Buehler, Ltd.    Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Jul 11, 2008 Equipped with variable-speed heavy-duty motors, EcoMet® 250 Metallographic Grinder-Polisher can be used alone for manual grinding applications, or it can be combined with AutoMet® 250 Power Head for semi-automatic applications. Unit includes sealed membrane keypad controls, cast iron base construction, LED lighting, retractable water hose, quick release chuck, replaceable bowl liner, and 360º bowl rinse system. Finish is stain, chip, and corrosion resistant.

Bosch Power Tools & Accessories    Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Jul 11, 2008 Featuring 8% cobalt steel additive that increases heat and wear resistance, Stainless Steel JigSaw Blades are suited for cutting thin and medium gauge steels. Bi-metal blades are available in 18-TPI for 8-16 ga steel and 36-TPI for thinner steel, from 16-26 ga.

Schunk    Morrisville, NC 27560
Jul 10, 2008 Optimized to keep interfering contours minimal, TENDO LSS compact hydraulic expansion toolholder can be used to access difficult parts of workpiece in working areas where appliances create difficult conditions. It has runout of less than 0.006 mm at L1, is 200 mm, and features vibration dampening that improves surface quality of workpiece. Available for mounting on shank SK 40, unit comes with balancing quality of G 2.5 at 25,000 rpm.

Bosch Power Tools & Accessories    Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Jul 10, 2008 Eliminating need to cut from bottom or flip material, Extra Clean for Wood features tooth design that allows product to cut on both up and down strokes. Scalpel teeth produce cleaner cut on bottom of surface while pointed teeth from shank to middle of blade provide cut for top surface. Suited for fine woodworkers, cabinet producers, or custom remodelers, 4½ in. 12-TPI blade enables users to cut hard and soft woods, MDF, melamine, plywood, and laminated particle board.

Bosch Power Tools & Accessories    Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Jul 10, 2008 Including 13 bits ranging in size from 1 to 4 5/8 in. dia, self-feed bits are equipped with replaceable coarse threaded tip that draws them into wood without user pressure, eliminating run-out or wobble and pulling through the wood for accurate holes. High-speed 3 5/8 and 4 5/8 in. steel bits feature double chip lifter for optimal removal, while 1 to 2 9/16 in. bits feature 7/16 in. hex shank which allows them to be used in quick change chucks and extension mates.

Modern Process Equipment, Inc.    Chicago, IL 60623
Jul 09, 2008 Model 88 WC Granola Gran-U-Lizer(TM) utilizes water-cooled rollers and proprietary tooth profile to cut and tear granola into variety of grind profiles. Capacity ranges from 1,000-4,000 lb/hr, depending on grind size setting. Larger and smaller versions are also available.

METFAB Technologies, Inc.    Warwick, RI 02888
Jul 09, 2008 Operating at continuous speeds up to 30 fpm, METFAB Solar Pipe Electroplating System electroplates metallic coating from 10-100 µin. to the surface of solar thermal power pipes and tubes to optimize heat absorption. Designed for processing tube and pipe from 1-3 in. OD and sheet up to 12 in. wide, it can apply specialty metallic coatings onto wide range of steels and alloys. Customizable aqueous process system includes all controls, electronics, hardware, and tanks.

Novellus Systems, Inc.    San Jose, CA 95134
Jul 09, 2008 Designed for high-volume tungsten contact fill and interconnect applications, ALTUS® Max(TM) has processing capability to provide tungsten films that meet or exceed 20 nm memory requirements for fill, resistivity, roughness, and defects. It features PNLxT(TM) pulsed nucleation layer process technology, multi-station sequential deposition architecture, and SwiftTrak(TM) wafer handling. Chamber clean technology achieves single-digit defects at 65 nm particle size.

CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels    Niles,, IL 60714
Jul 08, 2008 Made from white aluminum oxide grain, FGF wheels feature waffle-style pattern on face, absorb work piece vibrations, and provide contaminate-free results on SS, metal, aluminum, and non-ferrous metals. FGF-Special wheels, made from aluminum oxide grain, have raised knob pattern on wheel face and are designed to grind and blend on curved and straight work pieces without gouging. They suit SS, metal, aluminum, cast iron, and non-ferrous metal applications.

Appleton Mfg. Div., Productive Solutions, Inc.    Neenah, WI 54957
Jul 08, 2008 Featuring hydraulic-powered core feed and cutoff along with automated batch processing, A400P Automatic Core Cutter system provides clean, polished, virtually dust-free cuts by slitting paper core material. With parting tool technology and chip removal vacuum system, it also offers clean, square-cuts on all plastic cores without risk of melting plastic edges. LCD operator interface simplifies data input and provides operator feed back, while auto-off feature stops unit when idle.

