Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

Fives Acquires Konecranes’ Machine Tool Service Division

The company has combined Konescranes’ MTS division with its Global Services branch to provide productivity solutions services for various products and industries.

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Milling Tools

Routers Optimize Milling, Slotting of Abrasive Composites

The CoroMill Plura routers from Sandvik Coromant are designed to optimize milling and slotting operations in composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).

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Automation

An Adaptable Automation System in Action

Videos show how a flexible robotic system for part loading and unloading helped a shop increase capacity.

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Niigata Opens North American Headquarters

The new Illinois facility will provide horizontal machining centers and parts, along with service, applications engineering and technical support.

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Toolholders

Toolholders, Workholding Designed for Swiss-Type Lathes

WhizHold from WhizCut provides a range of toolholders and workholding products that are specially developed for Swiss-type lathes.

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Milling Tools

Drill’s Geometry, Coating Increase Productivity, Tool Life

Seco’s Feedmax-P drill is designed to boost holemaking performance for ISO P (steel) and cast iron workpiece materials.

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Cutting Tools

GWS Tool Group Acquires Carbide Grinding Co.

The manufacturer of precision carbide, PCD and cBN-tipped insert tooling is expected to complement GWS Tool Group’s round tool experience.

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Workholding

Lightweight Chuck Enables Machining of Heavy Workpieces

The Rota-S Flex from Schunk is a flexible manual chuck for machining a variety of workpieces on milling and turning machines.

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Workholding

Chuck, Mandrel Clamp Gears’ Pitch, Inner Diameters

Röhm Products of America’s KZF-S external clamping gear chuck is specifically made for gear surface face grinding.

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Workholding

Closers Can Operate with M Code for Automated Applications

Lexair’s Flex Grip closers are designed for versatility and efficiency, boosting productivity for a variety of machining operations including five-axis, rotary indexing and stationary applications, according to the company.

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Plante Moran, Reshoring Initiative Seek Survey Participants

Responses will provide insight on policy changes to motivate reshoring, and findings will be shared with respondents as well as U.S. government officials.

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An Automation System for a Job Shop Environment

A flexible robotic part-loading and unloading system enables a small Indiana shop to boost production without a large investment.

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Horn USA
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Schunk
Marposs Non Contact Visual Tool Setter
High-precision grinding and hard turning machines
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