 614-771-0213
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Five-Axis Machining Center
Company will feature the VMX42SR five-axis machining center; the VM1P production machining center; and the TMM8 lathe with live tooling. The VMX42SR has a swivel head and horizontal rotary table and WinMax control software. The unit has digital drives, larger ball-screws, larger linear rails, and heavier servodrives for greater accuracy. The TMM8 and the TMM10 lathes with live tooling include C-axis standard and programming to 0.001°. The 8'' (203-mm) chuck TMM8 is a multitasking lathe designed with a wide door for easy operator access. The VM1P can tap at 4000 rpm. Rigid, cast iron Cframe design with solid construction make the VM1P rugged enough for rigorous cycles and lights-out machining.
Hurco
Ph: 317-298-2622
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Swing Cylinders
Company has introduced a new line of swing cylinders for workholding. The hydraulically-activated clamps are available either in top or bottom flange styles, with either single or double-acting actions. Either style can be manifold-mounted, utilizing #2 SAE Dorts, or can be plumbed conventionally through two #4 SAE ports. Three sizes are available, with clamping capacities from 1100 to 5000 lb (9.8-44.5 MN). The clamps' piston rotates 90° to the right in its standard configuration, but may be ordered with either a 90° left rotation or no rotation. The clamps offer extra versatility by being able to be used via a throughhole bottom mount or top-plate mount. Nonthreaded bodies simplify mounting.
Jergens Inc.
Ph: 216-486-5540
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Precision Power Chucks
Company will display its new PPC line of precision power chucks featuring a dual actuator design providing increased clamping force and higher rpm capability. The new design achieves greater rigidity resulting in improved accuracy at high draw-tube forces. Increased chuck life is also attained since the internal clamping load is distributed over twice the surface area compared to the original PPC design. Company's patented QC precision jaw-locating system is standard on all PPC-D models. The QC system maintains 0.0002'' (0.005 mm) maximum workpiece runout after jaw change without remachining top jaws.
MicroCentric Corp.
Ph: 800-573-1139
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3-D Digitizer
The Range 7 is a new noncontact 3-D scanner built to meet the needs of the industrial inspection, manufacturing, and quality control applications. The compact, lightweight design is less than half the size and weight of previous models, offering high mobility at measurement locations. System can take high-speed scans of approximately 2 sec per shot and utilizes interchangeable lenses to provide a broad scan range. Equipped with a new 1.31-megapixel CMOS sensor and a multi-focus mode with advanced focusing technology, the system also features a 3-D preview function and offers high accuracy to ±40 µm.
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas Inc.
Ph: 201-785-2436
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Measurement Software
Updated Calypso 4.6 CAD-based measurement software. Updated package reportedly improves combined optical and contact measuring with multisensor applications, enabling users to save time and gain more-reliable, error-free measuring. Software combines several measurement strategies per geometric element in a single measurement plan, which can be optionally executed. Contact and optical measuring methods are said to complement each other with many workpieces. Updated system increases measuring efficiency by supporting automatic sensor change. Characteristics are now also generated and tolerances transferred to the measurement plan quickly and efficiently without operator influence.
Carl Zeiss IMT Corp.
Ph: 763-744-2409
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Conversational CAM
Company will display its updated CamLink software that adds a new level of conversational programming with new support for the Mazatrol Matrix control. The new package allows Mazak users invested in the Matrix control to take advantage of features that allow more control over the machine tools and increased efficiency in the shop. Support is available for the Matrix M, Matrix T, Matrix MT, and Matrix ME controls. The software supports the Mazatrol Matrix control in its GBNDataTransfer, GBXDataPrint, GB\DataEntry, and GBXGeoEntry software programs. With GBXDataEntry, Matrix users can accelerate the programming process by moving it offline, programming in Mazatrol at their PC and taking advantage of the Matrix's improved functions, including pocket milling with multiple islands and S-axis indexing for lathes.
Griffo Brothers Inc.
Ph: 541-758-8421
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Milling Cutters
Excelerator milling cutters with WG-300 ceramic inserts are designed for machining most hardened materials about R^sub c^ 40 and nickel and cobalt-based superalloys. Excelerator XF cutters are designed for high-feed milling on a variety of inserts. Cutter bodies feature large chip gullets and a fine pitch to give the most teeth possible for maximum performance and metal removal rates. Cutter sizes range from 1 to 12" (25-305 mm). All XF cutters can use WG-300 whiskered-ceramic grades for use on hardened and difficult-to-machine materials or a variety of carbide grades for easier-to-cut materials.
