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Turning center

The PD model of the Monarch Spinner Ultra Precision turning center (like its SB sister) is available with bar capacities of 1.26´´ at 8000 rpm or 1.65´´ at 5000 rpm. It features cast iron 40 slant beds, rigid machine bases, hardened and ground box-type guideways, Heidenhain linear glass scales on all axes, and high-speed precision spindles with runouts less than 0.000 02´´. This center offers resolution of 4 millionths and achieves X- and Y-axis repeatability to ±0.000 01´´ and positioning accuracy to ±0.000 02. The PD model is 15.75´´ on both the X and Y strokes. It offers gang tools, standard indexing turret systems, or a combination of both. A 8000-rpm subspindle is optional. The Monarch Machine Tool Co, Cortland, NY.

http://www.monarchmt.com

Bar loader

The Multifeed magazine short-bar loader occupies only 1/3 the space required for conventional barfeed systems. It can handle bar diameters from 1/8´´ to 3 1/8´´ and lengths up to 60´´. Designed to interface
with any CNC lathe, this loader has a programmable controller and remote handcontrol for easy setup. The unit is available with 6mm, 8mm, 12mm, and 16mm push rods and bearings as standard equipment. Lexair Inc, Lexington, KY.

Machine guarding

Looking to trim weight, costs, and assembly time from machine guarding? 80/20 Inc has a modular, T-slotted, aluminum framing system manufactured from 6105-T5 alloy. It features X, Y, Z travel of 35´´ x 18´´ x 20´´ with a yield strength of 35,000 psi. Sold in kit form, the system is assembled without welding, using standard hand tools. Its anodized-aluminum finish precludes the need for painting. 80/20 Inc, Columbia City, IN.

Bedmill

Among the products being featured at Westec is the Hawk 30 Advantage bedmill with Ultimax single-screen control. The Hawk 30 features X, Y, Z travel of 35´´ x 18´´ x 20´´. Hardened and ground box ways are featured in the Y and Z axes. Position accuracy is ±0.0005´´ (full stroke) with ±0.0003´´ repeatability. The Hawk 30 also has a 3800-rpm spindle with a heavy-duty 3.94´´-diameter chrome-plated and ground precision quill with abec class (7) precision bearings. The spindle utilizes CAT or optional BT 40 toolholders. Hurco Machine Tool Products, Indianapolis, IN.

http://www.hurco.com

CNC

The BDC 3200X CNC, with its 32-bit VME bus architecture and multiple microprocessors, handles 100 five-axis blocks/sec on data-intensive part programs, the manufacturer reports. Available contour-optimization software operates in up to four axes and adjusts for modifications to the feed override. The control then automatically modifies the feedrate in real-time to ensure that the specified contour tolerance is met at all points on the cutter path. The BDC 3200X is capable of running programs written in either BostoMatic or Fanuc G-code. Boston Digital Corp, Milford, MA.

CVD diamond endmills

The sp3 line of CVD diamond-coated carbide endmills now includes 6´´ extended-length styles and diameters from 1/2´´ to 3/32´´. Endmills are available with two, three, or four flutes. Standard end styles are square and ball. Options include radius-end, chamfer-end, ball-end with elliptical gash, and Weldon flat for a set screw. sp3 offers custom-grinding. sp3 Inc, Mountain View, CA.

Coil-processing system

The Panther Cub is a coil-processing system designed for smaller, in-house applications. It is capable of handling cut-to-length sheets and can be integrated into existing systems. It handles material size up to 18 gage and 48´´ wide, as well as coil weight of up to 10,000 lb. Strilich Technologies Inc, Crown Point, IN.

Motion-control upgrade

Galil Motion Control upgrades its DMC-1700 series of ISA bus motion controllers by making them available with up to 80 I/O while adding new firmware that doubles the number of multitasking threads. This represents the manufacturer's latest generation ISA bus motion controller, providing anywhere from one to eight axes of control on a single card. Each card lets users configure any combination of axes using step motors, servomotors, and hydraulics. Galil Motion Control, Mountain View, CA.

http://www.galilmc.com

Dust collector

The OptiFlo DustCatcher is designed for today's industrial-filtration demands, including the collection of metalworking dust. According to the manufacturer, it picks up even submicron particulate. It contains an enclosed fan with built-in silencer, self-cleaning OptiKlean cartridge filters, and a quick-connect dust-control container. AAF Int'l, Louisville, KY.

Stripping guide assembly

Strippit introduces its adjustable 31/2´´ stripping guide assembly for use in Strippit-style turret machines. The unit features precise adjustment of the punch through a simple turn of the cap head, even while the holder is in the turret. Quick-eject punches reduce toolchange time. Strippit Inc, Akron, NY.

Waterless towel

Hand 'N Tool Towels are heavy-duty synthetic towels that require no rinsing or drying when removing such substances as grease, lubricants, and adhesives. The single-use towels are made of specially treated polypropylene for super absorbency. The towels, available in a pull-up dispenser pack, are mildly abrasive but nonscratching, the manufacturer says. Bostik Inc, Middleton, MA.

http://www.bostik.com

NC power saw

The C-305, to be featured at Westec, is a NC production power saw designed for unattended sawing of metals up to 12´´ round or square. The 4200-lb saw uses an independent 5-hp band drive motor to power a 11/4´´ blade. It has an infinitely variable band speed from 60 to 350 fpm. DoALL Co, Des Plaines, IL.

http://www.doall.com

This article was originally published in the
March 1998 issue of Metlfax. * Email the editor: jmckenna
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