American Machinist articles from August 2003

American Machinist archives from August 2003

Being highly compensated has its price.(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE HAVE ALL WITNESSED JUST HOW tough life can be in the business world, especially in the manufacturing sector. While it's not fun keeping your head above water in an effort to survive, I do find it amusing how...

Celebrating 100 years of aviation.(Technology Trends)
August 1, 2003... OVER 300 EXPERTS IN THE aerospace industry gathered together for two days of machinery seminars and celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the historic flight of the Wright Brothers. Hosted by Makino, Mason, Ohio, the seminar provided a...

Real-time inspection only a scan away.(Technology Trends)
August 1, 2003... SHOPS GAIN A NEW APPROACH TO measuring thanks to a new portable Laser Scanning. Inspection (LSI) system from Romer CimCore, Farmington Hills, Mich. Reportedly the first of its kind, the system combines a 3000i portable coordinate-measuring...

Coating could make for safer medical implants.(Technology trends)
August 1, 2003... MEDICAL-DEVICE MANUFACTURERS MAY SOMEDAY COAT stents, urinary catheters, and other implants with a substance that stops cells and proteins from building up and contaminating these devices. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University...

Revealing cracks before structural components fail.(Technology trends)
August 1, 2003... RESEARCHERS ARE INVESTIGATING HOW COMMON structural components break under strain using a system that reconstructs growing cracks in common structural materials. The microtopography system, designed and built at the U.S. Department of Energy's...

Cold air speeds dry machining.(Technology trends)
August 1, 2003... A BLAST OF COLD AIR IS HELPING shops boost cutting speeds and extend tool life in dry-machining applications. The stream of subzero air comes from the Cold Air Gun developed by ITW Vortec, Cincinnati. This method of cooling the cutting zone...

CMM capabilities in a copier-like format.(Technology Trends)
August 1, 2003... A 2D VIDEO CMM IS TURNING THE world of standard video measuring upside down. Built along the lines of a photocopying machine, the Flatscope, from Werth America Inc., Orchard Park, N.Y., puts a camera underneath, rather than above, the CMM...

Producing near-perfect fluid check valves.(Technology Trends)
August 1, 2003... VALVE MANUFACTURERS CAN NOW inspect parts during assembly rather than after thanks to an electromechanical assembly press (EMAP) from Promess Inc., Brighton, Mich. The process lets check-valve companies make near-perfect valves at [+ or -]...

Tool producer buys into long-time supplier.(Business Trends)
August 1, 2003... BIG DAISHOWA SEIKI CO LTV. HAS TAKEN A LARGE STAKE in long-time licensee KPT/Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., Elk Grove Village; Ill. The Japanese producer of precision toolholders and measuring accessories purchased shares of KPT/Kaiser from its...

Plant celebrates golden anniversary.(Business Trends)
August 1, 2003... THE CARBIDIE FACILITY OF KENNAMETAL INC. IS celebrating 50 years of operation. Part of Kennametal's Advanced Materials Solutions Group, Carbidie makes carbide sections used in the manufacture of various industrial and consumer products such as...

EDM producer unveils warranty.(Business Trends)
August 1, 2003... SODICK OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL., INTRODUCES THE SodickCare extended-warranty program for its new wire and sinker EDMs. The program covers parts and labor for three or five years and is transferable if the machine is sold before warranty...

Monthly tool consumption drops slowing.(Business Trends)
August 1, 2003... A 0.8% DECREASE IN MAY U. S. MACHINE TOOL consumption and a 36.4% drop from the $221.25 million for May 2002 were reported by AMT--The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA). May...

Get the tax savings while it lasts.(Government Matters)
August 1, 2003... THE NEW INVESTMENT provisions of the recently enacted jobs and economic-growth tax cut provide a considerable incentive for replacing overage and/or worn-out equipment on your shop floor. By ordering new equipment and having it installed by...

Raising the bar on HMCs.(Machine of the Month)
August 1, 2003... ACCORDING TO CINCINNATI Machine, the MEGA-150 horizontal machining center is the most productive machine in its class. The machine, which offers large-job-processing capabilities not only slashes non-cut times but also efficiently removes heavy...

Contract language too vague to enforce.(Law & Liability)
August 1, 2003... Universal Scrap Metals Inc. v. J. Sandman and Sons Inc., 786 N.E. 2d 574 (III. App. 2003), Appellate Court of Illinois, February 28, 2003 UNIVERSAL SCRAP METALS INC. AND J. Sandman & Sons Inc. (S&S) were both in the business of buying and...

