Northeast Manufacturing News • September 2016

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 Feature Editorial Vol. 12 No. 9 September 2016 See Online DIGITAL EDITIONS at www.mfgnewsweb.com New Version of Zero-Point Tooling System FABTECH 2016 to Showcase Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Innovation FABTECH 2016 will return to Las Vegas for the first time in four years this November 16 -18. The expo will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Cen-ter, hosting more than 1,500 exhibitors and 28,000 attendees for three days. Boxing legend, entrepreneur and author Sugar Ray Leonard will help kick off FABTECH 2016 as the show’s opening keynote speaker. He will share his inspirational story of achievement with attendees and how his approach Continued on Page 110 The International Manufacturing Technology Show September 12 -17, 2016 McCormick Place | Chicago See Page 12 Workholding Standardized Adapter Standardized adapter allows quick change of different kinds of workholding. See Page 40 EROWA’s zero-point tooling sys-tem, MTS (Modular Tooling System), was introduced in 2001 and compli-mented with the MTS+ in 2008. EROWA has introduced the MTS 2.0, which com-bines the advantages of both versions into one product. With total monitoring feedback, a maximum clamping power of 20,000 N Continued on Page 44 Applying Technology Complicated Parts in One Operation Three-Jaw Power Chuck Line with Rapid Change Jaw System “MicroCentric Corporation has an-nounced the KSF line of high precision three-jaw power chucks featuring a patented Rapid Change Jaw System, allowing the top jaws to be changed faster than any other chuck on the market, includ-ing quick jaw change models which require both the top jaw and base jaw to be changed as a unit,” said a company spokesperson. Uti-lizing Rapid Change helps to eliminate investment in mul-tiple sets of base jaws or ex-pensive monoblock style jaws while retaining the benefits and savings of quick change chucking. The RC system maintains .0008” (.020 mm) TIR maxi-mum workpiece runout after jaw change. Rapid Change top jaws are available as blank machin-able jaws and in sets of hardened ser-rated jaws to cover a range of diameters Continued on Page 44 Mazak Optonics Corp. Partners with Fox Machinery Associates Mazak Optonics Corp. has part-nered with Fox Machinery Associates as its distributor based out of Bridge-port, PA. Fox Machinery Associates will serve manufacturers and job shops in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Vir-ginia, focusing on Mazak’s full line of laser-cutting systems. With the in tro duc tion of the OPTIPLEX NEXUS Fiber and the OPTIPLEX 6 kW Fiber, Mazak Opton-ics has continued to expand, allowing Continued on Page 110 Fasano Corp. takes on more complex work. See Page 56 Energy Manufacturing New Concepts in Blisk Machining Process combines innovative tooling solutions and application strategies. See Page 62 NIMS Accreditation Awarded to Lansdale Precision Machine Trades Program North Montco Technical Career Center has renewed the national ac-creditation of its Precision Machine Trades Program. NIMS accreditation is a national benchmark that recognizes excellence in metalworking training as based on Continued on Page 110 Quality Control & Measurement Hybrid CMM with Touch Software CMM solution integrates touch-probe and laser scanning. See Page 74 Welding Two new models of electrode welding systems. See Page 96 Electrode Welding System Subscription Changes: To make name, address subscription changes contact: • Phone: 800-375-8488 • Fax: 817-488-7813 • E-mail: info@mfgnewsweb.com • www.mfgnewsweb.com Gross Publications, Inc. NORTHEAST MANUFACTURING NEWS P.O. Box 847 Grapevine, Texas 76099-0847 U.S.A. CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED DALLAS, TX PERMIT 4245 Advertiser Index Page 83 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID