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CNC WEST April/May 2019 www.CNC-West.com 75 New Products detailed surface finish analyses can be combined with other CMM measure- ments in a single operation, the basic output being Ra, RMS and raw data, with an extensive range of additions provided by standard and advanced surface texture options. Even fine bores down to 5 mm in diameter can be inspected. TheMODUS software with its user- configurable interface provides a pow- erful platform for creation of programs, either by teach mode or from a CAD model imported via the usual graphi- cal exchange formats or directly from CATIA, Siemens NX, Parasolid, PTC Creo or Solidworks®. Wizards in the Windows programming environment employing conversational, graphical and drag-and-drop methodologies give access to a range of macros and standard scanning routines. The native DMIS (Dimensional Measuring Inter- face Standard) program with drawing geometry, dimensions and tolerance data embedded can be simulated offline to check for potential collisions before the inspection cycle is run. Chmer Dust Free Graphite Mill-EDM Network EDM Network and Chmer EDM’s 30,000-rpm high-speed Dust Free Graphite Mill can mill graphite elec- trodes in EDM-compatible oil, applied in an oil shroud or curtain that sur- rounds the spindle to capture all of the graphite dust from the milling process. All of this dust is then carried to the 30-micron filtration media where it is filtered out of the oil; the oil is then cooled and used again in a continuous process. In addition to the dust-free graphite milling process, the larger models of this high-speed mill can also machine hardened metals up to Rc 63. The graphite mill is available with either the Chmer CNC or the Siemens 828D control and drives. The machine is offered in either ballscrew drives or Chmer or Siemens linear motor drives.