Holemaking

Holemaking 23 Apr 2015

Swiss Technology Tour

A recent Switzerland tour organized by the NTMA revealed insights on machine and spindle collision protection, fluids for deep-hole drilling and more.

Holemaking 15 Apr 2015

Micro-Boring Bars Resist Wear

Citco PCD micro-boring bars from Fives feature a tungsten carbide body and PCD grade to optimize performance.

Milling Tools 10 Apr 2015

Drilling, Back-Spotfacing Tools Highlighted

Heule Tool Corp. covers its full product line in a 228-page catalog that includes technical data, illustrations, programming and instructional information, as well as application reference material.

EDM 3 Apr 2015

EDM Drilling Unit Improves Production for Aerospace Manufacturer

This shop utilized a hole-drilling EDM to improve setup time, manage labor hours and provide faster turnaround.

Holemaking 25 Mar 2015

Multitasking Turning Centers Equipped with Y Axis

Doosan’s Lynx 220LSY series of compact, high-speed multitasking turning centers feature a Y axis with milling and drilling capabilities to eliminate the need for secondary machining operations.

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.

Horizontal Machining Centers 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.

Turning Machines 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.

Holemaking 21 Jan 2015

Video: 1964 Game Show Demos Drilling through Human Hair

See a clip of the founder of Maryland’s National Jet on the “I’ve Got a Secret” game show demonstrating his company’s ability to drill through something as small as a human hair.

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