Tooling
HMC Features Quill Spindle for Boring Oilfield Parts
The quill spindle model of Mitsui Seiki’s HU100 heavy-duty HMCs is designed for precision boring of large parts in energy-related as well as other industries.
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Modular Fixturing System Enables 360-Degree Part Rotation
Bluco will display its line of modular fixturing system at Fabtech 2015 in booth 11025, presenting demonstrations of the fixtures in both welding and machining applications.
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Scrap Conveyor Offers Screening Options for Fines, Fluids
PRAB offers its Oscillator Conveyor for transfer of hot, dry or wet abrasive metal scrap or finished parts across long horizontal distances.
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“Spirograph” Generates Face Grooves on a Machining Center
Sandvik Coromant's unusual "SpiroGrooving" system uses an adjustable toolholder to machine API grooves on a machining center.
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Burning Away the Burrs
Searching for an efficient means of deburring internal passages led this company to develop a specialized machining cell that incorporates thermal energy to smooth away rough edges.
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Alternate Coolant Delivery Method Made a Difference
Haimer's Cool Flash toolholder delivers coolant through small slits to cover the entire tool circumference.
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The Cutter Affects Capacity
New machine tools allowed CTG to cut cycle time by 75 percent, but that wasn’t enough. Finding the right tool and process cut that cycle time further, giving the oil-industry manufacturer the capacity needed to support an important new product.
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Fasteners, Clamps Ease Change-Overs, Repetitive Applications
Fixtureworks will display a variety of its fixturing, clamping and material handling components, including the company’s full line of Imao One-Touch fasteners and clamps.
Read MoreMilling App Aids Cutting Parameter Calculation
Helical Solutions offers the Helical Milling Advisor, a milling calculator designed to help users optimize use of the company’s end mills.
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Low-Profile Vise Extends Z-Axis Travel, Maintains Accuracy
Part of the Fixture Pro family, Jergens’ 130-mm low-profile vise extends the work area for multi-axis applications.
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