Tooling
Power Chuck Minimizes Vibrations
Machine and cutting tools reach their capacity on speeds and feeds as soon as they begin to vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through the tool and lead to chatter marks of the workpiece. The Power Shrink Chuck is designed to reduce the amount of vibration transferred onto the workpiece, thereby improving th
Read MorePower Chucks Feature Dual Actuator Design
The company’s high-precision power chucks (PPC) feature a dual actuator design to provide increased clamping force and higher rpm capability. The design is said to achieve greater rigidity, resulting in improved accuracy at high draw tube forces. Increased chuck life is also said to be attained because the internal
Read MoreLive Center With Permanent Bearing Protection
The C4T live center features a proprietary bearing isolator seal designed exclusively for the company by Inpro/Seal. The center is said to have at least three times the service life of standard centers, and the non-contacting, frictionless seal will not wear out under normal use, the company says. Normal use inclu
Read MoreTool Blanks In Carbide, PCD, PCBN(2)
Iljin Diamond’s Epsilon Tungsten Carbide rods and blanks are used to produce end mills, drills and reamers as well as micro drill and router bits. Available sizes range from 1.2 to 32 mm in diameter with 320-mm standard, unground length. Options include straight or helical coolant holes and pre-forming. Manufacture
Read MoreWorkholding System Increases Tool Access
The Bock Workholding system is a line of products specifically designed to enable complete machining on five sides of the workpiece in a single setup. The system allows a greater range of tool access angles over conventional vises on five-axis machining centers, the company says. The vises are offered with a compre
Read MoreSolid Carbide Boring Tools With A Corner Radii And Sharp Corner
The company feature’s its “BB”-style solid carbide boring bars with both a corner radii and sharp corner. Both designs are offered as uncoated or with TiN coating as standard; are available in both left- and right-hand design; and offer a wide range of boring depths and sizes. The tools feature a lockdown flat that
Read MoreMilling System Uses Triple-Edged Indexable Inserts
The DA multi-milling system offers solutions for face milling, corner milling, plunge and pocket milling, chamfering and pre-drilling tasks. The system’s positive geometry helps reduce the risk of vibration because the tools and drive units are only slightly loaded. Diameter-specific inserts with helical reliefs ar
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Exit-Side Drill Penetration Without Delamination
Slow-motion video shows the effect of a micograin tool coating in drilling CFRP.
Read MoreDrill And Chamfer In A Single Operation
The Vex-S drilling and chamfering tool combines the company’s Snap chamfering system with the Vex twist drill in order to drill and front/back chamfer a through-hole in a single operation. The combination tool offers a solid carbide, replaceable twist drill tip with the company’s Vex cutting geometry, which is desi
Read MoreIntelligent Lifting Devices Feature Modular Design And Onboard Diagnostics
The company’s line of G-Force Q and iQ intelligent lifting devices includes two new capabilities. The designs are available in 165- and 330-lb (75- and 150-kg) capacities, in addition to the existing 660-lb (300-kg) capacity. The units’ technology combines the responsiveness and flexibility of a human operation wit
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