By Gresham, Robert M When it comes to evaluating additives used in metalworking fluids, chemists and suppliers take a close look at compatibility and performance issues.
Providing X, Y, Z travels of 30 x 26 x 26 in., 50 taper Model HMC-500H includes Schneeberger roller type linear ways on all axes and pre-tensioned ball screws that virtually eliminate thermal expansion. Moving saddle design employs box-in-box construction that keeps spindle movement confined inside box-shaped column casting. Directly coupled to Fanuc spindle motor, 3.54 in. dia spindle produces
American troops drive 10,000 Humvees in Iraq. But if the U.S. Army suddenly needed 10,000 more of the slab-sided trucks for the war, the Indiana factory that makes them could not soon deliver.
Virtek Vision International Inc. , a leading provider of high value industrial laser solutions, today announced that the Company has been awarded a $0.6 million contract to supply additional FOBA DP50 inline laser marking systems to a large Chinese manufacturer.
Available as portable system (VP), downdraft bench (VB), and self-contained unit (VF), V Series captures contaminants at source with parabolic swing arm, downdraft table, or ducted inlet respectively. Series works in processes such as metalworking, grinding, blending, filling, and packaging. Available with selection of filters, products remove contaminants from air and return clean air to work
Machine tool builders who are focused on innovation and manufacturing process optimization will be able to retain their competitive edge as the market shifts from only being able to compete on precision, speed and application suitability, according to ARC Advisory Group analysts who attended The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in early September.
DoveBid, Inc. (www.dovebid.com), a global provider of capital asset management and valuation services, will conduct its 12th online auction of industrial manufacturing machinery beginning September 20, 2006. The auction will feature 1,000 assets from companies such as United Technologies, Delphi, Ford Motor Company, Visteon and Lear Corporation.
WASHINGTON – Daniel McGee’s parents were apprehensive when their son turned his back on the college degree they assumed he would earn. A bachelor’s degree was the key to success in the modern economy, and their son was on track to earn one, with athletic honors, a 3.0 grade-point average at his Minnesota high school and scholarships in hand.