PMAT Transforms Your Assembly Tools
Hingham, MA - Piab's Modular Automation Tooling, known in short as PMAT, is now available globally. The tooling system has been used mainly for years in North America by leading automotive manufacturers, where it has helped to quickly construct flexible and adjustable vacuum gripper/fixture tooling. Experiences from the North American market show that PMAT is particularly advantageous when...
Read More »Parkway Plastics Installs Two New Injection Molding Machines
Piscataway, New Jersey - Parkway Plastics INC. Parkway has purchased two new injection molding machines that will be installed at the manufacturer's Piscataway location by the end of 2015. Ned Rowan, VP of Sales says that the company removed one machine as part of the investment. The molding machine removed was one of their oldest (2001) and ran long and hard, "It was time for it to go". This...
Read More »Why Diversification is so Important to Manufacturing Pursuits
Over the past 30 years that I have been with Handling Specialty, the company has certainly weathered several economic storms." It was about 2002 when the third recession began to appear.- It was once again most notable via the decline in the auto industry. We had just powered ourselves through the 90s when the auto industry was in full flight….and yes, we kind of put all our "eggs in one...
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Dual-Spindle Gear Grinder uses completely dry process.
Featuring one spindle for skive hobbing and another for generating grinding, SG 160 SKY GRIND eliminates need for cutting oils. Process removes 90% of stock allowance with first pass using- skive hobbing tool, which does not excessively heat workpiece. With second finishing pass, grinding wheel removes remaining stock without overheating workpiece. Structure with 2 spindles actuated by linear...
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Injection Molding from 3D Printed Molds
Check out this white paper to see how 3D printing may be a beneficial alternative to traditional mold making processes.
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Five-Axis Vise features 4140 steel construction.
With up to 4,000 lb of precision clamping force, DoveLock™ Vise- holds parts without distorting workpiece while providing access to 5 sides of workpiece. Dovetail holding feature, requiring only 1/8 in. of material height to hold part, simplifies workpiece material preparation so that no machined jaws are necessary. For fast positioning in vise jaws, DoveLock™ features embedded locating...
Read More »Sono-Tek Corporation Sells 4,000 Fluxers in 40 Years
Milton, NY — Sono-Tek Corporation (OTC BB: SOTK) is proud to announce the sale of its 4,000th fluxer to Jabil Circuit Inc.- This milestone was achieved in Sono-Tek's 40th year in business. Sono-Tek's founder, Harvey Berger, invented and patented the first ultrasonic atomizing nozzle in 1975. Sono-Tek subsequently pioneered the ultrasonic spray fluxing industry for PCB manufacturing...
Read More »New Tooling for Specific Turning Center Brands from Heimatec
Standard and custom styles available for Hyundai, Miyano and Nakamura- machine tools; offered for all tapers, including HSK and BT30; fixed and adjustable models; many in stock for immediate delivery Heimatec, a world leader in live tools and multi-spindle drill heads, today announces immediate availability of live tooling for all popular models in the Hyundai, Miyano and Nakamura turning...
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Laser Micro-Machining Heads decrease manufacturing downtime.
Targeting semiconductor manufacturing and repair applications, complete laser micro-machining heads have integrated DPSS Jewel ND:Yag laser,- uni-body all-in-one form factor, as well as mechanical and optical design. Models offer dual or multiple wavelengths, independent or dual attenuation, and fixed or adjustable polarization. Modular design, featuring swappable resonators and diodes with...
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Cast Iron/Steel Drill is offered in various cutting depths.
Designed for steel and cast iron, DC170 comes in- 16xD and 20xD lengths as well as 3xD, 5xD, 8xD, and 12xD dimensions. Custom-made versions are also available. In addition to orienting margins radially and with copper-color finish (DPP Coating) to optimize performance, lands feature shallow cooling grooves at drill end. Coolant flow encompasses entire drill point to benefit both drill and...
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Flexible Tapping Tool is designed for machining cast iron.
Number of flutes on CoroTap™ 100 – KM reduces force on each cutting edge, and flute shape helps produce thin and small chips to solve chip breaking issues in machining cast iron/steel materials with 150–190 HB hardness. Back chamfer lets tap thread deeply while reducing torque and chipping. Also, thread and chamfer relief reduce contact between tap and component. D210 grade, combination of...
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Gorbel Introduces New Mobile Fall Protection Unit
Providing adequate fall protection is always a critical consideration and one that in many cases can be difficult to ensure. The new Mobile Fall Protection Unit is designed to facilitate positive fall protection in applications that would typically be difficult or impossible to provide with standard methods. To learn all about the advantages and convenience, see our video.
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