Southwest Manufacturing News • November 2014

S W SW SOUTHWEST M ANUFACTURING N EWS Serving Since 1965 Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana & New Mexico Feature Editorial Cutting Tools Profiling Tools Design ensures high edge location precision after indexing and no backlash.... See Page 10 Vol. 49 No. 11 November 2014 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com Extend Uptime with Application-Tailored Carbide Materials Metco, part of the Oer-likon Surface Solutions Segment, manufactures specialty carbide materials to extend component serv-ice life and improve pro-ductivity for oil and gas, mining and other indus-tries. “Surfaces produced from carbide materials are the preferred protection method for parts that must withstand the effects of wear,” said a company spokesperson. “Oerlikon Metco produces modern carbides specially designed to resist the harshest envi-ronments of corrosion, im-pact, high compressive loads, deformation, cavita-tion, solid particle erosion, severe abrasion and com-plex, combined mechanisms Continued on Page 134 Open House Introducing New Texas Facility Expansion Haas Factory Outlet Houston, a di-vision of Champions Machine Tool Sales, Inc., will host an open house event on Wednesday, November 12th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, at the Spring, TX, location. The event will showcase the latest equipment from Haas Automa-tion and will serve as an introduction for the latest expansion. Champions’ building number three has a 3,000 square foot show-room, 6,000 square foot warehouse Continued on Page 134 Finishing/ Grinding/Abrasives Surface Finishing Linear grinder produces up to a mirror finish on stainless steel See Page 34 and other metals.... KOMET SERVICE Partner Announced at IMTS 2014 KOMET of America signed its sev-enth North American KOMET SERV-ICE partner at IMTS 2014 in Chicago. Grinding Technology LLC of Houston, TX, is the first partner in the Gulf of Mexico region. “We are pleased to add Grinding Technology to our network of author-ized KOMET SERVICE Partners,” said Tom Whennen, Manager, KOMET SERVICE in North America. “They will not only be our seventh partner, they Continued on Page 134 Lasers in Manufacturing Laser Machine Select between CO 2 laser and fiber laser with different beam powers.... See Page 60 Oerlikon Metco carbide materials and HVOF application equipment are designed to protect high-pressure gate valves, used in the oil and gas industry, from galling, corrosion and wear. Fiber Laser for Enhanced Laser Processing Murata Machinery’s LS3015FC fiber laser fea-tures a solid state fiber laser beam designed to enhance the ability to process sheet metal and highly reflective materi-als, such as copper and aluminum, while reduc-ing maintenance and op-erating costs. “Muratec’s ad-vanced, proprietary tech-nology integrates software and hardware, creating a sys-tem that maximizes the fiber laser’s cut quality, reliability and productivity,” said a company spokesperson. The LS3015FC fiber laser incorporates res-onators from IPG, a provider of high-powered fiber laser resonators and Applying Technology Woodward, Inc. Diesel Injection Pumps Parts washing system enables stringent cleanliness requirements.... See Page 68 EDM Consumable Representative for Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada amplifiers. This fiber laser uses ap-proximately 1/3 less power than con-ventional CO 2 lasers, which helps reduce operating costs while eliminat-ing mirror cleaning, laser gas and other CO 2 consumables. The LS3015FC also Continued on Page 134 GF Machining Solutions has an-nounced that Adams Machinery, lo-cated in Tempe, AZ, will now represent its EDM consumable product line throughout Arizona, New Mexico and Clark County, Nevada. “The addition of a comprehensive consumable line from GF Machining Solutions will complement Adams Ma-chinery’s current product offerings,” said a company spokesperson. GF Machining Solutions offers Continued on Page 133 Metalworking Fluids Machining Fluid Synthetic near neutral pH formula for heavy duty high heat.... See Page 78 Material Handling/ Inventory Control Workpiece Positioner Ergonomics for heavy load. Three axis programmable handling optimizes workflow.... 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: See Page 98 Gross Publications, Inc. SOUTHWEST 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 87 PAID