Whiteside Machine introduces 25 new tools including: solid carbide brad point drill bits with diameters from 5/32 to 1/4 inch; rabbet bits for tapered joints on rocking chairs, radius flute cutters for tongue and groove flooring, two new 15° Shaker stile and rail sets for cabinet doors, a new large diameter slot and undercut bit for hardwood flooring, a 45° double chamfer assembly, and a range of 120° V-groove bits.

Frost CNC Tooling says its Black Diamond coating mimics the properties of real diamond with high hardness and reduced friction while cutting, and pushes tool life to the maximum. The coating is available on a variety of tooling types, diameter, cutting edge length, upcut type and number of flutes.

The Model 43 CNC router from Thermwood is made from fully stress-relieved structured steel and includes multiple quality features such as full stress-relieved weldments, high-end Siemens drives throughout, THK rails and three-dimensional volumetric position compensation.

Forrest Manufacturing has been making award-winning carbide-tipped circular saw blades, including the Woodworker II and Chop Master, since 1946. Forrest’s proprietary manufacturing process and use of a unique grade of C-4 micrograin carbide deliver smooth cuts without splintering, scratching, or tearouts. Independent tests rate it #1 for rips and crosscuts, the company adds.

T-Tool USA introduces its new SuperPlus HSK-63F collet chuck for use with SYOZ25 / RDO35 collets. The company says this collet chuck offers a compact design with highest runout precision (0.001-0.004mm) and does away with the traditional collet nut by using an internal bearing system. It is usable up to 24,000 rpm.

The 14|12 Bandsaw from Laguna Tools is now available with pulse width modulation (PWM) and digital readout. Electronic speed control is provided by the PWM system, which uses an inverter to control the output to the DC motor. The DRO provides easy reference for blade speeds. The DRO displays in "SFPM" (surface feet per minute). This is the speed that the teeth of the blade are moving. This number can be set by using a blade speed chart for the specific blade and material being used.

The LX50START and LX50SUPER portable sawmills from Wood-Mizer can saw 26” diameter hardwood and softwood logs into boards and slabs with a 23-1/2” width of cut and 8” depth of cut. Sawing capacity is maximized with the rectangular throat design that provides full-width sawing at any cutting depth. Longer logs can be sawn with optional modular bed extensions.

From ANCA, the TX7 and TXcell Linear grinders for punch manufacturers are available with the iPunch dedicated punch programming and iBalance on-machine wheel balancing software. Rotary wheel dresser units are fully supported by ANCA dressing software. The TX7 Linear grinder is a 5-axis grinding machine,

The LT15WIDE portable sawmill from Wood-Mizer is now available with a lithium-ion battery that reportedly operates at peak levels for eight hours. The battery version features a patent-pending “Smart Feed” technology that continuously monitors the amperage while sawing and will speed up or slow down the feed rate to optimize sawing performance. The powered saw head up/down raises and lowers the sawmill blade quickly and accurately for the next cut with servo-driven power.

The FX7 Ultra grinder from ANCA Inc. provides precision grinding for small tools down to 0.1mm diameter. New software, hardware and design features significantly improve surface finish, accuracy, and controlled runout, ensuring batch consistency from the first ground tool to the last, the company says. Features of the FX7 Ultra include a one-nanometer control system, a new servo control algorithm for smooth motion, in-process measuring, balancing and runout compensation.