Author: Serkadis

Ultra-rigid performance is now available to the majority of general threading applications, thanks to the introduction of a new insert size for CoroThread 266®.

The new size 16 insert complements the existing size 22 and 27 inserts and benefits from the unique iLock™ interface. Here, slots on the insert connect to the guide rail on the shim in the tool holder to provide secure insert clamping and combat cutting forces, improving thread precision and tool life.

This stability is unique to CoroThread 266 and enables a wide range of thread forms to be completed in fewer passes, and with greater accuracy. Tool handling is made considerably easier and correct insert mounting is achieved repeatedly, reducing time spent changing tools.

At the same time, dedicated new threading grade GC1125 is introduced for CoroThread 266. With its unique composition for threading performance, including better heat and wear resistant properties, GC1125 achieves greater threading precision over longer times in cut.

Tests have also shown that the new grade produces the required thread tolerance in fewer passes.CoroThread 266 can be used in all industries and materials to create all types of thread with greater precision and a more symmetrical form. The full insert range includes full profile, V-profile and multi-point variety.

The new range of Premium machines offers the very best in high technology, precision accuracy and long term durability and reduces the need for options. Standard premium features include the 3 sided vertical drop tank, high speed LQ33W generator and Super Pika W fine finishing circuit.

The result – a versatile, high performance machine capable of a wide variety of applications. The Premium package is available for the AQ327L, AQ537L and AQ750L range of machines.

All Sodick Premium machines feature the new 3 sided vertical drop tank; a revolutionary design whereby the work tank retracts fully into the body of the unit, allowing easy machining of even larger work pieces.

Sodick’s new technology allows the best possible access to the machine and therefore immediate compatibility for automated production.

The LQ33W high speed generator is now a standard feature of all Premium machines, working in conjunction with K-SMC, the very latest Sodick Motion Control technology, to control axis motion and continually monitor and correct the spark gap 500 times per second. Premium machines are capable of achieving a burn rate of up to 380mm2/min.

In addition, both the AQ327L and AQ537L Premium packages also incorporate Sodick’s Super Pika fine finishing circuit, to produce surface finish down to Ra 0.1µm, which for many applications eliminates the need for subsequent polishing.

DDS is currently running a New Year Special on our CAL2k Full System Combustion Calorimeter, for our International customers. This special will run until Friday, 12 February 2010 OR while stocks last.

Receive a 14% discount on the current price for the CAL2k Full System!

This is a PERFECT opportunity to purchase additional Vessels with the Full System. As you know, it is ideal to have a minimum of two Vessels, and the full system only includes one Vessel.

Advantages of having an Addtional Vessel:
1. You can run more CVs within a required time
2. You will have a spare Vessel when you need to recondition the other Vessel
3. You will have another Vessel to run a “check” should one Vessel not produce the expected results

Take advantage of this special and include an additional Vessel to the total amount. The Full System discounted price, plus the normal price of the Vessel will still amount to a total which is LESS than the current Full System price!

This is a once off special and should not to be missed!

We look forward to receiving your order!

Best Regards
The DDS Scientific Team

PG planetary gear units are divided into 21 basic groups depending on the different torques that are to be transmitted to the output shaft, which can vary from 0.05 to 65 kNm.

In fact, the product modular construction permits the coupling of bevel gears, worm gears, hydraulic brakes and a variety of input shafts to the planetary units, as well as providing for a wide choise of coupling flanges for hydraulic or electric motors.

The zinc-coated cobracut® type A electrode was developed in close collaboration with AGIE® and has provided outstanding results on AGIE® machines for years. It’s proven performance is due to its good cutting performance and high accuracy.

In scientific studies it has been shown that the thermophysical properties of zinc (low vaporization temperature means less gap contamination, a high affinity for oxygen and good environmental compatibility) in particular have an advantageous effect on efficient wire cutting. Zinc makes a constant discharge rate possible. Discharge peaks are avoided.

The use of cobracut® type A is especially recommended for cutting carbides and PCDs in order to minimize microcracks and produce the finest finishes.

Coated is not the same as galvanized
All wires are not created equal. There are several ways to coat or
plate EDM wire. bedra’s choice is electro-galvanizing.

This of course is not the least expensive method but the ability to precisely manage electro-plating provides better control over the purity, evenness and cleanliness of the layers.

