Tooling

Workholding

Online Wizard Produces Customized Fixturing Systems

Jergens’ Ball Lock Wizard is an online interactive configurator that provides step-by-step instructions for designing a Ball Lock quick-change fixturing system.

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Cutting Tools

PVD-Coated Grade Cuts High-Temp Alloys

Iscar’s IC806 is a submicron grade featuring increased wear resistance and a PVD TiAlN coating.

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Cutting Tools

Cermet Cutting Tools Suited for Machining Steel

The PV7025 PVD-coated, cermet grade of indexable cutting tool inserts from Kyocera are designed for general machining of steel.

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Toolholders

Toolholders Improve Rigidity, Machining Accuracy

Licensed by Big Daishowa, the Rego Plus line of dual-contact toolholders from Rego-Fix are said to be compatable with all Big Plus spindles and include a full line of ER and powRgrip system toolholders.

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Cutting Tools

Inserts Offer Four Cutting Edges, Chip Former

Ingersoll’s Gold-Flex inserts feature a four-edged design for multi-functional operations, including grooving, parting, lateral turning and chamfer machining.

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Aerospace

A Systems Approach for Successful Titanium Machining

Coolant delivery, spindle connection and dynamic response all are part of a tooling formula for milling this metal productively.

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Cutting Tools

Bench-Mounted Presetter Designed for Intuitive Control

Koma Precision says its Larth tool presetter can be a more cost-effective alternative to decentralized tool measurement machines.

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Workholding

Fail-Safe Collet Block Secures Parts Despite Air Loss

Hardinge’s fail-safe 5C collet block features a spring design to keep parts clamped and maintain concentricity even if loss of air occurs during the machining process.

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Larger Equipment Helps Expand Vision

The largest vertical-capacity Carl Zeiss CMM in the Western hemisphere and four large boring mills from MAG Giddings & Lewis prove critical to machining massive wind turbine components at Three-M Tool and Machine.

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Milling Tools

Inconel Meets Match in General-Purpose End Mill

This difficult Inconel application demonstrates that even some basic tool designs can perform admirably when paired with the right tool paths.

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