The CNC controls vendor NUM will launch a ready-integrated tool head for sophisticated plasma, laser and waterjet cutting machinery applications, and exhibit an advanced 3D simulation package combining workpiece simulation with collision monitoring for the first time.

The new head design brings many technical advantages to the cutting machinery sector. Novel mechanical design means that the head provides the versatility of movement and stiffness required to implement precision cutting motion, but with the unique advantages of very low mass, and the elimination of cabling runs that must flex with the tool head movement and can cause failures. Due to its unusually light weight, the new head can be assembled easily on existing CNC machines in the plasma- and waterjet-cutting market often without additional mechanical adaptation - providing a very simple means of extending the capability of machinery from 2D to 3D applications, with precise multi-axis interpolation.

NUM will also publicly exhibit a new 3D simulation package for the first time. It combines workpiece simulation with collision monitoring and other powerful features. The computer-aided engineering software allows machine builders to offer new generations of optimisation tools with their machines - to help users to maximise manufacturing throughput and productivity. Designated True 3D, the software tool is a general-purpose version of NUM’s well-known 3D simulator for multi-axis grinding applications.

NUM’s True 3D is one of the first commercial CNC software simulation tools to combine both workpiece simulation and collision monitoring facilities. Also worth mentioning is the fact that the new software is not only emulating, but is simulating the actual CNC commands, hence the name True 3D, and subsequently provides an output as close as possible to the actual machined parts. It allows machinery users to virtually prototype and optimise the entire machine production process, to yield significant gains including improved machine productivity, reduced tool wear, and faster project completion.

http://www.wordsun.com/release.php?id=787

Kelyniam Global, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: KLYG), an advanced Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Company specializing in the use of CADCAM technology, announced today that the company has received the first machine that will be used in producing artificial bone implants with FDA approved polymers.

The machine is at the company’s engineering facility in New Britain Connecticut, and has been configured and is ready to begin making prototypes this week. Kelyniam’s management is expecting delivery of the company’s first artificial bone implant prototypes by Friday, July 24th.

Mr. James Ketner, President/CEO, added: “We have contracted a specialist that utilizes this type of equipment and software, and has a tremendous amount of experience in high tolerance precision machining of polymers. With the consultant’s assistance, we will overcome many of the types of mistakes that would normally come with learning about the processes involved with this type of machining and materials. We hope to be operational, and begin selling our new products by the August 1st.”

Kelyniam announced in a press release dated April 28, 2009 that the company will be a source supplier of artificial bone replacements using FDA approved advanced polymers. The company is also investigating the use of the FDA approved polymers and this type of production method in all aspects of artificial bone replacements throughout the human body. The company created approximately 350 cranial implant models in 9 months of 2008.

Kelyniam Global, Inc. recently posted a video which explains more about the company’s new and exciting medical process utilizing CADCAM technology. Please take in consideration that the process discussed in the Video has now changed somewhat, and Kelyniam now produces the end product. The video can be watched by going to the company website, and selecting the “Watch our New Medical Video” on Kelyniam’s home page, or by following the link www.kelyniam.com/video.wmv

About Kelyniam Global, Incorporated:

Kelyniam Global, Inc. is a balanced vertically-integrated company that services a vast array of clients across numerous fields and industries encompassing, but not limited to, medical, automotive, aerospace, jewelry, nautical and consumer products. The company specializes in the use of CADCAM technology with recent developments in the production of high precision replication of artificial bone implants for medical applications.

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Kelyniam-Global-Inc-1020225.html

Due to an escalation in demand for Rockdoor products, the leading composite door manufacturer has invested in an Italmac CNC Router that will help to increase output.

The fully automated Italmac CNC Router, the first of its kind in the UK, has been installed at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Blackburn and will be dedicated to inner and outer-frame production.

Rockdoor has seen steady but substantial growth over the last 12 months in the composite door market with sales increasing by 80% through 2008.

It is intended that this investment will further streamline the company’s manufacturing capabilities to help establish the site as the most advanced composite door manufacturing facility in Europe.

With production reaching record levels each month, Rockdoor’s growth has been attributed to new business and a rising demand from existing customers.

Rockdoor is the only fully engineered PVC-U composite door on the market that incorporates strength, security, durability and low maintenance combined with aesthetics.

Manufactured with a 10 year guarantee customers are provided with the reassurance that they can ‘fit and forget’ products from the Rockdoor range .

Sales Director Mark Simm comments: “The new CNC router assures total reliability and efficiency in our production process”.

“This investment in our state-of-the-art facilities will help increase capacity and enable us to more than satisfy customer demand.”.

http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/rou/rou159.html

Torchmate has unveiled the Routermate CNC router system, available in sizes from a 2ft x 4ft cutting surface to a 10ft x 40ft cutting surface.

