Products
Grades Improve Titanium Turning Productivity
Kennametal’s Beyond line of high-performance turning products includes 11 additional grades for improved productivity in steel, stainless steels and cast iron applications. The latest grade, KCS10, is a medium positive (MP) geometry with the capability of improved titanium designed to improve surface finish while extending tool life.
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Fixturing Pull Clamps Precisely Locate Workpieces
Fixtureworks’ line of Imao pull clamps are said to feature an ergonomic design and precise, secure holding power. The clamps accurately locate workpieces using precision ground clamping pins and fixture-mounted clamp mechanisms, the company says.
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Five-Axis VMC Features Rotary Table
The Haas Tri60Y dual-axis trunnion rotary table is a five-axis machine with a compact footprint. The machine is designed to mount in the Y direction (front to back on the table) of a mid-sized VMC.
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HMC Combined With A Boring Mill
Absolute Machine Tools’ You Ji HMC-1000BP combines boring mill features with a 77,000-lb, moving saddle design HMC. A box-in-box structure confines spindle movement inside the column casting, which reduces moving mass and to allow faster acceleration and rapid rates.
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HMC Efficiently Machines Titanium
Makino’s T4 five-axis HMC combines lean manufacturing methods with increased metal removal rates for aerospace applications. It is specifically designed for the production of large titanium and titanium alloy aerospace parts including edge frames, pylons and bulkheads.
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Expanded Drill Series Offers Consistent Process Reliability
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling has expanded its Phoenix drill series, which is part of the Sphinx product line. The solid carbide Phoenix drill is said to offer more productivity than conventional solid carbide counterparts.
Read MoreSoftware Receives Autodesk Certification
PartMaker, a subsidiary of Delcam, has announced that PartMaker version 9 has been certified for use with Autodesk’s Inventor 2010 solid modeling design system. The CAD/CAM software, which is suited for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes, attained this certification by meeting certain criteria and demonstrating a high level of interoperability with Autodesk Inventor 2010.
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Indexable Inserted High-Feed Tools
Suited for plunging, high-feed circular interpolation, ramping and enlarging existing holes, Lovejoy Tool Company’s high-feed 250 series tooling is said to be ideal for light, fast cuts in extended-reach applications and light-duty machines. High-performance, carbide-coated inserts are available for most materials.
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Instant Spectrum Analysis
The wireless machine health monitor (MHM) from GTI Spindle provides full predictive maintenance information that is accessible anywhere, anytime, the company says, and there are virtually no limitations of sensor type or number of contact points. The system allows users to access vibration signatures, temperature, pressure and other vital information to ensure machine health.
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Round Internal Toolholder Selection Expands
Thinbit, manufactured by Kaiser Tool Company, has expanded its selection of internal Groove ‘N Turn toolholders. Available in ½", 5/8", ¾" and 1" diameters, the toolholders have a 1.
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Software Configures Product Structures
Henning Industrial Software has added product structure configuration tools to its ERP/shop management software, Visual EstiTrack. Option groups for standard assemblies can now be configured (recalculating their costs) on job estimating material worksheets as well as on sales orders.
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Shrink Fit Toolholders Offer Consistent Results
Lyndex-Nikken’s shrink fit toolholders are designed for optimum accuracy, rigidity and balance. The solid construction minimizes unbalance variations when changing cutting tools, the company says.
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