Tooling
High Pressure Coolant Reduces Friction
High Pressure Coolant from CoolJet Systems increases throughput, reduces process cycle times, improves surface finishes, improves chip control, reduces the number of processes and increases tool life. Suited for applications such as drilling, grooving and boring, the cutting fluid can also be used for cutting exoti
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Could The Highest Price Cutter Be The Least Expensive?
An evaluation of different cutting tool technologies for machining carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Read MoreEnd Mills Built To Eliminate Chatter And Vibration
Manufacturers and die and mold shops can solve chatter problems in milling operations with Iscar’s ChatterFree end mills. According to the company, the cutters’ variable-pitch flute pattern eliminates harmonic vibration, the main source of chatter. This enables faster cutting and finer finish in rough or finish slo
Read MoreCut-Off And Pulling Operation Performed By One Tool
The combination bar puller/cut-off tool for CNC from Somma Tool Company is built to reduce cycle times because there is no need to index between cut-off and pulling operations. A single screw adjustment allows the jaws to be set up and adjusted for the next job. One turn of the screw moves both jaws in or out exact
Read MoreReplaceable Top Plate For Vacuum Chuck
The replaceable aluminum top plate for the modular 2L Vac-Vise vacuum chuck systems covers the surface of the vacuum chuck to allow drilling through and milling around the periphery of workpieces without damaging the surface of the vacuum chuck. The hole pattern of the top plate is identical to the vacuum chuck for
Read MoreDeadlength Collet Chucks For Subspindle Applications
ATS Systems offers Hainbuch’s dead length quick-change collet chuck system. The deadlength collet design is said to offer precision, rigidity and holding power. The clamping head consists of hardened and ground steel segments that link together by a vulcanization process. Round-smooth, round-serrated, hex, square a
Read MoreCutting Tool Series Controls Toolpath Motion
Surfware and Swift-Carb CNC announce cutting tools built specifically to optimize TrueMill’s custom cutter path. The TrueMill Certified series of cutters is said to produce faster cycle times and extended tool life through the use of the company’s “engagement angle” or “TEA” method. A major problem in milling is t
Read MoreWork Positioning System Provides Users With Flexibility And Safety
The PivotLok PL325 bench- or pedestal-mounted, ball swivel work positioner allows users to bring the work to their hands. With a 40-lb working capacity, the work positioner enhances productivity by providing a way to position the work using ball pivoting positioning to place the work anywhere within a full hemisphe
Read MoreSwivel Heads Feature Modular Structure
Schunk’s SRH 180-degree swivel heads are completely modular in structure and consist of SRU rotary modules combined with two swivel corners, EDF electric feed-throughs and MDF media feed-throughs. These components are intended to produce precise rotation and long tool life. Using standard components also means shor
Read MoreIndexable Drill Inserts Provide 90-Degree Corner
Seco Tools announces developments to its Perfomax indexable insert drills, including a changed helix for improved productivity and chip evacuation; a refined core for improved strength and stability; and an improved drill point to increase tool life and achieve better tolerance. Also available are a coated lathe dr
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