New Tooling Products

Vertical Turning Center Display Highlights Multi-Tasking Capabilities

Chicago, IL, September 6, 2006 - At IMTS 2006 Giddings & Lewis features the G&L designed tooling system and heads that add multi-tasking capabilities to the vertical turning center product line, the VTC Series. Large capacity and easy access The VTC Series product line now consists of 6 models with table sizes ranging from 1250 mm (49.2 in) to the new 3500-mm (137.8 in) version which has a...

Enhanced Hardinge Elite II Turning Center to Be on Display at IMTS '06

ELMIRA, NEW YORK: The Hardinge Elite Series II turning centers (built in Elmira New York), already packed with features not found on competitive machines, has been re-engineered to enhance the machines' flexibility and work envelope. Designed for either small parts machining (1.625 or 2 bar) in a single set-up, or quick changeover to 6-inch or 8-inch chuck, Elite II machines feature superior...

Times Square Lighting Doubles Punch Press Tool Life while Eliminating Secondary Sanding Operations with a Switch to the Latest Mate Strippit Style Tooling

Stony Point, New York: Times Square Lighting punches up to 1000 components an hour used in its broad line of architectural and theatrical light fixtures. With complete in-house manufacturing facilities, the company recently upgraded its punch press tooling and more than doubled its tool life by replacing worn out tools with Mate Precision Tooling's latest thin turret tooling for Strippit CNC...

Rotational Degater is suited for cutting multiple gates.

Capable of being mounted on robot beam or on quick change chuck with one-touch air fittings, Adjustable Rotational Degater can be constructed with modular parts for multiple linear adjustments. With rotational feature that can be set for dual service applications around 360Ã-

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Modular Tooling helps reduce compressed air consumption.

Combining vacuum cartridge, DURAFLEXÃ-® suction cup, and Vacustat check valve, Ultimate PMAT aids in construction of energy-efficient vacuum-end effector tools for automated material handling applications. Modular automation tooling solution, made of hard-coat anodized aluminum, assembles on-site without welding or use of special tools. Swivel arm assembly is powered by multi-stage...

HSK Spindles apply 440 lb of clamping force.

Designed for Speroni Models STP-34, STP-35, and Esperia tool presetter machines, Integrated Automatic Mechanical Clamping HSK Spindles are capable of accommodating tooling in sizes of HSK 25 - HSK 80. Tool clamping force seats HSK tooling into tool presetter spindle in similar way as it is drawn into machine tool spindle to provide precision and repeatability.

Presetters have electronic parallel correction function.

Designed to be on shop floor next to machines, benchtop Toolmaster TM10 Presetters produce run-out less than 0.00008 in. with Needle Bearing Basket. Tool taper rides on needle bearings, which allows dust and debris to pass through. With 2% taper contact, debris or scratches in toolholder will not effect measurement. Units are suited for all tool measuring and presetting applications, and do not...

End Effector Tooling suits material handling applications.

Based upon modular concept with accessories such as automatic tool changers, compliance devices, robotic adapter plates, vacuum cups, and sprue cutters, MET Modular End Effector Tooling System can be reconfigured, re-used, or interchanged with other units. Lightweight aluminum system can be mounted to robot in end-mount cantilever style or mid-mount configuration. It offers 360Ã-

Inserts are suited for high-speed aluminum machining.

Offered with corner radius choices from 0.8-6.4 mm, Mill1 Max tooling includes end mills, shell mills, and integral shank (monoblock) toolholders. All monoblocks come balanced to specification of G2.5 at 10,000 rpm, and face topography delivers chip control at reduced cutting forces. Products produce true 90Ã-

Hexagonal Tooling holds threaded fasteners in sheet metal.

Consisting of inverted, spring-loaded triple lance and form tool system, HexLock(TM) Tooling fabricates forms that align with and hold hexagon head bolts. When formed, HexLock accepts hexagon nut or head of hexagon bolt. Fastener is gripped securely between punched forms to prevent nut rotation as assembly is torqued together. Tooling is suited for DIN933 metric hexagon head bolts and nuts in M5,...

DoorKing's 1601 Lane Barrier Provides a Higher Level of Traffic Control for Less

DoorKing is proud to introduce an easy add-on to its 1601 Barrier Gate Operator: The 1601 Traffic Lane Barrier. The barrier gate provides greater traffic control while eliminating the need for bollards or crash beams. Check out this video to learn more.