Widow's suit reinstated.(Law & Liability)
August 1, 2003... Hannah v. Greeg, Bland & Berry & Berry Inc., 840 So. 2d 839 (Ala. Sup. Ct. 2002). Supreme Court of Alabama, April 26, 2002. ON MAY 23, 1996, JERRY HANNAH, a quality-control inspector for Reynolds Metals Co. in Alabama, was crushed to death...

Pollution insurance claim denied.(Law & Liability)
August 1, 2003... Schilberg Integrated Metals Corp. v. Continental Casualty Corp. 819 A.2d 773 (Sup. Ct. Conn. 2003), Supreme Court of Connecticut, April 22, 2003. SCHILBERG INTEGRATED METALS Corp. is a Connecticut company that specializes in scrap-copper...

True universal grinding.(Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing)
August 1, 2003... The Kel-Viva Type UR CNC grinder features an O.D. grinding wheel on the left side and a high-frequency I.D.-grinding spindle at the rear of the wheelhead for true universal grinding. An independently balanced and water-cooled motor drives O.D....

Tool grinder.(Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing)
August 1, 2003... The GrindSmart 620XS is a fully-automated, 6-axis, CNC super-precision grinding center for rotary cutting tools measuring 0.004 to 5/8 in. in diameter. The machine is often demonstrated by grinding a K-land point on a 3/8-in. high-performance...

Grinder does spark erosion.(Machining/Sawing/Finishing)
August 1, 2003... The 6-axis CNC ewamatic line grinds tungsten-carbide, PCD, and PCBN tools; indexable inserts; and rotary tooling. It does so using a star-shaped turret grinding head that features up to six independent grinding spindles, accommodating rotary...

Grinds three flat surfaces.(Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing)
August 1, 2003... Okamoto's ACC-EXB Series MDI-controlled, saddle-type surface grinders come in capacities from 8x20 in. to 20x40 in. EXB Series machines grind up to three flat surfaces in a single setup. There is a shift-plunge/traverse grinding cycle for quick...

Grinder offer.(Abrasive Machining/Sawing/Finishing)
August 1, 2003... In celebration of the disc loader's anniversary, Walter Grinders providing one with its 5-axis Helitronic Power tool grinders. The disc loader handles up to 40 different tools in any order. Walter Grinders Inc. Frederickburg, VA. ...

VMC sports special rotary table.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... The 180[degrees] rotary-indexing table of the DVC-320 VMC lets shops machine parts on one side while loading/unloading more parts on the other. The table measures 23.6x28.34 in. and is divided in half by a heavy-duty guard. Each side supports...

Machine features speedy pallet changer.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... The DMC 60 T 5-axis universal machining center sports a quick pallet changer as well as a chain tool magazine that expands to accommodate 120 tools. A CNC-driven toolchanger reduces chip-to-chip time to 4 sec. The machine's milling head...

VMC motor connects to spindle.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... Based on the VF-3 platform, the VF-3SS VMC features a 12,000-rpm, 40-taper spindle with a special in-line, direct-drive system that couples the motor to the spindle. This setup provides less vibration, heat, and noise. The spindle yields plenty...

Multiaxis machining.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... Aimed at tool and moldmaking markets, the Universal U 740 machining center comes in 3, 4, or 5-axis configurations. Multiaxis positioning is possible with a swivel-type spindle that moves in an arc of -5 to +95[degrees]. The spindle center is...

Machine features built-in valves.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... The Epic R/T rotary-transfer machining lines use a new technology, Embedded Motion Control (EMC), that features special plug-and-play programmable valves integrated or embedded into each toolspindle unit. This nearly eliminates the use of...

Full travels on VMC.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... Mycenter-3Xi VMC executes simultaneous full travels throughout 3 axes. Rapids on the machine's solid boxways are 1,969 ipm for X and Y and 1,417 ipm for Z Special rubber/copper way wipers are standard. A 15-hp AC drive motor powers a 2-speed...

High-speed HMC.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... The PFH-4800 HMC delivers feedrates up to 2,362 ipm for X/Y/Z axes, 1-G acceleration, 1.5-sec table index per 90[degrees] of rotation, 2.2-sec chip-to-chip time, and 15,000-rpm spindle speed with 1.9-sec acceleration. Coolant maintains...

Flexible machine.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... The Multifast is a modular rotary-table machine that adapts to changing machining operations and lot sizes. It works with parts up to 120 x 120 x 120 mm. Machine productivity comes From using two spindles per Station and CNC technology....

Cross-ribbed headstocks strengthen lathes.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... Available in 60-in., 80-in, and 120-in. center distances, Summit 20-4-in. and 24-4-in. lathes feature cross-ribbed headstocks for strength and stability with antifriction-mounted shafts and dynamically balanced components. The lathes also...

