Toolholders
ATI 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.
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Tungaloy'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.
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Agile 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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Schunk Upgrades Low Maintenance, Quick-Change Jaw Chuck
Schunk says its Rota THW3 quick-change jaw chuck is particularly beneficial for users who produce small and medium quantities and are frequently switching between jobs.
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Parlec Launches Coated ER Collet System
Parlec’s P3 ER collets feature an anti-friction coating on the 30° face of the collet that interfaces with the collet nut when tightening during tool setup. Parlec says the collets can be used in any ER collet chuck to improve accuracy and cutting performance.
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SMW Autoblok Releases Quick-Change Power Chuck
SMW Autoblok claims the KNCS-2G enables users to change jaws in under one minute, reducing downtime during changeovers.
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End Mill and Collet Combo Cuts High-Speed Machining Costs 62%
Switching to Emuge-Franken helped precision production machine shop SB Dezigns save 62% in costs on a popular automotive part while lowering cycle times.
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Emuge-Franken Expands Line of Thread Ring Gages
The new line, which includes 152 new gages, comprises UNC and UNF Go and No-Go ring gages, in addition to metric and metric fine Go and No-Go ring gages.
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Tungaloy Introduces High Feed Milling Cutter for Small Parts Machining
According to Tungaloy, the AddDoFeed02 inserts include an economical double-sided insert with four effective cutting edges, optimal inclination on the cutting edge that enables smooth chip evacuation and large positive rake that provides light cutting and process security.
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Square Angled Toolholders Available From Thinbit
Thinbit Square Angled Toolholders position the insert at 30°, 45° or 60° angles for reliefs, undercuts and angled OD and face grooves. They come in a range of sizes.
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