Tooling
A Modulated Approach to Deep-Hole Drilling
After years spent trying to overcome the challenges it had encountered drilling a deep hole in a tiny workpiece, this shop finally discovered the solution in a technology called Modulation Assisted Machining.
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Systematic Success
A more efficient manufacturing process has enabled this manufacturer to ramp up production of its devices for the oil and gas industry.
Read MorePCBN Insert Grade Cuts Rough, Abrasive Materials
The CBN600 universal polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN) insert grade from Seco Tools brings cost-effective performance to high-volume rough turning operations that involve gray cast iron, high-chrome iron and high-manganese steel.
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3D-Printed Tooling Speeds Manufacturing of Cutting Tools
Knight Carbide's insert delivery times had to wait on custom tooling, so they acquired a Mojo desktop 3D printer from Stratasys make their own. Lead times for insert carriers were shortened from weeks to just six hours.
Read MoreTool Clamp Grips via Mechanical Properties
Rego-Fix has expanded its PowRGrip line of toolholding systems with the PGU 9500 automatic clamping unit.
Read MoreRoughing End Mill Maximizes Tool Life in Titanium
SGS Tool Co. offers its Z-Carb High Performance Rougher (HPR) line of cutting tools including Imperial and metric sizes, multiple corner radius options, and the company’s Ti-Namite-M coating.
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News from Horn’s Technology Days
Every two years, cutting tool and carbide specialist Horn invites customers, distributors, suppliers and the industrial press to Tübingen, Germany for its Technology Days event. This year, the highlights include news of expanded production space, plans for a new office building and details of innovative product developments.
Read MoreReengineered Bar Feeder Connects Directly to Lathe Control
Haas’s reengineered bar feeder is designed to provide a simpler and more affordable way to automate part production on the company’s compact turning centers.
Read MoreChipbreakers Enable High-Feed Turning with Good Surface Finish
Tungaloy’s FW and SW chipbreaker inserts feature a wiper geometry that enables high-feed machining while maintaining high surface quality, resulting in improved productivity in general turning operations.
Read MoreSolid Carbide Drills Eliminate Pecking, Pre-Spot Operations
Emuge offers its line of high-performance EF-series solid carbide drills said to deliver high-quality threads, long tool life, and three to five times faster penetration rate than conventional carbide and cobalt drills.
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