Torchmate’s research and development team examined the pre-existing design and fabrication of the CNC router pinpointing vulnerable construction points and correcting them in their structural plan.

To maintain rigidity, the Z-axis bearings are located at the bottom of the axis plate, and do not move away from the material as the Z-axis moves the travelling distance of 8.5in.

The standard version of the Routermate is equipped with stepper motors.

Servos are available as an option.

All drive systems are completely gear driven, with the exception of the Z-axis that is a recirculating ball-screw drive.

The Y and Z axes have 24 bearings each for linear rigidity, and the X-axis runs on 16 cam follower type bearings.

These CNC router tables are available as a complete bolt-together kit, or fully assembled Y and Z axes can be purchased separately as the consumer builds their own table.

X-axis rails can be purchased separately for easy mounting of the gantry to the table.

The Routermate gantry comes from the factory fully assembled.

The Routermate’s table is adjustable in height from 6in to 34in.

In addition to this vertical adjustment, each of the table cross slat brackets is adjustable to the left and right, allowing side clamping of larger parts.

The cross slats can also be mounted vertically by adjusting the end brackets.

This can be used to reduce deflection when used with heavier materials.

The table has additional independent vertical stops to allow just one person to change the height quickly and securely.

All the surfaces of the cross brackets are T-slotted for clamping work on any surface.

The Routermate’s Z-axis can accept various attachments with four mounting holes on a 0.75in-thick retractable main plate.

Routermate accessories and software provide a way of minimising debris and dust, producing superior surface finishes, and achieving accurate cuts, said Torchmate.

The dust collection option includes ducting and a vinyl skirt for containing fragments.

The spray mist coolant system is useful when cutting material that heats up and can benefit from lubrication using a vegetable-based water-soluble oil.

Other attachments include a drilling and tapping system, and the ability to add a plasma cutter to the Routermate.

Several software options are available for the Routermate.

Routermate driver software is capable of starting and stopping the router motor, coolant and dust collection systems for a fully automated process.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ntf/ntf100.html

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, July 14, 2009 // - DiPaolo CNC Retrofit Limited (DiPaolo), the pre-eminent resource for North American manufacturers seeking precision machinery rebuilding and retrofitting services, announced today that ABLE Machine Tools Incorporated (ABLE) will be their representative in Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. The premier machinery dealer in New England, ABLE’s expert field service technicians will provide after sales service and support while a team of outside sales engineers will traverse and tend to this territory.

“Manufacturers have a laser-like focus on the bottom line so when scouring the market for machining solutions that’ll meet the business need without bruising the budget, they’re often frustrated. But we know how to solve their problems. With ABLE representing us in New England, we’ll continue to revitalize and build machines for countless businesses across North America,” points out Nelson Martins, DiPaolo’s GM.

DiPaolo provides a one-stop shop for the entire machine user cycle - whether sourcing, buying or selling new or used, repairing and maintaining machinery. Many rebuilt or retrofitted machines are running accurately and productively after many years of constant use. Their finished machines equate new ones in performance, appearance and reliability with the only difference being a significantly reduced price.

Experience with almost every machine part, piece and problem out there has meant a loyal, diverse customer base for both of these economically stable companies - companies who share a long term view to business relationships. Significant, ongoing investment in research and development keeps these companies abreast of emerging technologies. An important addition to the marketplace, ABLE will bring DiPaolo to those manufacturers in New England requiring improved equipment performance, technically superior products and an increased market position.

“We’re pleased that ABLE has been selected as DiPaolo’s New England representative. We’ll help companies choose machines and incorporate processes that’ll satisfy their manufacturing requirements now and for years to come. Our technical staff will get things into production quickly by providing the employees with the support and training they’ll need in order to easily, and successfully, install and operate their equipment,” explains Alan Lockery, ABLE’s President.

http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/563278

CNC Toolbox: Top Service for Machine Tools, now available in Europe, teaches readers about the technology and service of computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

CNC Toolbox: Top Service for Machine Tools, now available in Europe, teaches readers about the technology and service of computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

This book offers a unique training method and systematic step-by-step approach to understanding all of the basic, special, and advanced service-solving techniques for CNC machines.

This easy to read book is suitable for shop floor and factory experts alike.

CNC Toolbox presents CNC technology in a format that captures the subject of all CNC machines, not just a single system.

The author, Dan Nelson, is a CNC Product Training Engineer who specializes in application and troubleshooting classes for CNC systems.

He shares his firsthand experience solving hundreds of onsite service calls.

The book breaks down the information into three tools: Knowledge, Diagnostics, and Problem Solving.