For years our process has been proven very successful in the manufacture of precision wire electrodes.

Great straightness and accuracy
Due to its great straightness qualities, cobracut® type A is especially suited for machines with automatic wire threaders. In addition, with the diameter accuracy of the wire electrode of ± 1ìm per spool and 1.5ìm from spool to spool, makes it possible to achieve uniform part accuracy and repeatability.

Now industrial fiberscope sets include FREE 24W Metal Halide light source and light guide!

Medit Inc.’s Robust Flexible Fiberscopes offer highresolution
Glass optics, coupled with a rugged Stainless steel
insertion tube. These Fiberscopes are designed with an
ergonomic hand piece, a tough flexible insertion tube, and a
detachable light cable, allowing them to be used portably, with
our LED light handle, or locally with our brighter Metal Halide
light sources.
Features include either 12,000 or 20,000 glass fiber optic
pixels, a resin coated stainless steel braided insertion
o tube,which is water and oil proof, a 70 field of view, 2 or 4 way
o tip articulation, with a minimum of 90 ‘s in each direction, and
a focusable eyepiece. All of our Fiberscopes are supplied with
a removable portable LED light handle, and a carrying case
for safe transportation and storage of the scope.
Applications include Aviation and Automotive
Maintenance, Industrial Machining, Building Inspections,
Search and Rescue Operations, Customs and Police
Inspections, and the Oil and Gas Industry. These scopes
provide a clear, detailed image of areas which are normally
impossible to inspect, and negate the need to disassemble
everything. This localizes repairs to damaged areas, lowering
costs and lost time.
As with all of our Borescopes, if video or still images of
inspections are required, we offer CCTV/USB camera units,
and digital imaging devices to record inspections for future
reference or documentation purposes.

Jigsaw360: Leica Geosystems’ state-of-the-art integrated monitoring and guidance solution unearths site productivity with a revolutionary product range for draglines, blast-hole drills, electric shovels, dozers, excavators, haul trucks, loaders and auxiliary assets.

Jigsaw360 utilises highly-advanced technologies to automatically provide optimised truck and shovel assignments; increase productivity; monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs), and minimise operating costs. Operators, maintenance personnel, engineers, managers and supervisors will all benefit from the unparalleled capabilities of a Jigsaw360 Mine Management Solution.

Real mining information, in real-time
Knowledge puts the power and control of your mine site back in your hands. Arranging all the pieces of your site’s puzzle and making sense of the masses of information gathered from all your Jigsaw360 systems is Leica Geosystems’ office software, Leica MineOps JS.

Every machine on your mine site can be fitted with a Jigsaw360 system. Information is collected and stored in the onboard computer fitted to each machine, and communicated to the office via real-time database replication. Information is also replicated from the office to each machine, automatically synchronising all mine site data on every Jigsaw360 system with office data.

The crusher buckets will be used to build the Hyderabad-Bangalore motorway
The first motorway connecting the cities of Hyderabad-Bangalore will be built using MB crusher buckets, equipment that stands out due to its unique and unmistakable characteristics. The motorway will be approximately 600 km long, with 3 lanes in both directions, and will represent an important change in India as the country will benefit from a fast and greater flow of communication, transportation and commerce networks, which up until today have been carried out mainly by sea. MB S.p.A., the undisputed world leader in the production and sale of crusher buckets, views this new project as a positive turning point for India, which will progress from both a commercial and economic standpoint, all in full respect for the environment, an issue that has top priority in the philosophy of the Breganze-based company (currently in the process of obtaining the ISO 14001 certification). It is no accident that its buckets work using the hydraulic system of the excavator they are fitted up, and, unlike traditional crushers, offer significantly reduced transportation and waste disposal costs, thus allowing inert materials to be recycled. In order to build the motorway, it was decided on the BF120.4 bucket, which will be used to produce the stabilized pavements every 50 km. The peculiar feature of the BF120.4 is that it is the only piece of equipment capable of reducing the size of crushed granite from 20 to 4 cm, thus making the job easier and more versatile. India will thus become familiar with the high quality of MB products, and will have the opportunity to see them in action, evaluate them and be completely satisfied by their performance, and this because it relies on a prestigious company, in constant growth and with highly qualified expertise, a company that handles the needs of its customers with a high level of commitment. “We are extremely optimistic on the successful outcome of the motorway that will connect the cities of Hyderabad and Bangalore, both extremely excited to try out our highly technological, Italian-made buckets and to obtain a new communication line that we are sure will be appreciated by the Indian country”, stated Guido Azzolin, Managing Director of MB S.p.A..MB S.p.A.: a name, a philosophy, a company that has managed to assertively position itself on the market, demonstrating that its products are high-quality, safe, versatile, innovative and 100% Made in Italy.

