Chris Pasion

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Walter's New Inserts Machine Non-Ferrous Materials

The polished rake face of the new inserts is said to improve chip removal, and the extremely sharp cutting edge creates a softer cutting action. The softer cutting action enables machining of unstable components and components with long overhangs.

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Starrag Five-Axis HMC Joins AMRC's Factory of the Future

Starrag Heckert’s X40 joins a series of other multi-axis Starrag-supplied machines at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s Factory of the Future.

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Holemaking

Palmgren Delivers Powerful Precision Drill Press

The 25" Power Feed Gear Head Drill Press’ gear drive transmission reportedly delivers full power at any speed, driving the cutting tools at nearly 100% of the available motor horsepower.

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Laser & Waterjet

TCI Precision Metals Adds Waterjet Machining Center

The new machine is the second waterjet TCI Precision Metals has added in the last twelve months to keep up with growing demand for precision Machine-Ready Blanks and other specialty parts.

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Exair's Threaded Line Vac Transports Abrasive Materials

Exair’s Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vacs are made of a hardened alloy to prevent premature wear when transporting abrasive or heavy materials like garnet, glass, sand, shot blast, tumbling media or metal fittings.

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Measurement

Optical Gaging Products Announces New Automatic Lens Changer

The CNC lens turret enables nine automatic, programmable magnification changes – three optical and six digital – within a CNC program.

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Seco Tools Acquires Fanar, Expands Into Polish Market

Solid round tools manufacturer Fanar will become part of Seco Tools’ solid threading offerings.

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Laser & Waterjet

Cincinnati Incorporated Introduces Compact Fiber Laser

According to Cincinnati Incorporated, the CLi is an ideal starting laser that has all the functions necessary for shops that want to make parts rather than outsource.

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Milling Tools

Walter Introduces New Milling Grade That Finishes With One Cutting Edge

Walter’s new WHH15X milling grade can reportedly provide extra-long tool life, especially with hardness of 58 HRC or greater. The new grade can be used universally for finishing on ISO materials P, K and H, and is said to be ideal for copy milling in die and mold making.

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ICAM to be Acquired by Sandvik Coromant

ICAM’s software combines post-processing, machine simulation and tool-path optimization into solutions that are said to save programming and part machining time. The acquisition is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021.

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Automation

TCI Precision Metals Supports Shops Turning the Lights Out

TCI Precision Metals’ MRP Blanks are custom made to order and are said to eliminate the need for in-house sawing, grinding, flattening, squaring operations and outside processing.

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New Online App Store for Manufacturers From Siemens

The Industrial Edge Marketplace enables the scalable deployment of IT technologies and apps in the production environment. In addition to the Siemens Edge apps for the discrete and machine tool industries, third-party providers have already started to list products. 

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