Part One of the book, Knowledge, focuses on understanding the basic business of servicing a CNC tool.

Coverage is concentrated on those ideas that originate and recur most often in the field.

These ideas build a basis for the testing Diagnostics and the Problem Solving tools that follow in Parts Two and Three.

Diagnostics is the skill of collecting pertinent data to understand a machine’s trouble.

Knowledge and Diagnostic information is distilled into a final solution using Problem Solving, the third tool.

Readers will benefit from this book.

They will discover how to lower their repair and operational costs by preventing the common sense problems seen in the machine tool industry.

They will also learn the steps that they need to follow to reduce equipment downtime and keep their production on track and on time.

They will understand the role programmers, operators, salesmen and other vendors play in supporting their machine tools, and they will find out how to get support, training, and key service documents from their OEMs.

In addition, readers will learn important factors to consider next time they make a machine purchase.

CNC Toolbox includes online references, appendices, footnotes, and end-of-chapter exercises.

Readers will gain insight from literally hundreds of factory performed service jobs and they will be able to evaluate effectively their CNC repairs, even factory-based repairs using the information in this book.

CNC Toolbox: Top Service for Machine Tools is available through American Technical Publishers and sells for GBP 48.00p.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ari/ari114.html

Soon after executing a prestigious export order of a twin spindle deep hole BTA drilling machine, Precihole has finalised an order for a CNC single spindle trepanning machine from Austria.

Soon after executing a prestigious export order of a twin spindle deep hole BTA drilling machine, Precihole has finalised an order for a CNC single spindle trepanning machine from an oilfield equipment manufacturing company in Austria.

The role of the machine is to machine the core out, from the end-piece and transfer it onto the Inspection Line.

As per the sound norms, the working decibel level of te machine should be less than 80dB.

Using a special coating on the machine floor, the machine is to be made 100% leakproof.

It is extremelly difficult considering the operating pressure of 90 bar and operating coolant flow of 250 litre/min.

Due to the versatility of components, CNC is to toggle between programs to suit the material location in 2 axis and vary the cutting parameters.

It sounds like a cakewalk, said the company, but it will be interesting to see the actual performance of this machine.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pih/pih101.html

Latest CNC routers are described as true ‘heavyweights’ by the builder who says they offer minimal maintenance and maximum machine performance and longevity and infinite ‘look ahead’ contouring.

Techno introduces the new Premium Class of CNC routers.

This new family of routers is a true heavyweight with the 59in x 96in travel unit weighing in at over 6000 lb.

These new CNC routers feature welded and stress relieved all steel construction plus THK rails, bearings and ball screws on all three axes to guarantee minimal maintenance and maximum machine performance and longevity.

They feature brushless closed loop servomotors for optimal performance, speed and accuracy.

These routers also feature infinite lock ahead high speed contouring to take advantage of the brushless servo capabilities.

This new router series comes standard with a heavy T-slot table and is also available with a vacuum table option that still allows the use of the T-slots.

This provides the flexibility of both clamping and vacuum hold down as the situation might require.

The Premium Class line of CNC Routers is ideal for the heaviest and most demanding production routing of plastics, wood, aluminum, composites, etc,.

Beyond the heavy-duty frame and design, the new Premium Class line comes standard with Techno’s easy to use Windows PC based interface for communicating with any CAD/CAM or sign making software that outputs industry standard GCODE.

Most major functions are just one-click away with the Techno CNC Interface, including: a built-in GCODE editor, toolpath preview, production logging and reporting and free lifetime software updates via the Internet to name a few.

The Premium Class is available in 4-standard sizes of 59in x 50in, 59in x 96in, 59in x 120in and 59in x 144in with special sizes available upon request.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/toi/toi104.html

NCMT has been awarded an exclusive UK distributorship for CNC machining diagnostic products.

The Surrey-based firm won the contract for Manufacturing Laboratories’ MetalMAX and Harmonizer offerings, which analyse machine vibration on the shop floor.

By identifying the spindle speed, feed rate and depth of cut that will maximise metal removal rate and maintain accuracy and surface finish, the products increase productivity and reduce tooling costs for CNC machining centres.

Through avoiding vibration and chatter through selecting each machining parameter, combinations of machine structure, spindle, toolholder and cutter do not resonate at natural harmonic frequencies.

NCMT has already been using Manufacturing Laboratories’ tap testing equipment in the development of CNC machining techniques on titanium and other superalloys.

Taking just a few minutes, a tap test involves striking the tool with a hammer and detecting its frequency profile.

This can be done on any CNC machining element, static or moving, and gives the resonant frequencies that should be avoided.

http://www.machinetooldirect.co.uk/machine-tool-news/NCMT-awarded-CNC-machining-distributorship-2009-7-.asp