Greenleaf Corp.
Ph: 814-763-2915
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Advanced CAM
Esprit 2008 CAM package offers updated software for the latest generation of machine tools including turning stock automation for lathes, openpocket milling, EDM machine-specific machining technology, improved 3-D machining performance, S-axis turning for five-axis mill-turn machines, and more. Updated software is said to improve machining performance. Systems on display will demonstrate the reduced time required to produce part programs, while increasing the quality of those programs and helping to reduce machining-cycle times. System's high-performance capabilities include machining any part geometry (solid, surface, or wireframe), universal postprocessing to format G-code for virtually any machine tool, and solid simulation and verification with dry runs rendered in dynamic solids for optimal part quality and consistency.
DP Technology Corp.
Ph: 805-388-6000
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Multisensor Measurement Machines
The new XL large multisensor measurement systems are intended for use in aerospace, solar, metals, and multiple-part applications. Systems feature a new drive, lighting, optics, and scale technology that ensures high accuracy. The large Z range, powerful lighting, and lower table reportedly make these machines versatile and easy-to-use.
Micro-Vu Corp.
Ph: 707-838-6272
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Manufacturing Software
Exhibit will showcase updated PowerMill CAD/CAM software, which features enhanced memory management to help speed calculation times on large, complex components such as press tools for automotive bodywork and for smaller, highly detailed models, such as molds for fine-tolerance and high-accuracy parts. Tool-axis editing function has been added to allow users to select any region of a toolpath and redefine the tool-axis vectors within that region. This new option will reportedly enable optimizing cutting conditions, and avoid any sudden machine-tool movements that could result in a poor surface finish.
Delcam Inc.
Ph: 887-Delcam-1
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Productivity Solutions
Productivity in Motion will focus on solutions for the job shop and aerospace market segments. For machine manufacturers and end users, innovations in CNC, motor and drive technology, as well as training. New versions of the ShopMill and Shopturn software packages, as well as the Sinumerik 802D CNC are introduced. The 802D combines NC, the programmable logic controller (PLS), and the HMI in a single unit. It has the capability of five-axis machining (two of which may be spindles) and is a good solution for the low and mediumrange milling and turning machine markets.
Siemens Energy and Automation
Ph: 800-879-8079
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Waterjet Cutting
Company will display the newest additions to its line of precision abrasive waterjet systems, including the 60120 and 5555 JetMachining Centers. The new 60120 JetMachining Center is a large format machine that is well-suited for quick and accurate cutting of larger or multiple parts from stock up to 5 × 10' (1.5 × 3 m), and has a footprint of 225 × 110'' (5715 × 2794 mm). Unit is one of the company's most accurate large-format machines, and features a 600-Ib (270-kg) abrasive delivery feed system, as well as traction drive that enables faster traverse speeds and reduced throughput times when machining multiple and nested parts. The 5555 JetMachining Center will also be demonstrated.
OMAX Corp.
Ph: 800-838-0343
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Horizontal Machining Center
The MA-400HA is a compact, high-speed HMC that has ballscrew cooling and a hand-scraped base casting for excellent rigidity. Cutting feed is 60 m/min, max acceleration is 0.7 g, and traverse rate is 2.362 ipm (60 mm/min). Control is THINC-OSP with true-PC, open architecture, 40-GB hard-drive, and a standard 30-tool ATC with options for 40/60/100/152/198-tool magazine capacities.
Okuma
Ph: 704-504-6484
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Live Tooling
Company will showcase its line of premium Live Tools for CNC turning centers with motorized turrets. Units feature gears with a patented square drive for uniform torque, minimized backlash, and reduced tool noise. The special sealed precision dual-spindle bearings allow for even flow of grease between bearings, resulting in reduced heat and extended bearing life. In addition, the tools are completely sealed from outside contamination and coolant intrusion. Available in straight, right angle, offset, and adjustable-angle styles, the live tools are equipped with either an ER Collet or Face Mill output spindle. Coolant-through the tool up to 1000 psi (6.9 MPa) is available on most styles, and special application tools are available upon request.
SMW Autoblok Corp.
