TPT November 2009

T echnology U pdate Off-the-shelf orbital thread milling package TOOLING company Walter GB is offering a complete machining package for thread generation – Prototyp Orbital thread milling cutters for the effective and efficient creation of threads down to M1.6 and up to three times depth to diameter, ratio as standard, as well as UNC 1 5/16 and UNF 2 5/16 sizes, plus a ‘ready-to-run’ Internet-accessible CNC machining software program. The solid carbide tooling range can generate threads in all materials – from ‘soft’ steels up to titanium alloys. The range of tooling features a short milling-cutting section, positive rake low helix and a low helix angle in addition to TiCN multi-layer coatings. The combined result is a wear-resistant tool that machines with lower cutting forces and a ‘soft’ cutting action for the production of both through-hole and blind-hole threads. Walter also provides the optimal cutting data and appropriate CNC program for machining centres with thread tapping capabilities and 3-D CNC system via its website for easy download. Walter GB Limited – UK Fax: +44 1527 839499 Email: gerry.ohagan@walter-tools.com Website: www.walter-tools.com Large-field diameter scanner with HLF tech FOR the first time a measuring head is now available that offers highly accurate OD measurements of pipe and other products up to a diameter of approximately 500mm. Systems in static or oscillating configuration are available for hot or cold processes. The number of measuring axes can be one or up to six. Based on the experience with more than 60,000 ODAC ® laser scanners and with many systems in the area of seamless pipe and other products, ZUMBACH has developed the new ODAC ® 550 HLF for large diameters, widths, heights and diagonals. This technical breakthrough eliminates previous problems with large product systems. At the heart of the development is a new optical system for collimation and scanning. This generates an absolutely parallel (telecentric) measuring field and supplies 1,000 calibrated measurements per second. Accurate measurements will be generated, regardless of product position in the measuring field. It also makes large emitter-receiver separations of 2m or more possible. Some of its features include: large 550mm measuring field without dead zone; absolute parallel scanning; top accuracy and stability – typically within 0.01mm; no position error; very large emitter-receiver separation possible; 1,000 calibrated measurements/s (CSS) (no averaging necessary); and high scanning speed (more than 1,020 m/s = Mach 3). ZUMBACH Electronic AG – Switzerland Fax: +41 3235 60430

Email: sales@zumbach.co.uk Website: www.zumbach.com

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