Former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison poses with her pet pooches for the latest issue of FIDO Magazine. Holly’s dog Napolean was adorned with a $3.2 million diamond collar for the photoshoot with the dog lovers’ mag. The former Girl Next Door will appear in her own reality spinoff on E! later this year.

Can anyone think of a good caption for this pic?

Volkswagen’s North American division recently revealed that it has awarded SL America Corporation the contract to supply parts to its new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The company was contracted to supply automatic shifter assemblies for both the new midsize sedan (NMS), set to begin production in 2011 in Chattanooga, as well as for production in Puebla. 

"This is a win-win situation for Volkswagen and SL America," said Thomas Loafman – Director of Purchasing for Volkswagen in C… (read more)

Reflecting on his Formula One return next season on his personal website, Michael Schumacher revealed that the 3-year period of time that he spent outside the racing world has only made him more hungry to further add to his impressive resume. He made it very clear that he wants to win at least another world title in F1 and, considering the team he signed with, there is no reason why he can’t be optimistic about it.

We have a clear aim – we want to win the championship. That is my personal sta… (read more)

Dame Helen Mirren is being courted to play a foul-mouthed monarch in an upcoming feature from director Quentin Tarantino.

The State of Play actress has been approached by Quentin Tarantino to play an aggressive medieval queen in his upcoming movie – which is expected to be filled with expletives, “bloody violence,” film industry insiders divulged to The Sun on Thursday.

Mirren won an Oscar for her role as the prim & proper Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 movie The Queen, Tarantino is planning a darker role for her in a still-untitled feature set in the Middle Ages.

“It will feature his trademarks, bloody violence and foul language,” says a source. “Helen has never worked with Tarantino and is interested. If the film goes into production it’s likely she will play a part.”

Artie Lange, the Howard Stern sidekick who recently tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself multiple times, offered an eerie prediction to departing Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien more than a year before his move to the famous show 7 months ago.

“I think it’s a bad move,” Lange said during an appearance on Late Night With Conan O’Brien in 2008. “I would have rooted for that bobblehead Leno to stay longer.”

O’Brien is embroiled in a bitter dispute with NBC, which decided to move Jay Leno back to the 11:35 p.m. timeslot after pulling the plug on his primetime variety show. O’Brien — a former television writer who has been in business with the network for 16 years, decided to leave The Peacock rather than push his show back a half hour.

The economy may not be fully up and running, but some companies in the tech are now showing strong signs of recovery. After Google started the trend with better than expected revenue and profits in Q3 2009, eBay is now posting similar optimist results for Q4 and the entire year. Revenue was up 16 percent year-over-year in the final quarter of 2009… (read more)

Facebook is clearly an increasing part of many people’s lives, but as your friends list grows along with the number of Facebook apps you may use, the built-in notifications system is getting swamped with messages many of which aren’t that relevant to the user. One of the biggest issues is with app notifications as many developers chose them as a sure-fi… (read more)

Even after welcoming two daughters with wife Jennifer Garner, actor Ben Affleck is still “desperate” for a son and is busy coaxing the actress for one more child.

The couple already have girls Violet, four, and 12-month-old Seraphina, but Ben has his heart set on a boy to complete the trio. Jennifer, on the other hand, is reluctant to abandon the figure she’s worked so hard to achieve for yet another pregnancy.

The actress tells Us Weekly: “Ben would like a boy, but I don’t want another baby right now.”

And Garner’s friends are on her side, with one pal telling the actress: “You don’t want to do that all over again. You worked hard to get your body back.”

The new spoiler which will be featured in the Sprint Cup for the 2010 season has began being put through its paces, as it took for the first time to the track at the Texas Motor Speedway. The men which tested it are Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Brian Vickers and Greg Biffle, who have been running the new spoiler during the Goodyear tire test. The conclusion?

"It didn’t seem to be a big balance change, which was good," Stewart told Autosport. "That means you won’t have to reinvent … (read more)