Tooling
Insert Geometries Designed for Turning
Walter USA has added four cutting tool insert geometries to its Tiger-tec Silver for turning family.
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Uncoated Grades for Die Steel Manufacturing
The BN1000 and BN2000 uncoated grades from Sumitomo Electric Carbide are suited for high speed to general-purpose turning in bearing and die steel manufacturing.
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The Big Step Up
A small shop added two new machines, each of which is more advanced than any of the previous machine tools the company has used. One of the co-owners committed to the work of bringing both of these machines fully into service. Here is the shop’s experience so far.
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iPad App Enables Product Comparison
The Kennametal Innovations app for the iPad features interactive animations and real-world demonstrations of the company’s technology in use.
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Chuck Grips Two Diameters
Northfield Precision’s model DPH-900 chuck features a double-diaphragm design capable of gripping two different diameters on the top and bottom.
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Clamping System for Four-, Five-Axis Machining
The Loc-Jaw system from Mitee-Bite is designed for use in four- and five-axis machining.
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Workholding System Reduces Setup Time
Kurt’s DockLock zero-point workholding system is designed for quick alignment and setup of parts on horizontal and vertical machining centers.
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Lifting Magnets Protect Workers
SafeHold MPL series permanent lifting magnets from Eriez enable users to lift, move and position materials without manually releasing the magnet or using slings, hooks or cables.
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Workholding Interface Speeds Change-Overs
Hainbuch's centroteX quick-change workholding interface enables change-over of a workholding device on a turning center within 5 min.
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty
When something goes wrong with a machining process, it can be easy to misplace blame.
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