Air power spindle rotates up to 120,000 rpm

Spindle achieves variable rotational speed of 100,000–120,000 rpm, optimizing accuracy and surface finish.

Microgage PRO spindle alignment enables touchscreen display

Microgage PRO Spindle Alignment Kit allows checking of machine parallelism and alignment to resolution of 0.0001 inch or 0.003mm.

Fundamentals of high-speed spindle design

A high speed spindle design must take into consideration the desired end result: the required power, speed, torque, tooling system used, accuracy, and life. 

FruitWorx® featured on Innovations with Ed Begley, Jr

Real fruit ingredient made from Concord or Niagara grapes featured in Discovery Channel TV show

High-speed spindle for CNC machining center

A high-speed spindle designed for use in a CNC machining center must be able to automatically change tools. 

New management at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

The new management at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is now complete. As was already announced in October, Gerd Liebig (55) is succeeding the current CEO, Dr. Tetsuya Okamura (60) who is senior Vice President of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

Crown opens third packaging plant in Cambodia

The new facility in Phnom Pehn has a line dedicated to the production of 330ml sleek beverage cans currently in demand in Southeast Asia

Renishaw unveils new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator

Renishaw’s new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. The XM-60 offers significant improvement in simplicity and time saving over conventional laser measurement techniques. 

Outlook 2017: Simple, highly efficient systems to gain acceptance

Frank Kavanagh, VP of Sales of Maguire, shares his insights on the role of new auxiliary equipment in moving toward Industry 4.0 operation.   

Stern-Wywiol CEO is Entrepreneur of the Year 2016

Torsten Wywiol, the CEO of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe receives business award from EY in Berlin

tna appoints distribution specialist Piet Ising

With Piet Ising’s expertise, the company looks forward to growing its portfolio of turnkey distribution solutions for high-density foods like fresh, blanched and frozen vegetables

Key components in high-speed spindle design

Spindle must provide high rotational speed, transfer torque and power to the cutting tool, and be capable of reasonable loading and life.