BENZ IMTS Booth to Feature Advanced German-Engineered Tooling Products

BENZ IMTS Booth to Feature Advanced German-Engineered Tooling Products

HICKORY, N.C. — BENZ Inc. will present several tooling systems during IMTS 2016 (International Manufacturing Technology Show), September 12–17 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Showing in Booth W-2445, BENZ will feature its LinA broaching tools, crown gear technology for heavy-duty machining, adjustable angle heads for machining difficult angles, and production-enhancing modular quick-change...

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Beam Tool: A New Surface-processing Specialist

Beam Tool: A New Surface-processing Specialist

Laser processing head with smarts There's a clever head behind this one, too. A new beam tool developed by LIMO as part of a research project brings to mind the famous marketing slogan There's always a clever head behind it. from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, one of Germany's major daily newspapers. The special feature of this new compact laser head is its zoom function, which delivers a...

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Galvanometer, Scan Head Maker Nutfield Technology to Attend Photonics West in February

Hudson NH - — Nutfield Technology, (www.nutfieldtech.com), one of the leading providers of mirror galvanometer and scan head and laser scanner technology, is slated to attend SPIE Photonics West trade show February 10th through the 12th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.-  The three-day show, which boasts more than 20,000 attendees and two exhibition halls, will have 1,250 exhibiting...

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Adjustable Angle Heads optimize machining and milling.

Available in small to large custom sizes, BENZ Adjustable Angle Heads are engineered for use in general manufacturing and light production operations where machines need to change angles frequently. Worm gear on back side of angle head accelerates adjustments, minimizing down time and retooling time that would otherwise slow down efficiency and productivity.

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Laser Scan Head marks contoured surfaces.

Featuring 3-axis design, Contour Galvanometer Laser Scan Head engraves wood, plastics, and metal by vaporizing material underneath scanner. Unit is also suitable for engraving glass because laser causes microscopic cracks and lifts cracked material off surface. While 2-axis laser scan head operates in X/Y plane for use on flat, 2-dimensional surfaces, Contour moves in third axis, thereby allowing...

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PMC-Colinet Streamlines Huge Pipe Keyway Machining with Unique Angle Head from Heimatec

PMC-Colinet Streamlines Huge Pipe Keyway Machining with Unique Angle Head from Heimatec

Ohio manufacturer of oil field equipment saves 184 hours on one high-precision cutting tool head made of Nitralloy-® PMC-Colinet has a long history in the pipe and tube market, having started in 1912 and introduced the world's first carbide-tooled pipe threading machine in 1958.-  Today, the company is established as a primary supplier of machines to the OCTG sector.- -  Its customers include...

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Finish Boring Head targets micro-machining applications.

Finish Boring Head targets micro-machining applications.

Offered in diameters from Ø.016-.276 in. with max through-tool coolant pressure of 300 psi, Series EWN 04-7 is intended for use on micro-milling machines with high-speed spindles such as HSK-E25, E32, or E40. Product- features high precision adjustment accuracy of .0005 in./Ø and .0001 in./Ø through use of Vernier scale. Available with Kaiser KA1 modular connection or Ø10 mm straight...

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Hitachi Sigma Multi-function Placement Head Brings Flexibility, High Accuracy to PCB Assembly; Exhibiting at IPC/APEX 2012

Hitachi Sigma Multi-function Placement Head Brings Flexibility, High Accuracy to PCB Assembly; Exhibiting at IPC/APEX 2012

Dallas, Texas, USA- The new Sigma G5 compact, modular mounter, offered by The Production Systems Division (PSD) of Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. (HTA) at APEX, features a unique Multi-function head that greatly enhances the system's flexibility and overall process efficiency. The head is a 3 Spindle (nozzle) head, equipped with vacuum and mechanical gripper nozzles. It can change or...

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Davenport Machine's High Precision (HP) Head Now Available as a Replacement Part!

Davenport Machine's High Precision (HP) Head Now Available as a Replacement Part!

Davenport announces that their High Precision (HP) Head is now available for purchase as a replacement part. Until recently, the HP Head was only sold with the purchase of a new Davenport HP Machine. The head was designed to handle tougher materials and hold tighter tolerances, demanded under today's manufacturing specifications. The new design replaces the bronze bushings on the revolving head...

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