Metabo Corp.    West Chester, PA 19380 4243
Jul 08, 2008 Measuring 4½ in., Model W8-115 Quick Angle Grinder features cool flow technology with repositioned brushes for unrestricted airflow. It has 8.0 A motor with 800 W of power, 19.5 in./lb of torque, and no-load speed of 10,000 rpm. Weighing 6.2 lb, tool includes double lipped labyrinth sealed bearings, winding protection grid, epoxy coated windings, racket and dual grip zones for ergonomic handling, anti-vibration side handle, and Quick tool-less wheel change system.

Netgear Inc.    Santa Clara, CA 96054
Jul 08, 2008 Certified as "Works with Windows Vista", Model WGR614L Wireless-G Router features 240 MHz MIPS32® CPU core with 16 KB of instruction cache, 16 KB of data cache, 1 KB of pre-fetch cache, 4 MB of flash memory, and 16 MB of RAM. It integrates external 2 dBi antenna and internal diversity antenna. Including one 10/100 Internet WAN port and 4-port 10/100 LAN switch, router incorporates 802.11g access point to support wireless connectivity at speeds of up to 54 Mbps.

PRIMA LASER TOOLS    Chicopee, MA 01020
Jul 07, 2008 Available with 2,500, 3,500, or 4,000 W CO2 laser resonator, DOMINO offers working capacity of 120 x 60 x 16 in. and provides combined X-Y-Z axes speed of 5,900 in./min, with positioning accuracy and repeatability of 0.001 in. Laser head performs 360° continuous rotation with A axis and ±135° with B axis. Featuring cantilever design, machine includes high-speed CNC control, quick piercing function, direct drive cutting/welding heads, and synthetic granite frame that eliminates vibration.

Northfield Precision Instrument Corp.    Island Park, NY 11558
Jul 07, 2008 Modified for spring clamp air open, Model 700 features hardened and ground 4140 top jaws that grip OD of drive shaft slip yokes. Chuck jaws have excess material milled away to reduce centrifugal forces, while hardened and ground alloy steel spline driver is mounted to chuck face to facilitate loading and driving of shaft as it spins to 3,500 rpm for balancing. TIR is equal to 1/10,000, cycle time is 60 sec, and accuracies range from 0.0001-0.00001 in.

Kennametal, Inc.    Latrobe, PA 15650-0231
Jul 07, 2008 Engineered specifically for extended-length boring applications from 4:1 up to 6:1 diameter-to-length ratio, Heavy Metal-Boring Bars handle finishing and medium-machining ID turning, grooving, and threading tasks. They feature heavy metal construction with brazed steel heads and help reduce failure possibilities while in use. Bars are available in variety of sizes, including 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 mm and 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, ¾, and 1 in.

Lam Research Corp.    Fremont, CA 94538
Jul 07, 2008 Addressing range of challenging etch applications, including high-k/metal gate, hardmask open, shallow trench isolation, and strained silicon, 2300® Versys® Kiyo3x Conductor Etch Series features wafer temperature control to enable radial tuning for edge control and profile shaping. It uses advanced pre-coat and post-etch chamber clean techniques. For complex film stacks such as high-k/metal gate, Kiyo3x provides multi-film etch capability in single chamber.

Spartanics    Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Jul 03, 2008 Able to work in-line or off-line with digital printers, Spartanics Finecut Narrow Web Laser Cutting System can be set up via import of digital file and create labels with complex shapes in orders as small as 200 or 400 pieces. It is designed to work inline with EFI's Jetrion 4000 Series UV Inkjet System, enabling different size kiss-cut labels to be created on fly. Jobs proceed from artwork to finished product within minutes.

Makino Machine Tool Co.    Mason, OH 45040 9695
Jul 02, 2008 With 500 x 450 mm work zone, Model D500 is capable of rapid rates up to 50 m/min, and is equipped with 14,000 rpm spindle while 20,000 and 30,000 rpm core cooled spindles are also available. X-, Y-, and Z-axes provide strokes up to 550, 1,000, and 500 mm, respectively, and A and C rotary table axes provide rotational motion of +30 to -120° on A-axis and full 360° on C-axis. Unit includes Thermal Stabilizer system with core cooled ball screws and heat insulation systems.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products    Florence, SC 29501
Jul 01, 2008 Built to withstand harsh environments, PowerCut(TM) 1600 and 1300 has external housing resistant to damage, corrosion, and weather. Features include digital readout display, tool-less quick disconnect torch, and automatic mode selection function. Blow back technology, also included, eliminates high-frequency startups that can cause electronic disruptions. Respectively, cutting and severing capacities are 1¼ and 1½ in. for PowerCut 1300 and 1½ in. and 1¾ in. for PowerCut 1600.

MBO America    Westhamton, NJ 08060
Jul 01, 2008 Equipped with MS control, maintenance-free belt drive, and spiral rollers, Efficiency Basic Model T 535 includes fold roller quick-release, which eliminates dismantling of parts when changing rollers. Efficiency Automatic Model T 535 EA, suited for processing short runs and multiple changeovers, features 15 in. touchscreen and Vario-Control, which simplifies set-up with clear visual operator guide. Rapidset provides automation for buckle plates, fold rollers, and slitter shafts.