Holemaking
Limiting the Lubrication with MQL
A Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) system allows operators to drill holes, tap holes, cut molds and machine metal with little or no coolant.
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Workholding System Speeds Change from Internal to External Clamping
The Captis workpiece clamping system from Röhm Products of America offers a range of workholding options for turning, milling and drilling applications through different combinations of modular components.
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Drill Eliminates Pecking, Reduces Cost Per Hole
Building on Dormer Pramet’s high-performance, solid-carbide MP-X 3×D and 5×D drills, the company’s coolant-through 8×D drill is designed to reduce machining time by eliminating the pecking process.
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More Effective Deep-Hole Drilling with MQL
A dual-margin design enables a series of drills from Nachi to create holes with large length-to-diameter ratios with minimum quantity lubrication.
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Rough Boring Tool Cuts Challenging Material, Time in Aerospace Application
By using Sandvik Coromant's DuoBore 821D rough boring tool, Excelco/Newbrook Inc. increased feed rates and saved shop production time cutting Nitronic 40 for aerospace work.
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Video: Efficiency on Tap
The Softsynchro 0 Tap Holder from Emuge handles new tap ranges and has been shown to significantly increase tool life in a rigid tapping environment.
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Video: Flat-Bottom Drill Versus Conventional
See how a flat-bottom drill tends to shear material as it exists the back side of a workpiece, leaving behind a minimal burr.
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Spindle Unit Enables Grinding with a Robot Arm
Suhner offers a series of spindle units designed to be used with robot arms for drilling, milling, deburring, grinding or brushing operations, including the BEX 15 WW-ER 25 for grinding applications in mild steel.
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Drilling Platform Performs Various Hole-Making Operations
The Top Cut 4 indexable drilling platform from Widia is designed for users that machine a broad assortment of products and need one drill for a variety of applications and workpiece materials.
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Drill for Titanium Resists Edge Breakouts, Micro Cracks
Inovatools’ Speedmax twist drill is designed for drilling in stainless steel, titanium and alloy steels at higher feed rates and with longer service life.
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