Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

Grinding

Tool Grinder's CNC Facilitates Unattended Automation

Star Cutter’s NTG 6RL five-axis tool and cutter grinding machine, based on NUM’s Flexium+ CNC platform, automates the high-speed production and reconditioning of complex cutting tools.

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EDM

EDMs’ Rise-and-Fall Work Tanks Improve Access, Visibility

Makino’s Edge2 and Edge3 EDMs are built to provide accurate and reliable performance for standard die/mold components and contract manufacturing.

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Automation

Modular Pallet Handling System Enables Flexible Production

Liebherr Automation Systems’ PHS Allround pallet handling system is designed to enable flexible production with four- and five-axis machining centers in a range of shops.

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Medical

Milling Cutters Reduce Need for Polishing in Medical Machining

Seco Tools has introduced a cutting tool line designed for machining medical knee implants.

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Workholding

Mandrel's Segmented Clamping Bushing Damps Vibration

Hainbuch America offers a high-precision segmented mandrel designed for machining complex aerospace parts.

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Grinding

Tool Grinding Center Processes Finish Milling Cutters

Holroyd Precision’s CS700E tool management center is designed to grind high-accuracy profile forms on finish milling cutters as large as 700 mm in diameter.

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Workholding

Kitagawa NorthTech Launches Updated Website, New Domain

The move to a “.us” domain is intended to clarify product offerings and solutions for North American customers.

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CMM Provides In-Process Measurement without Setup, Breakdown

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: The Mach Ko-ga-me coordinate measuring machine (CMM) from Mitutoyo is designed to be fast, compact, lightweight and easy to mount, making it suitable for automated cells. 

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Cutting Tools

Tool Identification System Transfers Data Via RFID Tags

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: The latest version of Caron Engineering’s ToolConnect retrofit hardware and software package for machine tools is designed to reduce human error and setup time by automating the transfer of CNC tool data to and from the control.

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EDM

EDM’s Optimized Pulses Reduce Electrode Wear

GF Machining Solutions’ Form P 350 die sinking EDM features precision-enhancing qualities and integrated technologies that are said to enhance productivity and profitability.

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GF Machining Solutions Adds Two Distributors

Peak EDM will provide the company’s products to customers in Michigan’s lower peninsula, while Midwest Machinery Solutions will serve Northern Illinois.

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Configurable Software Maps Tool Circulation

TDM Systems has introduced a Shopfloor Manager module that records the entirety of a tool’s circulation, from planning for tool assembly and presetting to tool use at the machine and disassembly.

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