Chris Pasion

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Milling Tools

Sandvik Cormant Introduces Lightweight Milling Tool

The new CoroMill MF80 for automotive milling offer a 40% lighter cutter body with shim protection and a high number of inserts.

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Cutting Tools

Walter Launches Axial Grooving System With Precision Cooling

The G1111-P/GX24 AF5 axial grooving system reportedly delivers maximum productivity and cutting parameters due to optimal cooling, strength and controlled chip breaking.

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The L.S. Starrett Company Appoints Director of Operations, Continuous Improvement

Matthew Wells, who has been appointed to director of operations and continuous improvement, has over 25 years of manufacturing experience in the U.S. and Canada.

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Workholding

Palmgren Vises Enable Five-Sided Access to Workpieces

Palmgren’s Five-Axis Machine Vises are equipped with self-centering jaws that reduce clamping time and provide a workholding solution for a variety of workpieces, including square, round or odd-shaped parts.

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Holemaking

Walter Adds to Line of Precision Boring Tools

These new vibration-free tools provide finish machining of precise bores with high surface quality and are said to be up to three times more reliable and flexible than comparable models.

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Workholding

Dillon Manufacturing Provides Top Jaws With Custom Dimensions

Dillon’s custom, special or modified hard-, soft- or full-grip top jaws are said to be compatible with virtually any chuck manufacturer.

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Big Daishowa Incentive Supports Manufacturing Training Programs

Through the end of the year, Big Daishowa will donate a tooling certificate valued at 20% of every order from an NTMA member company to the buyer’s school of choice.

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CAD/CAM

IMS Software, ModuleWorks, Mastercam Collaborate on G-Code Simulation

IMS Software, ModuleWorks and Mastercam’s IMSce combines IMS G-code emulation with the ModuleWorks simulation and post processing technology to provide a G-code parsing solution that connects directly to Mastercam.

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Workholding

Kurt Workholding Adds New Compact Robotic-Arm Gripper

The RV24 Robotic Gripper’s design enables automated finger/end effector changes without changing the gripper body itself.

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Holemaking

ANCA Creates Solid PCD-Tipped Helical End Mills, Drills

The company’s Edge machine is capable of creating complex 3D cutting tool forms, including solid PCD-tipped end mills and drills under 1 mm.

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EDM

EDM Network Introduces Fast Wire EDMs for 3D-Printed Metal Parts

EDM Network's mid-sized, four-axis Fast Wire EDM machine quickly removes 3D-printed metal parts from larger build plates.

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Bunting Appoints New President, CEO

Robert Bunting succeeds his father, Bob Bunting, in overseeing the global Bunting group.

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