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Drill Reaches 70×D Drilling Depth

Walter Titex’s XD70 drill is designed to reach a drilling depth of 70×D without pecking, exceeding standard depths of 30×D.

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Multitasking Calculator

Does it make sense to replace a series of separate machine tools with a single multitasking machine that performs turning, milling and drilling all in one cycle?

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Laser Calibration System for PCB Drilling Machine Positioning

Optodyne’s single-aperture MCV-500 laser system is a complete laser calibration package for static calibration, compensation and dynamic measurement of CNC machine tools, CMMs, and large, five-axis machines.

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Radial Drilling Machines for Large Workpieces

Designed for large workpieces, Weiler’s VOM 50 radial drill machine can perform drilling, reboring, countersinking, thread cutting and other operations.

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EDM

EDM and Complementary Technologies

The company’s offering of EDM, hole popper and waterjet technologies includes the FA10S Advance wire EDM, the EA12V sinker EDM, the ED2000M small-hole EDM drill and the DX44 waterjet.   The FA10S Advance wire EDM features the company’s M700 series control.

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Three-Flute Cutters Enable Faster Drilling

The three-flute, coolant-through Mega Muscle drill is designed specifically for drilling at feed rates 1.5 to 2 times faster than a two-flute drill.

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Premiering Today: Edge Factor Episode at Center Rock

The latest episode of The Edge Factor takes you through the story of the drilling team that worked to free the miners trapped in the Chilean mine last year.

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Basics

Tips for Tapping Titanium Alloys

Creating threaded holes in titanium alloys calls for proper techniques based on an understanding of both the properties of these materials and the peculiarities of the tapping process.

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Grinding

Auto Sharpener

The XT-3000 auto sharpener automates the drill sharpening of the XT-3000 sharpener.

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Video: Machining Long Parts Through a Small Machining Center

Video from Chiron America demonstrates the company’s Multi-Profile System, which combines a machining center with in-feed and out-feed accessories so that the compact machine can mill and drill long parts.

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