Ph: 847-215-0591
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Composite End Mill
Tool geometries combined with CVD diamond coatings resist tool wear in abrasive CRPF materials and titanium alloys such as 5553 and 6AL4V.
Niagara Cutter
Ph: 330-655-9085
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Welding Wire Feeder
The new Power Feed 25M wire feeder for portable welding solutions is engineered to complement any Lincoln Electric Power Wave, and this wire feeder is designed for the aluminum fabrication, pipeline construction, and power-generation industries. Unit features lightweight construction and is suitable for MIG, pulsed MIG, Surface Tension Transfer (STT), flux-cored, stick, TIG, and arc-gouging processes. System features the Maxtrac wire-drive systern, providing precision wire-feeding capability. With its split wire guide, wire is precisely aligned and supported through the entire system. The 50-800 ipm (1.3-20.3 m/min) feeder operates on 40-V DC input power.
Lincoln Electric Co.
Ph: 216-481-8100
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Five-Axis Machining
Updated FeatureCAM 2008 software adds a variety of methods for controlling the tool axis in five-axis machining. The user can set a specific lead and/or lean angle. This can be done either to access areas unable to be reached with three-axis machining, or to give better cutting conditions. Alternatively, the tool angle can be set in an orientation either to or from a point, or to or from a line. Any threeaxis toolpath generated in this package can be converted to a five-axis toolpath by using automatic-collision avoidance to change the tool axis when collisions might occur. The software automatically tilts the cutter away from the obstacle by the specified tolerance and then returns the cutting angle to the value set for the overall toolpath once the obstacle has been cleared.
FeatureCAM/Delcam USA
Ph: 887-Delcam-1
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Laser System
FiberMark laser system allows users to etch bar codes, 2-D data matrices, logos, and text directly on variety of bare metals and plastics at lower cost than a traditional metal-marking system. Applications where traceability, improved quality control, and identification are required by permanently marking metal parts, tools, and other components benefit from system design and power. Worktable measures 24 × 12'' (609 × 305 mm).
Epilog Laser
Ph: 303-277-1188
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EDM, HSM Machines
High-speed milling (HSM) and wire and die-sinking EDM machines will be shown. The CUT 20 wire EDM features an intuitive HMI built on a Windows XP platform for "non-EDM experts." The VCE 800 Pro-X VMC is designed to reduce machining times for both hard and soft molds and thin-walled workpieces. It is equipped with a 16,000-rpm, 15kW Step-Tec in-line motor spindle that achieves output of 15 kW with nearly 100 N*m torque. The FO350 MicroTEC diesinking EDM and Brother HS-70A wire EDM will also be displayed.
AgieCharmilles
Ph: 847-913-5300
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Multiaxis Machining
The latest version 9.6 NCL software offers users more time savings in the generation of complex toolpaths. The updated software includes enhanced capabilities for multiaxis machining, with new strategies added to the package's flowline milling feature. New capabilities reportedly allow users to machine multiple surfaces in a single operation, the ability of milling around avoidance surfaces, and the capability to control the axis of the tool with a secondary part surface to assist in machining highly curved surfaces. These features are beneficial when machining rib-top and fillet surfaces.
Numerical Control Computer Sciences
Ph: 949-553-1077
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EDM Drilling
The SY Series high-speed CNC EDM drilling machine is the latest in the company's line of affordable hole drills. System features Windows-based operating system, On Board Technology, and Automatic Electrode Management, and USB/Ethernet connectivity offers easy transfer of programs from PCs to the machine. Machine offers linear glass scales, an integrated Center Guide Stabilizer, and I/O for the addition of auxiliary axes, rotary tables, or indexers. The drill can handle six coordinate systems that allows up to six individual jobs to be programmed and run consecutively in a single setup. Maximum workpiece weight is 1750 Ib (795 kg). Optional 20-position electrode changer comes with a set of 20 collet holders and 100 collets.
Belmont Equipment & Technologies
Ph: 888-588-7011
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CNC Collet Chucks
The Bolt & Go mounting feature for low-profile Accu-Length CNC collet chucks features a full-contact taper/face connection between the chuck body and backplate. The system offers rigidity and fast installation compared with the alternative in which a cylindrical pilot fits loosely into an oversized bore. Collet chucks are accurate within 0.0003" (0.008-mm) TIR when bolted to lathe spindle nose and are available in all common spindle nose configurations and styles from 5C (1.06'' [26.9-mm]) to S-40 (4'' [101.6-mm]) capacity.
