Wednesday, August 29, 2007

New Neidlein Face Drivers From LMC Workholding

LMC Workholding introduces the new Neidlein Face Drivers providing tighter tolerances for applications including hard turning, grinding, heavy cuts and other special applications. The new face drivers feature heavier duty components and even tighter tolerance between the pins and driver body, which results in parts with better runout and concentricity as well as increased durability of the face driver.

Neidlein Face Drivers allow the entire O.D. of a workpiece to be machined in a single operation providing increased productivity, quality and cost efficiency while eliminating changeovers. They are virtually maintenance free. Face drivers can allow for heavy and interrupted cuts, turn small and large parts and increase flexibility in turning applications for lower cycle times.

The entire LMC Workholding line includes...
o LMC power chucks, cylinders and wheel chucks;
o Atling Steady Rests;
o Neidlein face divers, as well as live and dead centers.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Hexis USA Launches Carprotect

A new development from the Hexis automotive division is the Carprotect clear protective film.

The Hexis Carprotect film is a transparent 5.9mil self-adhesive urethane film specially designed for the durable protection of vehicle bodies. With its excellent shock proofing properties it protects vehicle paintwork against environmental aggressions such as stone chipping, scratches, carwash brushes, insect debris etc. The film is totally transparent and as good as invisible and thus does not alter the vehicle color.

Sercovam, an independent laboratory, successfully tested the film for compliance with Renault industrial standard specifications for self-adhesive vehicle protection films. The test confirms that the Hexis Carprotect film resists carwash brushes, high-pressure steam cleaners, abrasion, friction, exposure to sunlight and petrol spillage. The major benefits for the user are the durable protection of the paintwork, the unchanged appearance of the vehicle and the improved resale value.

The adhesive formulation allows clean removal of the film without leaving behind any adhesive residues. Besides the protection of vehicle bodywork, doorsills, bumpers, headlights and wing mirrors against damage from stone chips etc. the film also aids in protecting painted panels from vandalism, key scratches, minor accidents and car park scuffs.

The Carprotect film is available in rolls 48in wide by 65ft long. A data sheet and samples are available directly from Hexis or from local distributors.

Hexis manufactures a wide range of graphic vinyl and digital printing media used for sign making and vehicle markings. The company owns 2 manufacturing sites and subsidiaries in Germany and the USA. Hexis exports over 40% of its turnover to over 40 countries worldwide enjoying sales of $ 37 million in 2006.

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

PARTsolutions Releases Google SketchUp 3D Components Library

PARTsolutions LLC, a leading provider of 3D digital catalog publishing and enterprise parts management solutions, announced that it now publishes 3D mechanical component catalogs in the Google 3D Warehouse using SketchUp software, providing new marketing opportunities for more than 400 worldwide component suppliers who provide their 3D enabled product catalogs to market via PARTsolutions’ technologies.

PARTsolutions offers Google 3D Warehouse publishing solutions to its 3D catalog customers, thus providing the best search engine optimization to reach design engineers looking for their products. Design engineers can search for and download the parts for free on Google 3D Warehouse as Google SketchUp models, or link back to PARTsolutions portals to download the parts in 85+ CAD & graphics formats, including native models in industry leading engineering design applications like Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, CATIA and Siemens UGNX and Solid Edge.

Suppliers benefit by having the broadest possible exposure in the internet to design engineers and purchasing departments, with sales leads approaching 80% conversion to sale rates.

Supplier Catalog Publishing Solutions

PARTsolutions cross-media publishing allows suppliers to publish 3D digital catalogs for access via online catalogs, CD-ROM, printed catalogs and desktop enterprise solutions. PARTsolutions sales tools provide suppliers with 24x7 access to specific information about prospects and customers downloading their products. PARTsolutions marketing programs introduce suppliers directly to hundreds of thousands of prospective customers with immediate needs. Suppliers have the option to include their catalogs in the Google 3D Warehouse, as well as their own website and other public and private portals.

Enterprise Solutions

PARTsolutions provides the entire supply chain with repeatable methodologies for Intelligent Parts Management comprised of optimized processes for part consolidation, standardization, interchangeability and design reuse. PARTsolutions enterprise users benefit from a collaborative supplier/OEM relationship delivered through digital catalog publishing technologies and services. The business benefits realized by PARTsolutions clients result in tighter integration with their suppliers, increased profitability, and customer satisfaction. Users access CAD native supplier parts directly on their desktop, with available integrations to ERP and PLM solutions.