Toolholders
Rego-Fix Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Original ER Collet
In 1972, Rego-Fix developed and manufactured the original ER Collet.
Read MoreService to Rebuild Tool Holders in North America
Index Corp. now offers a service to rebuild toolholders in North America.
Read MoreAll-Around Mill Improves Productivity and Cost for Valve Job
Adopting a mill with a double-negative rake and pockets compatible with multiple insert geometries enabled Progressive Metal Service to increase feed and lower scrap rates for a valve.
Read MoreKaiser Tool Company Releases Swiss Angled Toolholder Line
ThinBit from Kaiser Tool Company expands into Swiss Angled Toolholders, which are available in a variety of hard coatings as well as uncoated.
Read MoreGenSwiss Releases Redesigned Toolholding System
Its GenQuick quickchange ER system for Swiss-type CNC machines and precision machining equipment has been updated.
Read MoreQuick-Change Collet Chuck Doubles as Mandrel
The hybrid Comot-AZ quick-change collet chuck from SMW Autoblok can be used for OD machining and can be transformed into an expanding mandrel for ID clamping using the EMX series.
Read MoreParlec Releases Line of Ductile Iron Toolholders
Parlec says ductile iron has 6.6 times the vibration damping properties of alloy steels, which enhances cutting tool performance and extends tool life. The higher graphite content of ductile iron is said to reduce friction and prevent premature wear of the tool holder.
Read MoreATI Releases New Tool Changer for Smaller Robots
The QC-29 is said to be the first standard ATI tool changer designed with a rectangular body that mounts directly to 40 mm and 50 mm robot wrists.
Read MoreTungaloy's Grooving Inserts Reduce Waste From Parting-off
The new 1.2 mm-wide (.047″-wide) grooving inserts can reduce the material waste produced by parting-off by up to 40% when compared with using 2.0 mm-wide (.079″-wide) insert.
Read MoreAgile Tooling Prepares Shop for Machining Spaceflight Parts
Big Daishowa’s angle head and milling chucks have enabled Baker Manufacturing to keep up with the tight turnarounds and mystery metals of Blue Origin.
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