Tooling
Contour-Following Stylus Speeds Dot-Peen Marking
Capability to mark surfaces at widely varying heights and difficult-to-reach areas makes pneumatic systems more competitive by reducing the need for special fixtures and other accessories.
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Video: Efficiency on Tap
The Softsynchro 0 Tap Holder from Emuge handles new tap ranges and has been shown to significantly increase tool life in a rigid tapping environment.
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Video: Flat-Bottom Drill Versus Conventional
See how a flat-bottom drill tends to shear material as it exists the back side of a workpiece, leaving behind a minimal burr.
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PCD-Tipped Milling Insert Grades Improve Surface Quality
Seco Tools has introduced two new PCD-tipped milling insert grades, the PCD05 and PCD20, for use with its Turbo 10 cutters.
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Tool Holds Parallels in Place
Rimeco Products’ ParaKeep—short for Parallel Keeper—is designed to be used with any standard set of parallels on any machine vise.
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Collet System Avoids Cutter Pull-Out in High-Feed Applications
Pioneer has developed a cost-effective collet system for high-feed applications in which cutters pull out from their holders.
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Chuck Eases Changing of Vacuum Fixture Plates
Northern Engineering and Manufacturing (NEMI) has released a vacuum chuck compatible with both horizontal and vertical machining centers for shops that use a variety of workholding.
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Inserts Developed for Boring Enable Higher Cutting Speeds
Mapal has developed the HC720, HC725, HC730 and HC735 CVD-coated inserts tailored to the demands of boring in cast material such as GJL, GJV and GJS.
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Jaw Platform Enables Fast, Accurate Vise Jaw Change
Kurt Manufacturing’s DoveLock jaw setup enables one-minute vise jaw changes with repeatable accuracy of ±0.001".
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Redesigned Angle Heads Adjust ±105 Degrees
Koma Precision introduces Alberti Linea P high-power, adjustable angle heads with a new design and improved capacity.
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