Tooling
EDM Drill/Mill Cuts 3D Turbine Blade Diffuser Shapes
Eastec 2017: EDM Network will exhibit Chmer EDM’s six-axis AD5L EDM Drill/Mill, a high-speed EDM drilling machine that can also mill 3D diffuser shapes required for air cooling in jet engines and industrial gas turbine generators.
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Live Tooling Head Enables Angled Milling, Gear Skiving
Exsys Tool’s 90-degree skiving, drilling and milling head enables angled drilling and milling capabilities on turning centers as well as gear skiving operations.
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Full-Grip Jaws Reduce Distortion
Eastec 2017: Dillon Manufacturing’s full-grip jaws are available in diameters ranging from 6" to 24", heights of 2", 4" and 6", and metric sizes ranging from 140 to 630 mm in diameter.
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Milling Tools Perform Various Operations with Single Insert
Pokolm’s Squareworx multifunctional milling system is designed for precise machining with both 90- and 45-degree approach angles.
Read MoreAdjustable Link Clamp Aids Fixture Builders
Eastec 2017: Vektek offers TuffLink 360, an adjustable link clamp designed to for fixtures with difficult-to-reach clamping points.
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Multi-Axis Rotary Tables Improve Access to Workpiece
Eastec 2017: The pL Lehmann 500 series of modular multi-axis rotary tables from Exsys Tool enables users to upgrade a vertical machining center to increase productivity without incurring the expense of a new machine.
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Modular System Speeds Fixturing for HMCs, VMCs
Eastec 2017: Bluco’s 5016 modular fixturing system combines a baseplate and more than 250 components to enable quick, accurate and flexible low-volume workholding for machining.
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Variable End Mill Geometry Reduces Chatter
Eastec 2017: PCT introduces its 363-series end mill for machining aluminum.
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Air-Powered Spindles Enable 50,000-rpm Milling
Eastec 2017: Air Turbine Spindles’ new 50,000-rpm 660 series is said to dramatically reduce cycle time and machine spindle wear in applications ranging from micromachining to heavy-duty milling in tool steel, titanium, ceramics or Inconel.
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Automated Deep Drilling for Medical Applications
Eastec 2017: Available from Advanced Machine & Engineering, Tibo Tiefbohrtechnik’s E10 series of deep-drilling machines is designed to offer the precision required for bonescrews and other medical parts.
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