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Enlarged pit furnace

Anticipating growing customer demand for processing larger gears, shafts and other components, sub-contract heat treatment specialist Keighley Laboratories has enlarged one of its pit furnaces, increasing dimensions to 1110mm working diameter and almost 1800mm maximum length, in the process gaining 30% in overall capacity.

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New motor for prep tool

A heavy-duty I.D. clamping pipe milling end prep tool is now offered with an electric motor for performing heavy-wall preps at metal fabrication shops or on-site.

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Welding package

Finnish welding solution provider, Kemppi Oy, has joined forces with ABB Robotics to develop fully equipped robotic welding systems/packages. 

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Shrink-fit tool holder

New from SGS Carbide Tool (UK), the MST Corporation Slimline Z-Chuck is a shrink-fit tool holder that is said to offer a number of benefits when applied to difficult-to-machine materials, or when using aggressive cutting strategies.

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Roughness tester

Robust and versatile, a new portable roughness tester from AMETEK Taylor Hobson has extensive USB connectivity to support a wide range of surface measurement applications.

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Reduces welding costs

Reported to out perform solid MAG welding wire in terms of both the quality of weld produced and productivity, ESAB’s Coreweld 46 LS metal cored welding wire is designed for high speed thin plate welding to a minimum thickness of 1.0 mm.

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Retaining compounds: Securing solutions

When engineering adhesives are employed in cylindrical assemblies, to bond one part that is inserted into another, they are known as retaining compounds or retainers. Here, Bob Orme, senior technology specialist for retaining products at Henkel explains a bit more about the products and, using a couple of case studies, describes their benefits

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UltraSharp technology

Using one of Kerf’s mid-range high definition plasma units it is possible to achieve cut speeds of 3300mm/min on 12mm thick mild steel.

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High gripping force

Leader Chuck Systems now offers a new high gripping force 4-jaw chuck made by its Polish workholding partner, Bison-Bial.

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