Toolholders

Machine-Adapted Clamping Units For Lathes

Sandvik Coromant offers a new range of Coromant Capto machine-adapted clamping units (MACU) for lathe machines. Said to be ideal for both turning and milling applications, the products provide the flexibility to change from one system to another quickly. They also channel high-pressure coolant from CoroTurn HP cutting heads, thus reducing temperatures and improving chip control.

High Performance Live Tooling For BMT Turret

ITI Tooling's Mori Seiki tool spindles have been developed specifically to complement the high speed; high torque tool turrets used on many of the NL, NT, NZ and DuraTurn series machines. These turrets use a high performance tool drive and transmission that is driven by an integral direct drive motor with minimal h

Hydraulic Expansion Toolholders

The Tendo family of hydraulic expansion toolholders from Schunk now comes in a super-slim version. The Tendo LSS has been optimized to keep interfering contours to a minimum. It can be used to access difficult parts of a workpiece and function in working areas where appliances create difficult conditions. The tool

Hydraulic Chucks For Stationary, Rotating Applications

Iscar's Hydrofit chucks are said to be suitable for stationary- or rotating-tool applications ranging to 15,000 rpm. The company says that the chucks are suitable for protecting brittle solid carbide tools in HSM work. Runout accuracy is 0.003 mm. The chucks require only moderate hand torque on an Allen key to cla

Angle Head For Waterjet

Bystronic’s manual bevel angle cutting head option for Byjet waterjet cutting systems increases the flexibility of the system by allowing cutting at angles ranging to 45 degrees. In conjunction with the integrated height control and collision protection, the bevel head can be used for weld preparation or the cuttin

The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #5: Consider the Cutting Tool at the Start

Are you specifying the right machine? You can’t know until you know what tools you will use.

Toolholders Designed For 45-Degree Angles

Manufactured by Kaiser Tool Company, Thinbit’s Groove ’N Turn toolholders are available in square sizes of ¾" and 1" and are used for making undercuts and thread reliefs at 45-degree angles. The toolholders can be used on conventional, Swiss and CNC machines for grooving insets in sizes from 0.004" to 0.155". Inser

Swivel Heads Feature Modular Structure

Schunk’s SRH 180-degree swivel heads are completely modular in structure and consist of SRU rotary modules combined with two swivel corners, EDF electric feed-throughs and MDF media feed-throughs. These components are intended to produce precise rotation and long tool life. Using standard components also means shor

Precision Boring In Precision ER Collet Holders

In the past 20 years or so, the ER-style collet holder has become a de facto standard for retaining round-shank type tooling in milling and machining center applications. A precision boring system can now be included in the range of tooling compatible with precision ER-style collet systems. The ER collet featu

ER Toolholders For Tight Clearances