VMC makes for quick setups.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... VS5000 VMCs, equipped with SEICOS CNCs, include rapid setup functions with workpiece probes and toolsetters. The Model VS5000A has X/Y/Z travels of 31.5 x 20.1 x 20.1 in., and the VS5000B has travels of 40.2 x 20.1 x 20.1 in. to cut large...

One-setup machining.(Metalcutting)
August 1, 2003... The H30i with 5-axis CNC provides machining in one setup for materials such as aluminum, die cast, and steel. An optical-scale feedback system relays positioning information from the X, Y, Z, A, and B axes. Other features includes a curvic...

Double-tool capacity.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Fixed VDI double toolholders, made for Haas CNC turning centers, add tool stations to double or quadruple tool capacity or to accommodate new tools. The toolholders allow drill/tap, bore/thread, drill/chamfer, and rough/finish bore...

Mix-and-match tooling.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Iscar's Passport is a single holder-bar that clamps a variety of solid-carbide shanks accommodating different inserts. The holder-bar accepts two different diameters, one on each end, as well as both left and right-hand shanks. The system lets...

Supplies pressure to chucks.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... The Vac Master I system works in a small vacuum-chuck applications with a 250-[in..sup.2] chuck area, while the Vac Master II works with chuck areas over 250 [in..sup.2] Both operate on shop air using the Venturi effect to create pressure....

Carbide/CBN alternatives.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Stellram's aluminum-oxide ceramic inserts machine hardened steels while the silicon-nitrade ceramic-inseerts line handles high-speed machining of cast iron and nickel-based alloys. Both are tough, resist thermal shock, and are alternatives to...

EDM chucks.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Available in two models, Hermann Schmidt three-jaw chucks hold round workpieces concentric within 0.0001 in. They handle parts from 0.025 to 1 in. The round-bodied BTD3J-R mounts on spin and index fixtures for EDMing or grinding, while the...

For heavy-duty machining and grinding.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Developed for aluminum machining and grinding in the automotive industry, Cimstar 3800 metalworking fluids also work with titanium, exotic alloys, and ferrous and nonferrous alloys. According to Don Miller, division manager for Cimcool...

Rigid and precise manual holding.(Tools & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... To simplify changeovers, Manok manually actuated stationary chucks allow the use of standard clamping heads. At least 12 head designs are available. The rigid and precise chucks speed changeovers by using either Hainbuch's EasyGrip...

Efficient roughing tool.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... According to its manufacturer, the AJX-type radius milling cutter has the high-feed capability and long tool life needed for efficient roughing. The tool, which achieves a feedrate of 0.138 in./tooth when axial d.o.c. is 0.079 in. or less,...

Swing clamps make sense.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... De-Sta-Co pneumatic swing cylinder clamps feature sensing functions that make it easier to determine exactly when clamps are in the open or closed position. A small, low-voltage switch is actuated by a magnetic piston ring as the cylinder...

Forceful grip.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... High-Grip power milling chucks have to 5x the gripping force of traditional collet chucks, reports its manufacturer. They sport a vibration-reducing design that ensures good surface finishes and a coolant-through capability that makes them...

Fluid extends grinding-wheel life.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... D.A. Stuart Dascool 850 synthetic grinding fluid is for applications involving cemented-carbide materials. According to the manufacturer, the fluid extends grinding-wheel life and leaves no gummy residue. it also resists leaching of cobalt from...

End mills last a long time.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Emuge PCD and CBN end mills can provide 50x more tool life than conventional carbide end mills, states the manufacturer. The PCD tools tackle highly abrasive nonferrous materials, including graphite, high-silicon aluminun alloys,...

Coating boosts tool productivity.
August 1, 2003... CDX solid-carbide drills arE now offered with Balzers' Futura Nano Tialn coating. With a higher aluminum content than standard TiAlN coatings, Futura Nano imparts thermal stability and hot hardness t, the drills, allowing them to operate at...

Crown type turrets.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Sauter crown-type tool turrets for multistation dial and in-line transfer machines now come in four sizes. Most sizes are available with four, six, or eight tool positions and with a range of standard tool spindles. The turrets, which have...

Adjustable face mills make precision cuts.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Flex-Lok face mills use a flex-type seat that is easy to use and provides precise, consistent, and rigid axial adjustment. A near-neutral rake geometry provides edge strength and proper chip control for short-chipping metals such as cast iron...

An unpolished diamond.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... S[P.sup.3]'s unpolished-diamond dresser-bar blanks tackle applications that require less dimensional control and surface finish than provided by standard polished-wear and dresser-bar diamond. The unpolished blanks also cost substantially less....

