Gemtex expanded its non-woven product line with a “Premier” Ceramic Strip Away wheels. The wheels are made in North America with high quality standards to provide cool cutting surface removal with long life and a better finish on stainless steel, titanium and all heat-treated metals. The Premier range consists of type 1 wheels, type 27 wheels, type R quick-lock style and spindle-mounted wheels. Diameters range from 2 in. to 8 in.

Gemtex Abrasives
Toronto
800/387-5100
www.gemtexabrasives.com

The new Presto Black Gel, Antique Brown Gel, and Antique Black Gel formulations produce an attractive, high quality, durable darkened finish. The Gel finishes are the perfect solution when you can’t or don’t want to dip the entire part into a liquid bath container. They’re great for sheet metal that needs only partial finishing, for touching up parts and for adding a darkened finish to machined or ground sections of a part.

Birchwood Technologies
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
952/937-7931
www.birchwoodtechnologies.com

FabCOR Edge metal-cored wire is designed to improve deposition rates and travel speeds. The wire also features low spatter levels to reduce time spent on cleanup. Its excellent gap-bridging capabilities and wetting characteristics help minimize burn-through, reduce part rejection, and assist in producing smooth weld beads with uniform fusion.

Hobart Brothers Co.
Troy, Ohio
phone: 800/424-1543
www.hobartbrothers.com

The PEM S-RT self-clinching, free-running locknuts feature a modified thread angle, which allows mating screws to spin freely until clamp load is induced during the screw-tightening process. The applied clamp load engages the locknuts’ vibration-resistant locking feature, which secures the screw in place. PEM S-RT locknuts install into aluminum or steel sheets as thin as 0.030 in. and become permanent parts of an assembly.

PennEngineering
Danboro, Pennsylvania
800/237-4736
www.pemnet.com

Brush Research has introduced a new abrasive for the Flex Hone line. Cubic Boron Nitride combines high hardness with excellent toughness to provide the optimum surface finish in materials like Monel, Inconel, Incoloy, Hasteloy, Invar and Rene. The tool reduces the work hardened layer produced by machining operations without imparting thermally induced distortion. The resulting surface is less prone to oxidation and stress-induced cracking.

Brush Research Mfg. Co. Inc.
Los Angeles
323/261-2193
www.brushresearch.com

When combined with the e3000 lightweight helmet, the e3000 power air respiratory system offers a high degree of respiratory protection from the effects of smoke, dust and vapor. Features include a variable air flow rate from 150 to 250 Nl/min. to provide maximum comfort and help prevent fatigue for the operator—even in high-temperature conditions.

Suhner Industrial Products
Rome, Georgia
706/235-8046
www.suhner-abrasive-expert.com

The CP3330 and CP 3340 series vertical grinders have an overspeed shut-off device that reduces the risks of abrasive-related incidents caused by air pressure fluctuations. Other safety features include a high-resistance protective wheel guard and a streamlined safety lever that is easy to use while wearing heavy gloves. The CP3330 and CP3340 are available with 7 in. and 9 in. abrasive grinding wheels and 6 in. cup wheels.

Chicago Pneumatic
Rock Hill, South Carolina
www.cp.com

The SG-Plus Whisper grinding wheel has an ergonomic design that cuts noise by up to 12 dBA. It has a layered construction and employs aluminum oxide abrasive that makes it ideal for weld grinding, surface grinding and fillet weld grinding on carbon and stainless steels. Whisper grinding wheels come in 41/2 in.- and 5-in. diameters, both available with either a plain 7/8 in. arbor hole or 5/8-11 UNC thread.

Pferd Inc.
Milwaukee
800/342-9015
www.pferdusa.com

The M12 Fuel ½ in. drill driver and hammer drill have an all-metal chuck, which gives them the power needed to perform a wide range of applications. Each features a Powerstate brushless motor that delivers up to 1,700 rpms and 350 in./lbs. of peak torque. The tools weigh 2.8 pounds (including the battery) and are 6.6 in. long, making them capable of squeezing into tight spaces.

Milwaukee Tool
Brookfield, Wisconsin
800/729-3878
www.milwaukeetool.com

PemHex self-clinching prevailing torque locknuts have a blue nylon hexagonal insert designed to prevent mating screws from loosening. The reusable locking element provides the necessary torque resistance to securely grip mating screws and allow for their repeated installation and removal over time. These PL steel and PLC stainless steel locknuts install permanently in thin steel or aluminum sheets.

PennEngineering
Danboro, Pennsylvania
800/237-4736
www.pemnet.com