Royal Products
Ph: 800-645-4174
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Heavy-Duty Stop
Heavy-Duty^sup 2^ (HD^sup 2^) is an electronic replacement for manual stops. The robust automatic stop/material positioner virtually eliminates setup time, increases productivity, increases material yield, and improves accuracy. It can either push heavy stock with up to 700 lb (kg) force or be used as a stop. Heavy-gage steel tables adjust to 48'' (1219-mm) height, making integration possible with any tool, including ironworkers, horizontal bandsaws, cold saws, shears, brakes, punches, and drills. HD2 is available in lengths to 120' (36.6 m) in 6' (1.8-m) increments.
TigerStop LLC
Ph: 360-254-0661
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Multiaxis Mill-Turn
The NZ2000 T3Y3 is a multiaxis machine manufactured with three turrets each containing a built-in milling motor and a /-axis function. Built for highefficiency, mass-production machining, the system is suitable for machining bar material, shafts, flanges, and precision equipment. Like other machines in the NZ series, the mill-turn machining center provides users with synchronized machining and reduced machining time. Specifically, the machine's twoturret, two-spindle specifications can reduce machining time by approxiImately 30% when compared to other conventional machines. Company will also display its latest MAPPS III control system, which allows fast processing and is equipped with a collision-avoidance function that monitors machine movements in real-time.
Mori Seiki
Ph: 847-593-5400
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Welding Equipment
Invision 350 MPa and Millermatic 350P/XRAluma-Pro pulsed MIG welding solutions, Digital Elite auto-darkening welding helmets, and spool-gun-ready MIG welders will be shown. Invision 350 MPa MIG/pulsed MIG inverter features built-in pulsed MIG programs, and is designed to solve issues commonly associated with welding light-gage material. The 350P/XRAluma-Pro combines the 35OP all-in-one MIG/Pulse MIG welder with the XR-Aluma-Pro gun for superior 4000 and 5000-series aluminum feeding and welding performance. Digital Elite Series auto-darkening welding helmets enable using one helmet for welding, cutting, and grinding. The Millermatic 180 MIG welder with Auto-Set (220 V) only requires the user to set the wire diam and material thickness.
Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
Ph: 800-426-4553
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CAM Software
Company will unveil new developments for Mastercam software, including its new FeatureBased Machining and the Mastercam for SolidWorks add-in. The Feature-Based Machining automates the machining process and offers shops speed improvements, enabling reductions in programming time. The feature-based system automatically evaluates the part and programs pockets, contours, bosses, and drilling routines with minimal user input. New users to Mastercam reportedly will be machining 2-D solid parts sooner with the feature's ease of use and short learning curve. Mastercam for SolidWorks runs in SolidWorks, enabling users to program parts directly within SolidWorks using Mastercam toolpaths and machining strategies.
CNC Software Inc.
Ph: 860-875-5006
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Digital Readout
Innova 40i Digital Readout System features a "True Vision" high-resolution TFT color screen that enables viewing at any angle. System allows executing solid 3-D program simulations at the DRO, which has standard features including a pocket cycle, bolt-hole cycle, linear hole, and matrix cycles. Additional productivity features include part centering, plane and angle operator selection, 20 offsets, tool-radius compensation, and more. The unit can be customized by parameter for milling, boring, turning, grinding, or general-purpose applications. Intuitive graphic help screens are offered for each application to ensure easy operation. Company will also demonstrate its 8055 I CNC System for milling, turning, and grinding applications.
Fagor Automation USA Corp.
Ph: 800-423-2467
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Quiet Compressors
New SM AirCenter series features the company's rotary screw compressors with the proprietary Sigma Profile airend. Series comes in 7.5, 10, and 15-hp (5.6, 7.5, and 11-kW) models, producing 16-54 cfm (0.45-1.5 m^sup 3^/min) at pressures from 80 to 217 psig(551 kPa-1.5MPa). All models are tank-mounted, and their design offers a small footprint. Split cooling air-flow design and insulated enclosure offer operation with noise levels as low as 66 dBA. Units come in a wide range of sizes and configurations, with standalone or integral refrigerated dryers and optional filtration packages.
