Composite Products Worth Seeing

Benjamin Franklin famously said there is nothing certain in life except death and taxes. We here at CM want to add something to that list: a bevy of new products each week. Check out the latest offerings:

Buehler introduces a new CarbiMet 2 silicon carbide abrasive paper

Buehler…Buehler…Buehler…wait, this isn’t a 1980s movie! A materials analysis company named Buehler introduced a new CarbiMet 2 silicon carbide (SiC) abrasive papers increase material removal rates up to 20 percent and 10 percent compared to original CarbiMet and competitive grinding papers, respectively, which reduces total procedure time. Although SiC papers have an effective grinding life of two to three minutes, the company says its product can maintain its paper integrity for up to 100 minutes in durability tests conducted at Buehler’s materials analysis lab. Applications include dry and wet grinding, polishing of ferrous and non-ferrous materials in automotive, aerospace and other environments.

3D Systems is taking plastic composites to the max with its new Accura CeraMAX, a composite designed for use in applications that require extreme thermal stability, rigidity and aggressive wear resistance. CeraMAX is an engineered white plastic composite that offers outstanding stiffness and dimensional stability over time. The company provides 3-D Printing, Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing systems and parts solutions, all used for design communication and prototyping as well as for production of end-use parts.

Renishaw's new PH20 probe head designed to increase touch-trigger measuring

Renishaw has some probing news: its new PH20 probe head is designed to increase touch-trigger coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) inspection throughput using fast, infinite, rotary positioning and “head touch” capability for high-speed point capture with minimal CMM movement. Designed for use with the industry-standard TP20 touch-trigger probe, the new head brings 5-axis inspection capability to smaller CMMs by optimizing the working volume of the measurement platform. The product’s rapid “inferred calibration” technique determines head orientation and probe position in a single operation, allowing subsequent measurements at any head angle.

Larson Electronics’ magnalight.com doesn’t want you to be blinded by their light – they want you to use it for safety matters. The company augmented its line of explosion-proof lights with UL 844 Class 1 Division 1 paint spray booth lights for use in hazardous locations. Available in 4-foot and 2-foot lengths, the lights can be configured with 2 or 4 LED tube lights for optimal area coverage. Larson says operators can be OSHA-compliant in their paint spray booths, while reducing the cost of electricity consumption and the cost associated with re-lamping these explosion proof lights. Wheeled cart options offer operators the ability to move the paint spray booth lights in and around the hazardous location area to suit the particular coating application.