Fast assembly of cutting tools.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... The Tool Pro Spin fixture holds tooling securely and safety for rapid assembly and disassembly of cutting tools and modular tool components on V-flange toolholders. The fixture's head rotates 360[degrees], in 45[degrees] increments, for...

High-speed collet chucks.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... New narrow-bodied High-Speed LSK collet chucks feature a small, 8[degrees] taper that ensures high concentricity, rigidity, and clamping force. All external surfaces are finish ground, and the holders are prebalanced for high-speed applications...

Tools tackle tough-to-machine materials.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... RobbJack's X Series solid-carbide end mills reportedly increase metal-removal rates in stainless steels, high-temperature alloys, and titanium. Special four-flute roughers come in stub and standard cutting lengths with either small corner radii...

For quality surfaces.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... CT5005 is a new cermet grade that provides high-quality surface finishes in turning operations. The cermet is made for high-speed, high-production finishing applications with or without coolant. In addition, the uncoated grade provides a...

Mighty in performance.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... The Minimaster three-flute ballnose cutter is said to provide 5x the metal-removal rate of conventional HSS end mills. It is also offered with PCBN inserts for high-speed roughing and finishing as well as plunge milling. The ballnose...

Top jaws maximize gripping force.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Adjustagrip hard top jaws provide high gripping force during roughing/first-op work. The jaw's style incorporates radial-angled gripping teeth that penetrate deep into a workpiece to prevent slippage. TEC Workholding ELGIN, ILL. ...

PCD inserts for nonferrous jobs.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Sumitomo's NF-DA22000 PCD insert has a transverse rupture strength equal to that of C7 cemented carbide, giving it the strength and wear-resistance to rough and finish machine aluminum wet or dry. Made for nonferrous applications, the inserts...

Machine cast iron at high speeds.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... A new coated-carbide grade, ValTurn VP1510, uses a multilayer MTCVD TiCN/[Al.sub.2][O.sub.3] coating to machine gray, nodular, malleable, and compacted-graphite cast irons as wells as powdered metals. This heat and wear-resistant coating...

Modular boring system.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Walter Waukesha's NCT modular boring system combines short-taper alignment and simultaneous-fit engagement for rigidity and accuracy. For roughing, the B3220 rough-boring system uses twin adjustable boring heads from 0.787 to 25.19 in. in...

High-lubricity grinding fluid.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... SintoGrind TT synthetic grinding fluid reportedly offers 5x the lubricity of mineral-based fluids and 10x that of water emulsions. This high lubricity is key to long wheel life and minimal heat buildup in workpiece materials. The low-foam,...

Drill deep without pecking.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Alpha 4 TFT 8 x D solid-carbide drills with internal coolant supply drill holes as deep as 8x diameter without pecking. The drills also practically eliminate chip jamming to depths of more than 5 x D because their torque curves are flat over...

Chuck protection.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Erowa 72 holders and chuck covers protect against dirt and penetration into the company's ITS table chucks. Besides their capability with ITS chucks, 72 holders are easy to automate and come prepared for Erowa's EWIS identification chip. ...

Heat-shrink toolholders.(Tooling & Workholding Systems)
August 1, 2003... Celsio heat-shrinking toolholders offer a runout accuracy less than 0.003 mm, high transmissible torque, as well as a good ratio of radial stiffness and distributing contours. Schunk Inc. MORRISVILLE, N.C. schunk-usa.com ...

Software supports motion controllers.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Vericut version 5.3 verification/optimization software supports SpaceBall and SpaceMouse motion controllers. It lets operators use both hands simultaneously in the CNC-simulation environment. Besides the motion controllers, there is also...

Recent multiaxis abilities.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Tool Axis Control and Multiple Pass 5-axis roughing and finishing are some of the advanced multiaxis-machining features of Mastercam Version 9.1. Tool Axis Control lets users designate where tools will/will not go and adjust tools to the...

CAM software upgrades.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... FeatureCAM 2004 improvements include single-click automatic-feature recognition, full associativity for re-imported files, new importing options (including direct model transfer for CAD files), user-defined features, a 3D-milling wizard, and...

High-speed moldmaking packages.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Fadal Machining Centers offers a high-speed moldmaking package featuring a WYE/Delta 15,000-rpm spindle system and Siemens 840D CNC for its Performance Series VMCs. The 22.5-hpWYE/Delta spindle motor has a 1:2 motor-to-spindle drive ratio for...

Connecting to mainstream CAD software.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Gibbs CAM software has transfer add-ins for Autodesk, EDS PLM Solutions' Solid Edge, and SolidWorks applications. This lets users read and work with files created in these software formats. GibbsCAM supports 2 through 5-axis milling,...

