Tooling
Eliminating Tool Pullout in Titanium Milling
Toolholder employs a secondary locking system to counter the high axial cutting forces encountered during the development of a tool for high-metal-removal-rate milling of titanium.
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Presetting Becomes Prevalent
Next Intent implemented presetting and shrink-fit toolholding when it bought a five-axis machining center, but it has since seen these resources deliver value to machining centers throughout the shop.
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Micro-Drills Feature Internal Cooling
Walter USA has expanded its Titex X-treme DM micro-drilling line with tools in the 16×D and 30×D drilling depth ranges.
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Custom Conveyor Systems Enable Flexibility
Glide-Line offers multi-strand panel and pallet-handling conveyor systems designed for the assembly automation industry.
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Toolholder Accommodates Micromachining Tools
Schunk’s Tribos-RM precision toolholder features an ISO interface and is well-suited for holding the small tools used in micromachining operations.
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Vertical Translation Stages Provide Smooth, Accurate Elevation
Aerotech’s MPS50SV and MPS75SV lift stages can be used in applications ranging from light-duty laboratory research to high-duty cycle production processes.
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Aerospace Manufacturer’s Connection to “Gravity”
A shop that manufactured a special cordless drill successfully used by NASA to service the Hubble Space Telescope saw that tool used again in the recent movie "Gravity."
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Soft Chuck Jaws Maximize Concentricity
U S Shop Tools offers soft chuck jaws in various heights, lengths and hole-to-front dimensions for use with most manual and CNC lathe chucks.
Read MoreRange of Swiss Collets Available
Hardinge, in conjunction with Tsugami, offers a range of collets for Swiss-style CNC and cam-operated lathes.
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Steady Rest Supports Shafts for Grinding
SMW Autoblok’s SRG steady rest is designed to support shaft-type workpieces on grinding machines.
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