Modern Equipment Review

Cross Slides Reduce Changeover Times Index's next-generation MS32-6 six-spindle automatic lathe is designed to bring the benefits of multi-spindle technology to a broader range of applications with a flexible tool slide platform that reduces changeover times. Greenerd Press & Machine Company Inc. 800-877-9110 I greenerd.com Wheels Optimized for Camshaft, Crankshaft Grinding Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers Norton Winter Vitron7 cubic boron nitride (CBN) grinding wheels, which feature a high-precision vitrified bond designed for the high-performance external grinding of camshafts and crankshafts as well as internal grinding applications in the automotive and bearing industries. The CBN grain particles are uniformly dispersed throughout the bond matrix for higher grinding efficiency, reduced cycle times, extended wheel life and more finished parts between dress cycles, the company says. The Datamark portfolio includes several series of marking devices. * The MP Mobile series of cordless, battery-operated, handheld dot peen markers can be operated from a mobile device or Windows software. * The FL series of fiber laser markers come in 20-, 30- and 50-W models with Windows software. * The MP Portable series of pneumatic, handheld dot peen markers feature industrial touchscreen controllers in addition to Windows software control.