Tooling
Effective Hole Making Via Robotic Orbital Drilling
New technology may enable robotic drilling to be more commonplace in machine shops by overcoming the issue of limited robot rigidity.
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End Mills Improve Chamfering Performance
Extending the application capabilities of its tangential Sumomill inserts, Iscar offers end mills to perform chamfering, countersinking and face milling operations.
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Make Maximum Use of the Magazine
This shop streamlined its selection of cutting tools to machine a number of parts on a pallet system. Cutting down on cutters delivered other benefits as well.
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The In-House Advantage
A shop that introduced its own product realizes the advantages of designing and machining a part under the same roof.
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Drill-Tap, Mill-Trim Three-Axis Machining Cells
Zagar’s multi-axis machine station is designed for automatic production drilling and tapping as well as light milling and trimming.
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Nesting Creates a Milling Challenge
This job shop uses remaining steel stock to hold a mated pair of aircraft parts.
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Small-Footprint Y-Axis Turning Center
The ST-10Y from Haas is a small-footprint, Y-axis turning center that provides 4" of Y-axis travel (±2" from the centerline) for off-center milling, drilling and tapping, and it is equipped with high-torque live tooling and a servo-driven C axis for versatile four-axis capability.
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Steady as She Goes
Machine shops are inventive operations. Learn how one uses a steady rest in a different way on one of its two-turret CNC lathes.
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Drill Reaches 70×D Drilling Depth
Walter Titex’s XD70 drill is designed to reach a drilling depth of 70×D without pecking, exceeding standard depths of 30×D.
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End Mill Designed for Difficult Materials
ATI Stellram’s XE solid carbide end mill is designed to slot and profile to higher radial and axial engagements, and run at higher surface speeds and feeds in difficult-to-machine materials.
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