Kaeser Compressors
Ph: 800-777-7873
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Collet System
Company will display its lineup of toolholding solutions, including the powRgrip PG 32 collet system that is designed to provide a greater clamping range for customers. It uses a toolholder and collet to generate high clamping force while still maintaining a TIR of less than 0.0001'' (0.003 mm). System also allows customers to clamp tool shanks ranging up to 1'' (25-mm) diam, an increase from the previous maximum clamping capacity of 0.75'' (19 mm). The toolholding system is said to be suitable for HSM applications, and offers an extensive taper selection, including CAT, BT, HSK, and TC versions. Like all powRgrip toolholders, the system is balanced by design.
Rego-Fix
Ph: 800-REGO-FIX
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Metrology Software
Company will introduce the latest version of its metrology software, Verisurf X2, aimed at helping quality managers perform model-based inspection tasks more efficiently. The latest release offers customers an updated user interface that is said to be easier to navigate, and functions in a more intuitive manner. The enhanced package includes expanded functionalities such as the ability to handle millions of points for reverse engineering and point-analysis applications, along with improved tools for model validation within CATIA. Some of the new additions will be additional device interfaces for Leica, Faro, Metris, and laser projection products, as well as a caliper tool that allows the user to interface with electronic hand tools to perform traditional inspections more quickly.
Verisurf Software Inc.
Ph: 310-721-7051
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Large Lathe
Irak TRL 2460SX lathe designed for small-lot work features a 4.09" (104-mm) spindle and a geared head. Other features are a two-speed tailstock, PS tapered roller bearings, and digital servomotors. The lathe may be used manually with assists from the CNC to do tapers and radii. Features of the unit include spreadsheet editing, informative graphics, networking capability, and optional DXF file converters.
Southwestern Industries. Inc.
Ph: 310-608-4422
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Laser Cutting, Bending, Marking
Company will display the TruLaser 2030, which has a moving safety enclosure and integrated automation that's expandable with material carts to increase flexibility and reduce processing time in untended operation. It comes in three workingarea sizes. The TruBend 3066 press brake has a press force of 72 tons (641 kN) and an 80'' (2-m) bed length. TruTops programming software includes a new user interface, improved productivity through PDM, and a more efficient nesting process. The TruMark 6130 marking laser, also to be displayed, offers stable pulse-to pulse performance for better part marking.
Trumpf Inc.
Ph: 860-255-6112
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Flexible Tool Cribs
Tool cribs can become part of an integrated CNC parts storage and transport system to accommodate a wide array of tooling when combined with stacked or unstacked cabinets or wall storage systems. Tool cribs are available in a variety of sizes and heights, and can be configured to suit available space and item-storage requirements. They can be removed and transported to the location, or machine, where tools they hold are needed.
Lista International
Ph: 617-367-0100
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Multitasking Machines
Hyper Quadrex 150 is designed for done-in-one production of turned and machined workpieces from bar stock to 2.56'' (62.5-mm) diam. The Hyper Quadrex features two horizontally opposed spindles for turning and C-axis control, plus two full-function tool turrets with milling capability. Each turret offers a full complement of 12 VDI-type tools, including 7.5-hp (5.6-kW), 6000-rpm live spindles for milling, drilling, and tapping. Also being shown is the small-footprint, intelligent Integrex i-150 machining center and five other machines.
Mazak Corp.
Ph: 859-342-1700
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Bar Feeders
Model Genius 120 magazine bar feeder will be shown operating on a Star SR20 CNC automatic lathe. The Genius 120 features hydrodynamic guide channel system for quick changeover, and reduced noise and vibration. Guide-channel design allows the guide diam to be changed by changing only the front-guide sections. The bar pusher is contained in a tube fixed to the upper wall of the rear guide. The internal diam of the tube varies depending on the bar pusher it contains, while its external diam remains unchanged, eliminating the need to replace the bar feeder's read-guide sections.
IEMCA
Ph: 704-583-8341
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High-Performance VMC
The S56 VMC blends high-performance machining capabilities with a feature package to meet the needs of tool, die, and mold shops. The system offers a 40 taper, 13,000-rpm spindle with the stiffness and rigidity required for hard cutting applications, and the speed necessary to provide high surface quality for demanding dieand-mold applications. As an option, the S56 can be equipped with a 20,000-rpm spindle featuring the company's patented spindle technology. Heavy cast construction and an axis configuration with no overhangs ensures high machine rigidity, resulting in very good accuracy over the full range of travel. Unit is capable of maintaining positioning accuracies to within ±0.0001'' (0.003 mm) and repeatability of ±0.00008'' (0.002 mm).
