Archive for July, 2009

Tormach unveils newest machine tool inserts

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Tormach unveils newest machine tool inserts

Tormach, the creators of the PCNC 1100 personal CNC mill, has announced its newest line of modular insert tooling for precision engineering enthusiasts across the globe.

The new line will include 24 different cutting tool combinations, through five unique cutting-head geometries in a range of sizes and lengths, using replaceable carbide inserts with modern geometries to create affordable “top-line performance”.

These will be of particular use to those operating face milling, end milling and centre-cutting end milling machine tools, it asserted.

Greg Jackson, the president of Tormach, said the insert tooling system is an exciting addition to the TTS line.

He continued: “Modular tooling is in wide use in today’s large professional machine shops but the benefits of a modular system – namely flexibility and low operating cost – haven’t been readily available to the small shops and hobbyists that are our customers. We wanted to change that.”

Tormach is a relatively new company, founded in 2001 and specialising in delivering cost-effective solutions through domestically-inspected machines which are produced through outsourcing.

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Mori Seiki announced as the Official CNC Machine Supplier for WorldSkills Calgary 2009

Friday, July 31st, 2009
WorldSkills Calgary 2009 is pleased to announce
Mori Seiki as a Founding Sponsor of the 40th WorldSkills Competition,
September 1-7, 2009 at Calgary Stampede Park. Mori Seiki is the Official
Supplier of three skill categories, including: CNC Turning, CNC Milling and
the Manufacturing Team Challenge. The cutting machine tooling company is
providing 26 CNC machines to be utilized in these three competitions
determining the best young CNC machinists in the world. Mori Seiki was also an
Official Supplier of WorldSkills Shizuoka 2007, which was held in Japan.
    "It is a great honour to be selected twice consecutively as an official
supplier and sponsor for the WorldSkills Competition," says Dr. Masahiko Mori,
President of Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. "Workforce development is a challenge for
manufacturing industries, even as the need for such knowledge grows. The
WorldSkills Competition both promotes and recognizes the capabilities of
talented young people around the globe."
    Mori Seiki will also be present at Global Skills Village, presented by
the UA Canadian Piping Trades, showcasing their world leading technologies.
Mori Seiki representatives will operate an 800 square foot booth to provide
information and answer questions about their role as a world leader in the
machine tooling industry. Mori Seiki's involvement will be further highlighted
by their participation in a Try-A-Skill demonstration for the CNC Machining
skill category at Skill City, presented by Calgary Herald. Spectators will
have the opportunity to be interactive with 16 different Try-A-Skill
demonstrations at Skill City allowing complete hands-on interaction with
trades and technologies. Mori Seiki is providing the vertical machining centre
required for this Try-A-Skill allowing spectators the opportunity to assist in
machining their very own WorldSkills key chain.
    "Mori Seiki's participation has been essential to promoting the machining
and manufacturing skill categories for the current and previous WorldSkills
Competitions. Their sponsorship contributes enormously to the success of the
Competition as well as highlights the trades they are Official Suppliers for,"
says Richard Walker, President and CEO of WorldSkills Calgary 2009.
"WorldSkills Calgary 2009 is pleased to have had the privilege of enhancing
its relationship with Mori Seiki starting from previous generations of

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2009/28/c9333.html

Competitions to the 2009 Competition."

Lantronix and Spectrum CNC Team to Wirelessly Network Over 250 Computer Numerically Controlled Machi

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading provider of secure, remote management, device networking and data center management technologies, today announced that Spectrum CNC, developer of the most reliable direct numerically controlled (DNC) software, has selected Lantronix to deliver a highly-dependable wireless industrial automation solution that eliminates the need for wiring throughout the production floor.

Spectrum CNC’s Multi-DNC is a software-based machine tool communications system, and the first product to enable simultaneous uploads, downloads and dripfeeding of data into multiple computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines. Following its launch, customers began demanding a wireless solution that would simplify installations, reduce costs and increase flexibility for machine movement.

Spectrum CNC chose Lantronix to assist in engineering the product because of its expertise in wireless network connectivity. Lantronix’ engineers paired its embedded wireless device server, MatchPort b/g, with Spectrum CNC’s software. The combined product allows wireless connections between CNC machines using IEEE 802.11b/g networks. Spectrum CNC can now offer its customers the flexibility to locate equipment practically anywhere on the shop floor while monitoring it via a centralized operations console.

“Working with a recognized industry leader like Lantronix ensured our ability to innovate the most reliable wireless solution, which provides great benefits to our customers,” said Toni Novak, president at Spectrum CNC. “MatchPort was the perfect complement to our software and has allowed us to edge out competitors, while continuing to evolve our offerings to meet our customers’ needs.”

“Spectrum CNC has provided innovative technologies to the industrial automation space for years, and we’re happy that we can contribute our expertise to assist in the evolution of their solutions,” said Jerry Chase, CEO of Lantronix. “The combined offering meets growing customer demand to create a more flexible operating environment for computer controlled manufacturing equipment while cutting cost.”

To read a case study on Spectrum CNC, please visit http://www.lantronix.com/solutions/industrial-case-spectrum.html

Larson Systems Launches First OEM Panel-Mounted Spring Gage

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Hot on the heels of the release of its new Tiger Spring Gage, Larson Systems announces the introduction of the Tiger CNC, the first OEM panel-mounted spring gage.

Measuring just 3.5 inches high by 7 inches wide by 1.4 inches deep and weighing a mere .99 lbs., the Tiger CNC mounts directly on the control panel of a spring coiling machine. The digital gage allows spring manufacturers to sort springs directly through the coiler’s electronics-a separate computer interface is not required. Operators don’t have to understand capacitance measurement-the Tiger CNC does it for them.

The Tiger CNC is available with two software packages (Tiger and Super Tiger) that give it comparable functionality to Larson’s Lynx (Tiger) or Panther (Super Tiger) gages. Much faster than previous gages, the Tiger CNC uses standard LION protocols setups and techniques and is compatible with all LSI probes and sorters.

Minneapolis-based Larson Systems Inc. has been the leader in the spring-testing industry since 1979.

http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/828545

Cimatron demonstrates latest CAD/CAM software

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Cimatron has announced that its latest release of Cimatron E, version 9, will be demonstrated at the 2009 NPE/Moldmaking Expo from 22-26 June 2009 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

Helping tool makers and manufacturers deliver higher quality tools and products at lower costs and shorter cycle times, the Cimatron E CAD/CAM software suite addresses the entire process from quoting through design, engineering changes, NC, and EDM programming to delivery.

Highlights of the new and enhanced capabilities in Cimatron E 9.0 include: increased mould design automation; an application for defining electrode measuring points and probe path; machining strategies for high-speed machining (HSM) and five-axis milling; capabilities for handling product manufacturing information (PMI) throughout the design and manufacturing process; an application for transfer die design; and a die quote generator.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ayi/ayi108.html