Tooling
Video: How to Machine Soft Jaws
Haas Automation produced this excellent video on how to cut soft jaws for turning operations. These fundamentals aren’t just for first-timers: Even those who are so experienced that they practice 80 percent of fundamentals can still benefit from a refresher on the remaining 20 percent.
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Dual-Collet Chucks Expand Tool-Storage Capacity
Exsys will display its dual-collet chuck line designed for use with CNC turning machines.
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Pivot Belt Conveyor Prevents Scrap Carryover
PRAB’s pivot belt conveyor is designed for moving oily, thin-gauge trim scrap, stamping slugs, motor laminations and eyelet press scrap without carryover.
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Toolholder Enables Concentric Clamping for Improved Tool Performance
Schunk’s Tendo Platinum toolholder is designed for durability and precision in most milling, drilling and reaming applications.
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Tools, Inserts Improve Efficiency
Iscar will showcase tool families intended to increase profitability and improve efficiency under its HighQLine campaign.
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In-Process Monitoring System Improves Part Quality
Marposs offers the Artis CTM-V5 system with DDU-4 torque and feed-force sensor for identifying tool breakage and worn tools.
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Vise Enables Second Operation Machining
Kurt’s SideWinder vise mounts to the back of the company’s industry-standard 6" vises to provide vertical workholding for second-operation machining in a single setup. Vise Enables Second Operation Machining
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Modular System Speeds Clamping Change-Over
The Hainbuch Mando Adapt modular clamping system enables change-over from OD to ID clamping without disassembling the base clamping device.
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Tool Features Four-Sided Insert for Large Drilling Depths
Komet’s Kub Centron Powerline, based on the company’s Kub Centron core bit drills, is designed for long length-diameter ratios.
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Ever Considered a “Nested-Plate” Approach?
This past story explains why a shop stopped sawing blanks and starting machining components straight out of from large plate. Vacuum workholding was key to this new strategy.
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