Makino
Ph: 800-552-3288
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Synthetic Coolant
Rustlick Vytron-N general-purpose synthetic coolant can be used in a variety of applications including grinding, sawing, tapping, drilling, turning, and milling. Coolant provides excellent lubricity, a high level of rust protection, and low foaming. Its way-lube rejection leads to cleaner coolant and longer sump life. In addition, the coolant's biostability provides long-term sump life, and prevents rancidity when properly maintained. The transparent solution allows for fast settling of fines and easy visibility of workpieces, and is suitable for general-purpose machining and grinding on ferrous metals. It is available in 1, 5, or 55-gal (3.8, 19, or 208-L) containers.
ITW Rocol North America
Ph: 847-657-6185
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Conveyor Cleaners
Company's conveyor washers eliminate all CFCbased solvents and replace them with environmentally safe alternatives that can meet or exceed cleaning requirements without sacrificing process efficiency. Conveyor washers feature all-stainless construction for low maintenance and long life, and can be configured with spray-in-air and/or ultrasonic-cleaning technology. System's high-impact, precision spray technology offers company's patented Spray Tube design that maximizes volume of wash solution, and provides an effective combination of mechanical scrubbing and chemical cleaning action to efficiently remove oil, grease, and other paniculate matter. The Nearfield Ultrasonic Cleaning System, designed for high throughput and critical clean applications, provides high mechanical energy of the opposing low frequency Nearfield ultrasonics, allowing the cleaning process to occur in reduced time, with less aggressive chemistry and at a lower temperature.
Stoelting Cleaning Equipment
Ph: 800-545-0661
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Rotary Grinder
The new IG 280 SD rotary grinder features fully enclosed integral mist collection and a 55-gal (208-L) coolant-filter unit for swarf collection. System grinds any material including tool steel, aluminum, iron, ceramic, and glass. Customers can use company's rotary grinders to surfacegrind magnets, bearings, gears, aircraft brake rotors, clutch parts, carbon seals, medical parts, and sputtering targets. In all applications, rotary surface grinding is reported to have proven itself to be faster than conventional surface grinding. Machine features include precision spindle bearings, variable-speed spindle and rotary table, three-point column alignment, air/mist and coolant-swarf filtration systems, servodrive motors, and electromagnetic chucks.
DCM Tech
Ph: 800-533-5339
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CNC Lathe
New model HL-25 DMS CNC lathe is designed for high speed, precision turning and milling applications. System features the patented Durga 23 station twin-disk turret and subspindle for increased productivity. The Durga turret provides quick setup times and fast chip-to-chip tool changes. The twin disk turret allows for 12 tools for OD turning and 11 tools for ID turning. All ID tool stations can be equipped with radial and axial power-driven tools for maximum turning and milling versatility. The subspindle is equipped with a 6'' (152-mm) chuck, and a 10-hp (7.5-kW), 5000-rpm spindle to accommodate a wide variety of parts. The main spindle is equipped with an 8'' (203-mm) chuck, a 20-hp (14.9-kW), 4800-rpm spindle with 2.02'' (51.3-mm) bar capacity for greater machining capabilities. Standard accessories include a chip conveyor, tool presetter, parts conveyor, and a programmable tailstock.
Femco Inc.
Ph: 714-898-2066
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Production VMCs
The GX 1000 Performance VMC is the latest in the company's GX Series VMCs aimed at performancefocused applications for mold-and-die manufacturers, automotive, aerospace, medical, and general ' engineering. The new system offers a stiff and thermally stable spindle, a rigid Cframe fixed-column design, and fixed pretensioned double-nut ballscrews on all axes. A heavyduty linear guide and truck configuration provides added stiffness, damping, and surface-contact area. The machine is configured with three guideways and five guide trucks on the X and Y axes, and two guideways and six guide trucks on the Z axis. The 24-tool side-mount/swing-arm automatic tool changer features random access, bidirectional indexing and 2.5-sec tool-to-tool change time.
Hardinge Inc.