Control retrofits.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Giddings & Lewis offers retrofit packages from floppy drive upgrades to control retrofits with Windows NT operator stations. The new controls provide fast processing times, boost contouring capabilities, and reduce cycle times. Five basic...

Best use of material removal during rough cutting.(Controls and CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... The i Adapt for Milling adaptive control system automatically maximizes a machine's material-removal rate during rough cutting. Reportedly, it reduces cycle times by as much as 40% and improves tool life. Based on a programmed spindle...

Software speeds assembly modeling.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Using new VX burst technology, Version 8 of VX CAD/CAM software speeds assembly modeling. According to the developer, large assemblies are read-in or manipulated up to 10 x faster. It also checks for interference between components and verifies...

Retrofit controls.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Designed for basic milling and turning applications, the Sinumerik 802D operates up to four axes plus a spindle. A TFT flat-panel display combines with NC, PLC, HIM, and communications in a single component. The 802D also controls existing...

Interface increases encoder value.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... A bidirectional encoder interface, EnDat, for absolute encoders outputs absolute A position values, as well as requests or updates stored information. Only four signal lines are used by encoders with the EnDat technology. Heidenhain Corp....

Control solution package.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... Packaged controls from MDSI include an industrial PC, touchscreen monitor, machine-interface components, and cabling--plus OpenCNC or WinMotion software preloaded. Machine designers and end users easily upgrade or interchange machine hardware,...

New features.(Controls & CAD/CAM)
August 1, 2003... In addition to associativity throughout its software, Surfcam 2003 features 3D offset finishing and chamfer milling. 3D offset finishing calculates toolpath motion based on part sources and creates more uniform toolpaths. Chamfer milling is a...

Sinker-EDM additive.(EDM)
August 1, 2003... White 3 additive for EDM dielectric oil is said to improve finishing times of large-shaped electrodes as much as 50%. The additive forms an alloy layer on completed cavities that is resistant to corrosion and reduces microcracking. White 3 is...

Compact die-sinker.(EDM)
August 1, 2003... The Agietron Advance 2 die-sinker EDM has a small footprint and fits into an 8x10-ft workzone. The Advance 2 features a new generator and rigid C-ramc construction. It has extra-wide guideways for worktank accessibility, a high-resolution...

VMC for mold shops.(EDM)
August 1, 2003... The S56 VMC employs a 40-taper, 13,000-rpm spindle for hard cutting applications. An optional 20,000-rpm spindle is also available. The S56 maintains positioning accuracies within [+ or -] 0.0001 in. and repeatability of [+ or -] 0.00008 in....

VMC tackles graphite and more.(EDM)
August 1, 2003... HSM 300 vertical high-speed machining centers cut graphite for EDM electrodes as well as other metals. They feature sealed cabinets and integrated extraction systems, including suction frames that remove dust from the point of machining....

EDM employs new interface.(EDM)
August 1, 2003... The Roboform 350 series of die-sinking EDMs employs Dynamic Process Control (DPControl), a new system for direct involvement with the manufacturing process. It is based on a standard Windows platform and compatible with existing system...

3D cutting for formed tubes.(Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser)
August 1, 2003... The LT905D is a 3D laser-cutting cell for preformed tubes including bent, end-formed, and hydroformed. It performs all cutting in a single operation to eliminate such secondary work as punching, machining, deburring, and boring. A programmable...

Gantry-bed laser cutter.(Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser)
August 1, 2003... The LCE Laser Series laser-cutting machine slices through 1.5-in. mild steel, 1-in. stainless steel, and 0.5-in.-thick aluminum. Double drive-pinion gears move the laser in the X and Y axes, reducing backlash to near y zero. Linear guides move...

Punch-and-die sets come in three sizes.(Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser)
August 1, 2003... TruPunch self-centering punch-and-die sets come in three configurations--the original TruPunch set with up to 3/4-in, decimal sizes; the Big TruPunch for punching holes up to 1 1/4 in.; and the Metric 10 for punching up to 20 rim. ...

Sheetmetal positioner.(Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser)
August 1, 2003... The Series PDK Crowder absorbs high-impact forces while pushing sheetmetal panels into precise location. Its compact size is useful in applications with limited space. The PDK Crowder comes in six stroke lengths powered by ISO/VDMA...

CMM controller improves inspection.(Quality Assurance)
August 1, 2003... The UCC1 universal CMM controller has two new features that simplify retrofit to existing CMMs. An MCU joystick, with LCD display and PC mouse control, simplifies control of the CMM axes, motorized probe head, and rotary table. An SPA...