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Toolholder For Aggressive Cutting
Techniks’ DualDrive toolholders, which can be used with all spindles, eliminate the gap between the toolholder flange and the spindle face to provide increased rigidity and accuracy when cutting. The company recommends using these toolholders when high metal removal rates, high feed rates and/or machining at extended lengths is desired.
Read MoreOctagonal Cutter Mills Steel, Cast Iron
The MultiEdge Double 8 cutter from LMT Fette is said to be ideal for economically machining mild steels and cast iron materials. Inserts can be used on both sides, for a total of 16 cutting edges.
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VMC Line Expanded For High Speed Applications
Toyoda Machinery has added high speed linear way machines to its vertical machining line. The high-performance machines are designed for precise, high speed applications.
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VMC Manages Long, Heavy Workpieces
Mazak’s versatile VTC-200G VMC is designed for part production of long, heavy workpieces. The 154.
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Five-Axis Machining Centers Minimize Setup
Hurco’s VM10U small-footprint, five-axis machining center minimizes setups, eliminates scrap by using powerful verification graphics and minimizes benchwork with smoothing algorithms that deliver quality surface finish. The machine has X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 21", 16" and 19", respectively.
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Subspindle Turning System Designed For Large Diameters
Bardons & Oliver’s Big Bore subspindle machine is designed for challenging through-hole applications. The heavy-duty, column-style machine can process complex bar and tube components with virtually no limitations on diameter, weight or length, the company says.
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High-Density, Long Vises Available In Two Additional Capacities
Kurt Manufacturing says its high-density, long vises with two clamping stations can increase machining center productivity. Manual and hydraulic models are available in 4" and 6" capacities to increase existing machining center output.
Read MoreBellows Protect Medical Imaging Tables
Gortite’s GorFrame bellows are formed over a rigid framework to protect the mechanisms of medical and dental imaging tables, among various other applications. Introduced by A&A Manufacturing (now Dynatect Manufacturing), the bellows are clean-room compatible and suitable for washdown.
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High-Precision VMC Suited For Multiple Applications
GBI Cincinnati’s SMS SMV-40 series of VMCs is suited for a variety of applications, including precise die/mold work; mixed-volume, short-run operations; and dedicated high-volume applications. With X-, Y- and Z-axis travels of 1,000, 520 and 505 mm, respectively, the machine combines high-performance milling and large machining capacity within a compact footprint of 2,800 × 2,185 × 3,000 mm.
Read MoreInspection System Combines Length Gage, DRO
Heidenhain’s inspection system combines a Certo length gage, which is capable of a large measuring range including high-accuracy, nonometer-level measurement, with an ND 287 digital readout (DRO) equipped with Statistical Process Control (SPC). Common applications for this system are inspection of parts with tight tolerances and gage block calibration.
Read MoreCooling, Cleaning, Lubricating Alternative Improves Machining
The ChilAire Element from Cool Clean Technologies is said to improve machining performance in operations that are normally run dry or in operations using lubricants. The system can be used in a variety of demanding machining operations, including rubber roll grinding, hard turning, super-hard rollers and CFRP drilling.
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