Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

Turning Tools

Swiss-Type Grooving Tools Extended to General Lathe Market

Tungaloy is broadening its TetraMini-Cut series of grooving tools for Swiss-type machines to include new insert lines for the general lathe market.

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Toolholders

Slim Hydraulic Chucks Enable Finishing in Confined Spaces

Seco’s EPB 5831 slim hydraulic chucks and ER-to-Combimaster holders are designed for precision and performance.

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Toolholders

Toolholder Extensions Reach Difficult-to-Reach Areas

The slim design of Schunk’s Tribos-SVL toolholder extensions enables precise and smooth machining of difficult-to-access workpiece areas while providing a runout accuracy of less than 0.003 mm, according to the company

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Milling Tools

Face Milling Cutter’s Entering Angle Increases Productivity

Sandvik Coromant has unveiled a high-feed version of the CoroMill 745 face milling cutter, featuring a 25-degree entering angle for productivity gains when milling steel and cast-iron workpieces.

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Workholding

Hydraulic Steady Rests Reduce Chatter, Vibration

LMC Workholding offers the AX series of Atling self-centering hydraulic steady rests for a variety of turning applications.

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Event Connects High School Girls to Women in Manufacturing

As companies project a future with more manufacturing jobs than candidates to fill them, some are partnering with organizations to recruit students from a traditionally untapped market.

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Workholding

Steady Rests Facilitate Automated Part Loading

Kitagawa NorthTech introduces its AS series of grinding steady rests, featuring narrow, retractable arms for easy automated part loading.

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Cutting Tools

Boring Bar Available with Multiple Threading Adapters

Designed for internal threading and grooving applications, the Carmex Modular line uses a single boring bar that can be fitted with multiple adapters for accuracy, easy adjustment and repeatability.

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Holemaking

Damped Tools Enable Complex Boring, Milling Operations

S&K Machine needed cutting tools that could complete complex boring and milling operations without chatter. Sandvik Coromant’s Silent Tools line fit the bill. 

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Large-Parts Manufacturer Wins Big with Vertical Bridge Mill

Napoleon Machine required new equipment to compete in large-parts machining. Toyoda’s LB63324M vertical bridge mill with right-angle head increased quoted job wins from 6 to 52 percent. 

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CAD/CAM

Simulation Software Helps Shop See, Prevent Costly Errors

Kurt Manufacturing needed to validate CNC programs for large, expensive precision parts. NCSimul Machine simulation software from Spring Technologies saved setup time, reduced machining errors and produced accurate parts quickly. 

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Toolholders

Modular Quick-Change System Reduces Setup, Tool-Change Time

Benz has introduced NanoFix, a modular quick-change system for Swiss-type live and static tool applications.

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