http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com machine tools machine tool controls machine tool holders machine tool attachments machine tool repair machine tool parts machine tool castings machine tool drives machine tool bearings machine tool June 2008 - Manufacturers seeking greater flexibility, agility and multi-function capability can find a uniquely adaptable solution at IMTS in 5-axis interpolated machining by the Tricept T9000 parallel kinematic machine system. Proven with more than 300 installations worldwide at progressive aerospace, automotive, rail and general manufacturers, the amazingly versatile T9000 can perform milling, drilling, routing, deburring and finishing, optical inspection and touch probing, fastener/rivet installation, even friction stir welding with just a change of tooling. The universal machine is being exhibited on a Modular Element Systems (MES) platform that allows simple bolt-up reconfiguration between vertical, horizontal and 45° angular orientations. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14579%2etxt Elk Grove Village, IL – (June 16, 2008) The high-powered, ruggedly built Niigata HN80D Horizontal Machining Center from SNK America, Inc. efficiently and reliably machines medium to large parts in a wide range of materials. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14560%2etxt The agreement will provide Taurus-Wotan with a strong independent partner for installation and service for its equipment sold in North America. DMT has been well-known as a machine tool re-manufacturer for a variety of metal cutting equipment as well as a manufacturer of special machine tools. As such it has significant assets for field service, in-house engineering and machining typically associated with support sophisticated machine tools. DAYTON MACHINE TOOL COMPANY is part of a group of companies with broad manufacturing and fabricating capabilities. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14557%2etxt Chicago, IL – IMTS 2008 features the unveiling of the next generation of Mastercam CAD/CAM software – Mastercam X3. Attendees will get a first look at Mastercam’s new Feature Based Machining (FBM), the new Mastercam in SolidWorks product, as well as the Mastercam X3 release. All will be showcased in booth # D-3024 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, September 8-13. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14541%2etxt MAG Cincinnati announces the creation of a new Composites Automotive Business Unit, directed by Daniel Allman, a 21-year veteran of automotive composite programs. The new unit will focus on supplying process expertise and automated equipment solutions to composite applications and manufacturing systems ranging from Class A body panels to structural components. Allman brings to the position experience in plant management and engineering leadership. He has been involved in composite applications for the C4, C5 & C6 Corvette, Cadillac XLR, Dodge Viper and Ford T-Bird Removable Hard Top, among others. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14432%2etxt May 2008 - Sunnen's new SV-1000 vertical CNC honing machine series is based on an innovative modular design, engineered to scale up from a single-spindle machine to a fully automated multi-spindle unit for ultra-precise bore sizing and finishing. The new machine will be demonstrated at IMTS in various configurations. Designed for part diameters of 3-65 mm (0.120-2.56"), SV-1000 series machines can size bores to accuracies of 0.25 µm (0.00001"). They are ideal for diesel fuel injectors, gears, small engine cylinders/connecting rods, hydraulic/pneumatic components, and medical devices in medium to high volumes. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14421%2etxt Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, announced its newest inverted SCARA robot for the packaged goods market. The Adept Cobra s800 inverted IP65 brings high speed handling solutions to case and carton loading applications. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14420%2etxt MAG Cincinnati clears the table and collects all the chips in high-value aluminum machining, introducing industry's highest output 5-axis horizontal machining center for clean, contained cutting of parts up to 2 x 4 meters. Designed especially for high-throughput, precision machining of next-generation aircraft components, the new HyperMach H4000 adapts proven modular components from the company's advanced high-speed vertical profiler family. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14398%2etxt Agreement will lead to more choices for customers in the Midwest and Southeast http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14376%2etxt Hebron, KY, Visitors to MAG Cincinnati’s booth at this year’s JEC Composites Show (Paris) were introduced to a new Small Flat Tape Layer (SFTL) being offered as the newest member of the CHARGER™ Series of Automated Tape Layers. This new MAG Cincinnati design provides an affordable, right-sized solution to production of long narrow flat parts, nested multi-part laminates, drape-formed skins, and more. It offers an economical automated processing option for manufacturers looking to expand capability, productivity, and part-shape versatility. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14320%2etxt reThink Engineering, Inc., a value added reseller of CAD/CAM software, published the webpage www.machinetoolmodels.com. This page allows users of GibbsCAM machine simulation software to purchase computer models of machine tools. Each model is configured to run inside the GibbsCAM application. reThink Engineering has worked with a number of machine tool builders and distributors to gather data about machine tools. Launched with 20 machine models, new models will be added each week. Current models include 3-, 4- and 5-axis mills as well as 2- axis lathes and multi-axis lathes. Manufacturers include Doosan, Haas, Hardinge, Mazak and Okuma, among others. Pricing for the models vary with machine complexity. reThink Engineering’s objective is to provide high quality models at prices below the cost of internal development. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14316%2etxt Warren, Mich., Seco Tools Inc. has announced the availability of its AxiaBore™ type fine boring heads with 30% higher rigidity than previous generations thanks to the Cylinder&flange tool fixing design. This allows for higher machining data and increased productivity. Among other innovations, the indirect barrel locking (patented IBL system) simplifies the life of machine operators as the set diameter is not influenced by the locking screw. The AxiaBore features include micrometric adjustment to 0.0001 in. on the diameter for high precision and proper insert orientation for correct tool geometry. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14301%2etxt Wixom, MI, – Wendt GmbH has introduced the SPECTRA 820 Laser Machining Center for generating complex, three-dimensional contours in hard materials. Initially targeted at the cutting tool industry, the SPECTRA 820 provides a high-quality, economical solution to the challenge of creating chip breakers in PCD, PCBN, carbide and ceramic tools. Other fields of application include pill punch pressing, tool and mold making, eroding dies, inscriptions and medical implants. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14246%2etxt Portland, OR – March 25, 2008 -- In addition to its people, a company’s equipment makes up the vital Value Stream components of what makes any Lean organization not only tick, but thrive and succeed. A two-day workshop will give participants the tools of the trade to get the most out of that equipment. Sponsored by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and hosted by Gunderson, Inc., Total Productive Maintenance Training (TPM) Workshops will be held on Thursday, April 4th from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, April 5th from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shilo Inn Suites, Portland Airport, 11707 N.E. Airport Way in Portland. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14189%2etxt LIVERMORE, Calif., Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced its expansion in Korea for its products and the signing of Han Shin Power Tech Co., Ltd. of Korea as an exclusive dealer for Korea. Korea is presently the 4th largest robot market in the world with growing demand for high speed, intelligent robotics in many labor-intensive and quality sensitive applications such as incasing, packaging, material handling, and assembly. http://MachineTool.industrysearch.com/cgi-bin/portal2/main.plx?file=14183%2etxt