Ph: 800-843-8801
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Lathe Components
Company will display its Arno Deco-Cut System offering accurate and reliable sliding head autolathe components. System features sliding head auto-lathe tooling that offers accurate and reliable machining of all components in all materials. Units are said to be suitable for highly accurate lathe machining of long, thin, and often small, complex components. System's strong, double-sided, finegrain carbide inserts offer highly accurate repeatability and insert location, with universal high-performance PVD coatings and insert geometries for all applications.
Arno Rouse USA LLC
Ph: 800-943-4426
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Five-Axis VMC
The M2-5AX five-axis VMC is said to be suitable for aerospace engine manufacturers, medical manufacturing, and complex applications requiring parabolic geometry machining. The system is powered by a 30-hp (22.4-kW) DDS spindle configuration that offers standard spindle speed of 20,000 rpm, with available optional speeds of 30,000 and 40,000 rpm. Machining envelope in X, Y, Z is 30 × 25 × 20'' (762 × 635 mm), and table size is 20'' (508 mm) with a maximum working diam of 24'' (610 mm). Spindle taper is #40, and the system's 1 sec tool-to-tool time and 30-tool ATC are standard. Machine is controlled by a Fanuc 18iMB5 system for full five-axis simultaneous cutting.
Hwacheon Machinery America
Ph: 847-573-0100
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Vertical Turning
Company will exhibit its You Ji YV-1000ATC vertical turning center, which is said to be suitable for medium/large workpieces. The system features a large 7.1 × 7.1'' (180 × 180-mm) square ram that is rigid even when extended the full 31.5'' (0.8m). A moveable crossrail with 20'' (508 mm) of travel handles tall workpieces. System features standard capabilities including 787 ipm (20 m/min) rapids, 50-hp (37.3-kW) spindle, a 12-position turret, and a 53.14'' (1.3-m) swing.
Absolute Machine Tools Inc.
Ph: 800-852-7825
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Automatic Bandsaw
Model ABS 550 is a fully automated bandsaw with a twin-column guide system. The automatic feed system uses a powered pinch roller system with ¾-hp (0.56-kW) motor for automated rapid material advancement. A limit switch on the adjustable stock stop enables the saw to cut lengths accurately, and a programmable part counter provides an exact number of cut parts. The saw frame feed has an infinitely variable cutting speed (65-330 fpm or 19.8-101 m/min), and a main motor drive rating of 5 hp (3.8 kW). A rigid dual-column guide provides parallel cuts. In addition, the machine has a capacity of 18.5 × 17.75'' (470 × 451 mm).
Knuth Machine Tools USA Inc.
Ph: 847-415-3333
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Height Gage
The Digimar817 CLM Height Gage initiates measurement in three ways. In addition to keypad initiation, a Quick Mode feature allows the measurement cycle to be initiated by pushing the carriage in the direction of the object being measured. Also, two Speed Keys on the base allow the operator to move the measuring carriage to the desired position and initiate a measurement. The machine offers a wide range of measurement functions in 1-D or optional 2-D, including dynamic functions with analog display such as Max, Min, and Max/Min.
Mahr Federal Inc.
Ph: 401-784-3275
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Machine Protection
Machine protection and coolant management products include steel way covers, bellows, wiper systems, roll-ups, and apron covers, as well as chip conveyor systems. The CDF Filter conveyor is a maintenance-free filtration system that includes the Chip Disc Filter and the Cast Iron CDF for catching cast iron fines. New steel way covers are available, and repair service is offered for damaged covers.
Hennig Inc.
Ph: 815-636-9900
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Digital Linear Gage
The EG-225 digital indicator is a multipurpose inch/metric switchable gage that can be used as a benchtop unit or for in-line measurement. It conforms to AGD Group 2 mechanical specifications, so is directly interchangeable with existing mechanical gages and can be installed into most fixtures. Unit's accuracy is 0.00005" (0.013 mm) throughout its 1 " (25-mm) measuring range.
Ono/Sokki
Ph: 800-922-7174
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Machine-Ready Blanks
Using these blanks reduces labor cost and lowers overall part cost. Blanks can be directly loaded into the machine without prep operations such as sawing, grinding, flattening, or squaring. Guaranteed tolerances may be as close as ±0.0005'' (0.013 mm) dimensionally and ±0.0002'' (0.005 mm) flatness, squareness, and parallelism. The blanks are processed using double-disk grinding, Blanchard grinding, and duplex milling.
