Northeast Manufacturing News • September 2013

NORTHEAST Serving Since 2005 Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont & West Virginia M ANUFACTURING N EWS Hurco Acquires Italian Machine Tool Business Feature Editorial Energy Manufacturing Gear Cutting Tools Monitor life cycle, re-sharpen, recoat, replace tools as needed..... See Page 12 Vol. 9 No. 9 September 2013 Complete Online Digital Editions go to www.mfgnewsweb.com Toyoda Machine Tool Technology to be Installed at CCAT Hurco Companies, Inc. has ac-quired the machine tool component business of LCM Srl, a designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-end electro-mechanical components and accessories for machine tools. “This strategic acquisition of an in-novative business such as LCM further supports our mission to develop ad-vanced machine tool technologies to support our customers, who need in-creasingly sophisticated and versatile CNC machine tools to stay competitive Continued on Page 94 EMO Hannover, Germany Mitsui Seiki Exhibit Latest Technology Recent developments including Vertex 550-5XB Blade Center... See Page 32 Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) has announced an agreement with Toyoda Machinery USA for the installation of a vertical machining center (VMC) at CCAT’s Ad-vanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in East Hartford, CT. The AMC is a provider of technol-ogy optimization and cutting-edge ma-chining, serving small to mid-sized manufacturing companies. Working in Continued on Page 94 Hypertherm Expands Support of STEM Focused Initiatives Hypertherm has expanded support of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) initiatives. Those initia-tives include a five-year commitment by the company’s Hypertherm Owners Philanthropic Endeavors (HOPE) Foun-dation to fund the Montshire Museum’s School Partnership Initiative. The pro-gram, run by the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, VT, aims to im-prove the science curriculum available to rural schools. “Many of the rural school districts Continued on Page 94 Applying Technology Innovators West Multiple setups no longer required with new machine..... See Page 48 Workholding 5th Axis Rotary Table Samchully Workholding TR-320FF table with 330 lbs load capacity..... See Page 58 Short Chip HT Blind Hole Tap Walter has introduced the Walter Prototyp Paradur Short Chip HT blind hole tap, designed to increase process reliability and quality when tapping long-chipping high tensile (HT) strength steels. eration in order to clear out the swarf, incurring time and production costs. “The design of the Paradur Short Chip HT prevents this,” said a com-pany spokesperson. “It has a 15° helix angle for easy chip removal even in The Walter Prototyp Paradur Short Chip HT tap has been optimized for blind hole threads up to 3.5xD in long-chipping steels of medium to high tensile strength. Penn Stainless Products ISO 9001:2008 Certified Penn Stainless Products has been certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard by National Quality Assurance, U.S.A. ISO 9001 is a family of standards for quality management systems main-tained by the International Organiza-tion for Standardization (ISO). The standard is recognized worldwide, identifying those that employ best prac-tices and continuous improvement. The ISO 9001:2008 standard certi-fies that the company meets specific re-quirements for a quality management Continued on Page 94 Quality Control & Measurement Verification Tool Designed to increase machine accuracy.... See Page 72 Tapping, particularly blind hole tapping, is often a problem with long-chipping high strength materials. That is because the coiled swarf, or “bird’s nest,” that result can endanger the tap and force the machinist to stop the op-deep (3.5xD) and protected threads. This reduces to a 9° helix angle which, combined with a ground rake in the chamfer, ensures the creation of short chips. Axial internal cooling rinses Continued on Page 94 Welding Modular Welding Tables FixturePoint Kit includes two height options.... See Page 88 To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com Subscription Changes: Gross Publications, Inc. NORTHEAST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 Advertiser Index Page 81 PAID