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When machining stainless steels, several elements are crucial to achieving high productivity, excellent finish quality, and long tool life. The machine tool, toolholder, workpiece, and clamping system can all have a profound impact on the outcome.

The design of the Dormer S356 and S357 (corner radii) solid carbide milling cutters – Elect M – compensate for these deficiencies, offering significant improvements in metal removal rates and component surface finish.
As such, the Elect M range is of interest to any production area involved in the high precision machining of stainless steels.

Of key importance is Dormer’s helix geometry, which provides a high level of stability and, as a result, excellent productivity.

Reduction of tool vibration means the unequal helix design not only promotes superior workpiece surface finish, less tool wear, and improved dimensional control of the component, but it also enables greater axial and radial depths of cut at high cutting parameters – even on older generation CNC machines.

A number of additional features of the Elect M range ensure maximum benefit in a wide range of stainless steel applications, including roughing, semi-finishing, and finishing. For example, the combination of flat relief and cylindrical land width has a positive influence on the milling process, further contributing to a steadier pass and reduced chatter. In addition, the high rake angle reduces heat generated during milling, which significantly minimizes work hardening – a common problem when machining stainless steels – limiting tool stress.


Precision Dormer
Crystal Lake, IL
precisiondormer.com

Greater sealing force in a compact system
Engineering of the T260, Multivac’s first compact tray sealer model, answers the requirements of the medical device industry. Built on the same chassis as the Multivac T250 tray sealer, the T260 delivers greater sealing force, an increased number of sealed trays per cycle, and improved seal integrity to meet the very specific demands of device makers.

The T260 is available with validation packages compliant with ISO 11607 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11. Designed for cleanroom compatibility, the machine features an enclosed cooling water circuit that permits tooling changes without water disconnection.

For medical device manufacturers with lower volume requirements, but the same demands for package validation, T260 essentially utilizes the capabilities and advantages of the larger T800 and T700 automated tray sealers, with the tremendous sealing strength of thermoformers, to a machine with a smaller footprint. The T260 delivers the same consistency, precision, and reliability for the most critical medical packaging applications in a semi-automatic format.

Multivac T260 is ideal for packaging implants, combination packs, diagnostic devices, and other sterile medical products requiring seal validation and low residual oxygen.

Among other features, it comes standard with the intuitive, user-friendly Multivac IPC 06 control system for electronic validation of critical operating parameters. Optional RFID technology is available to facilitate tracking of machine-operator control changes and integration of a bar code scanner for tracking of batch production processes is available.


Multivac Inc.
Kansas City, MO
multivac.com

Multi-sensor, non-contact 3D inspection system
HN-6060 is a next-generation non-contact inspection system providing the latest in metrology capabilities. Advanced laser scanning, 5-axis synchronized hardware control, ultra-stiff design, and powerful processing software of the HN-6060 sets the standard for fast, ultra-precise inspection of complex shapes. The HN-6060 multi-sensor system builds upon the Nikon Metrology portfolio of vision systems and 3D solutions while addressing the need for fast, high-accuracy 3D inspection of complex shapes.

The newly designed laser-scanning sensor extracts the surface form and waviness data in one scan. Previously tactile gear-inspection tools needed to rely on 2D sections of data while this new advancement provides better inspection possibilities – revealing all shape and waviness information in one simple measurement.

The metrology system’s laser scanner and shape from focus (SFF) sensor use active texture projection to perform high-precision measurement of shapes even with glossy surfaces or no surface texture. Touch probes and optical heads with built-in TTL laser AF complete the multi-sensor system. 

Another core element of the HN-6060 is its 5-axis synchronized hardware control, allowing optimum part orientation to the sensor and the ability to measure the part from different angles. The HN-6060 software seamlessly integrates with the measurement hardware for user operability and safety.


Nikon Metrology
Brighton, MI
nikonmetrology.com