Cutting Tools

Horizontal Machining Centers 24 Feb 2015

Micromachining Evolution

Challenge Machine continues to add high-speed equipment for the increasing amount of micromachining work it is performing. Here are some lessons it has learned along the way, using tools as small as 0.001 inch in diameter.

Vertical Machining Centers 23 Feb 2015

Five-Axis Jig Boring and Milling Machine for Die-Mold

Available from Methods Machine Tools, the Yasda YBM Vi40 five-axis vertical jig boring and milling machine is intended for high-accuracy hard milling of complex dies, molds and components.

Turning Tools 6 Feb 2015

Grooving and Turning Tool Features Side-Clamping Mechanism

Iscar’s GEHSR/L-SL tool family for Swiss-type and screw machines are an improved version of its current GEHSR/L screw-clamped tools.

Milling Tools 4 Feb 2015

Solid Carbide End Mills Improve Chip Evacuation

Haimer’s Power Mill solid carbide end mills are made from fine-grain carbide and are equipped with the company’s Safe-Lock shank pull-out protection system.

Holemaking 3 Feb 2015

Turning Center Capable of Gear-Cutting, Milling and Drilling

EMCO Maier’s Hyperturn 65 Powermill offers a spindle clearance of 1,300 mm along with a counter spindle to enable four-axis machining and a B axis with direct drive for five-axis simultaneous milling operations.

Cutting Tools 2 Feb 2015

Deep-Hole Drills Enable Peck-Free Machining

Precision Cutting Tools’ solid carbide Hi-Depth long drills are designed to increase productivity while simultaneously reducing cycle time during deep-hole applications.

Cutting Tools 1 Feb 2015

Tool Management System Pumps up Plant-Wide Communication

Zoller’s Tool Management System helped Bosch Rexroth streamline tool design, product manufacturing and tool quality. As a result, the plant has seen a reduction in quality issues and an increase in production efficiency.

Holemaking 26 Jan 2015

Vertical Turning Centers Accommodate Large, Asymmetrical Workpieces

The Yama Seiki GV-1 series vertical turning centers offer heavy-duty cutting capabilities to complete turning, milling, contour milling and drilling applications on one machine.

Toolholders 26 Jan 2015