Tooling
End Mills Laser-Measured for Higher Accuracy
The RobbJack Group’s Crystallume division will present enhancements to its Mold Maker line of end mills that are smaller than 1/4" (6 mm) in diameter.
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Collet System for Swiss-Type Lathes
Masa Tool’s Microconic miniaturized collet system consists of two components: a “right-size”-style collet and a cartridge that fits directly into Swiss spindles.
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Diaphragm Chuck Holds Two Workpieces
Northfield Precision’s DPH1000W 10" diaphragm chuck is capable of locating and clamping two workpieces with different location datums.
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End Mills Improve Productivity in Hardened Steels
The Omega M7 line of end mills from Imco Carbide Tool is designed for machining hardened steels ranging to 58 to 62 HRc, running wet or dry.
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Video: Installing a Right Angle Head on a Toolchanger
This video steps you through the process for installing a standard right-angle head on a machine’s tool changer.
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Five-Axis Tombstone for HMCs Limits Backlash
KME CNC’s standard five-axis tombstone for horizontal machining centers is equipped with four platters and can be customized to include as many as 12 platters.
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Corner-Rounding Inserts Available in Metric Radii Sizes
SwiftCarb now offers additional metric radii sizes in its Superbee line of indexable corner-rounding inserts.
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Benchtop Mill/Drill Accommodates Range of Tooling
Grizzly Industrial’s model G0761 mill/drill provides power feed and tapping capabilities and is intended for benchtop use with a footprint measuring 21 5/8" × 17 3/4".
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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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