Tooling
Power Chuck Packages Ensure Compatibility
TMX Workholding’s power chuck packages are designed to fit specific machine tools, eliminating the need to procure parts from different suppliers and the risk of incompatibility.
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Sliding-Jaw Air Chuck Grips Square, Rectangular Parts
Northfield Precision’s Model 870 sliding-jaw air chuck features two moving jaws for gripping square or rectangular parts with 0.0001 TIR.
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A Square Hole for a Square Peg
Putting square and rectangular boxes into wedge-shaped slots in a vending system isn’t the best use of the space. A tambour-style system with rectangular columns and adjustable shelving creates slots that better accommodate items with their packaging.
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Shrink-Fit Collets Preset Required Tool Length
The TER ThermoGrip shrink-fit collets from Bilz feature solid bodies that are not deformed or compressed when clamping, the company says.
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Inserts’ Smaller IC Reduces Carbide, Increases Productivity
Ingersoll has added two insert styles to its T-Tank product line: the WNMX and DNUX inserts.
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Toolholding System Offers High Performance at Fast Speeds
Parlec’s high-performance Eros toolholding system is said to offer high velocity, improved cutting performance and longer tool life.
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Tilting Rotary Table Enables Five-Axis Machining
Calmotion’s TR-7 tilting rotary table enables three-axis vertical machining centers to achieve five-axis machining of complex workpieces and reduce setup time, increasing productivity.
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Cutting Insert Incorporates Through-Tool Coolant
The Horn HP65-grade S224 indexable insert with through-tool coolant features the company’s 3V geometry and a 3-mm (0.118") grooving width.
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Through-Coolant Capability Reduces Cycle Time
Aided by Walter Titex tooling and a new higher-rpm machine tool from Fryer, Toolmasters Inc. was able to cut cycle time on a complex die set.
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PCD Cutter Enables Efficient Chip Production
Lach Diamant’s PCD monoblock Cool Injection-Plus cutter integrates its Cool Injection cooling system and Plus chip controller for high-speed cutting.
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