TCI Precision Metals
Ph: 818-761-8405
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Automated Workflow Software
The JobBoss Workflow software package enables companies to perform tasks, route information, and make decisions quickly. In many companies, people-based activities such as Change Order requests, Delivery Date Change requests, or Materials Inspection tracking are performed manually. The problem is that not only are manual processes prone to errors, but there is typically no built-in accountability. This package automates business processes, resulting in improvements in efficiency, accountability, and compliance, while offering visibility and control of processes both within and outside manufacturing.
Exact JobBoss
Ph: 800-777-3443
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Turning Center
The BNJ-42S twin-spindle, two-turret compact CNC Turning Center is said to reduce cycle times by approximately 35% compared to conventional machines with two spindles and a single turret. The system's main turret features 12 tooling stations (six capable of utilizing live tools) as well as a cost-effective back-working turret with six static tool stations, allowing simultaneous machining using the main turret on the left spindle and the backworking turret on the right spindle. Additionally, if the back of the workpiece requires work to be performed by live tools, the back-working turret can index out of the way, and live tools on the main spindle can perform the required operations.
Miyano Machinery USA
Ph: 630-766-4141
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Gang Tool Lathe
The Prodigy GT-27 gang-tool lathe features a Caxis spindle that allows for indexing and positioning as well as more advanced functions including interpolation and polar coordinate milling. Its three axes of motion can be commanded in absolute or incremental modes. Spindle speeds to 6000 rpm are possible. Precision is achieved through the incorporation of non-heat-generating collet closers. The GT-27 can index in 0.01° increments. Live tooling can be used for side drilling and milling operations. Maximum production bar work is up to 1 1/16'' diam (27 mm).
SNK America
Ph: 866-379-6068
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Hard Metal End Mills
CurveCut end mills are designed for machining hard materials such as titanium (Ti5553), stainless, Invar, lnconel, Hastelloy, Monel, Waspaloy, and other nickel-based alloys. They are available in four or six flutes in powder metal or cobalt, uncoated or Exxtral Plus coated. Center-cutting design enables plunging as well as horizontal milling, and sinusoidal form on the radial cutting edge breaks chips effectively, leaving an excellent surface finish. Higher chip evacuation rate slows higher feed rates.
PCT
Ph: 800-334-9373
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Product Bandsaws
Vertical, horizontal, plate, and double-column saws with capacities ranging from 10 × 10'' to 80 × 80'' (254 × 254 mm to 2032 × 2032 mm) will be displayed. Featured will be the H90A-4 horizontal bandsaw that uses a 1 × 154 × 0.035'' (25 × 3912 × 0.89-mm) blade powered by a 3-hp (2.2-kW) motor. The saw has a cutting capacity of 12.75'' (324-mm) high × 12.75'' (324 mm). Patented Cut Watcher system monitors the cut for squareness to a pre-set deviation value. The saw shuts down when the pre-set value is exceeded.
HFAM Saw Inc.
Ph: 918-824-6267
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Alloy Analysis Solutions
Niton XL3 800 and XL3 900 Series analyzers will be demonstrated. The XL3 800 Series provides alloygrade identification and composition analysis of alloys with a hand-held XRF analyzer. Typical time for grade identification is to be less than 2 sec. The XL3t 900 Series offers laboratory-quality chemical analysis of aluminum, titanium, and nickel alloys, as well as superalloys, stainless, and other metals. It reportedly contains the highestpowered X-ray tube ever offered in a hand-held XRF analyzer. X-ray tube-excited XL3t 800 features a 50-kV, 2-W X-ray tube with multiple multilayer primary filters for optimized excitation. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Niton Analyzers
Ph: 800-875-1578
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Nano-Precision Machining
Ultra Precision Evo CNC machining center delivers three to fiveaxis machining capability. The machine is capable of positioning and repeatability accuracy of 0.0005 µm and provides ±2 µm accuracy on the workpiece (NAS test part). Vector-controlled spindle delivers 500-50,000 rpm (HSK 25). Measuring accuracy is provided by a laser tool and infrared touch probe. Also being shown is the Pyramid Nano machining center, which features hydrostatic drives and hydrostatic guiding. Positioning accuracy and repeatability to 0.0003 µm are possible.
Kern Precision Inc.
Ph: 508-943-7202
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Source: Manufacturing Engineering
