Tooling

Turning Tools

Walter USA's MU5 Insert Benefits Low-Volume, High-Mix Turning Applications

The MU5 double-sided indexable insert from Walter USA can be used for turning steel forged parts as well as stainless materials. 

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Cutting Tools

Reamtec's EasyZero Runout Compensation Nuts Enable More Precise Concentric Milling

The updated version of Reamtec’s EasyZero runout compensation nuts enables operators to dial in runout at a precision of 0.002" (0.050 mm).

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Medical

Shop Starts Work on Custom Drill for Ventilators Before Purchase Order Came

When this Indiana toolmaker saw an order for cutting tools to make ventilators for coronavirus patients, his workers started grinding before the customer officially hired them.

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Workholding

Mitee-Bite's Concentric OD Clamping Device Provides High Repeatability

Compact and offering repeatability to within ten thousandths of an inch, the device is said to be suitable for high-density applications.

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Medical

Inovatools' Curvemax Curve-Segment Mill Improves Finishing of Medical Implants

The Curvemax curve-segment mill from Inovatools features geometries that permit larger path distances and line jumps during pre-finishing and finishing.

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Milling Tools

Dapra Supports Shops Shifting to Medical Device Manufacturing

Facilities shifting to medical device manufacturing in the wake of COVID-19 are eligible for a discount on cutters and inserts.

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Automation

Sometimes the Trickiest Part of CNC Machining Is Holding the Part

Finding a way to fixture contoured marine propellors proved to be this shop’s biggest challenge in developing an effective automated machining cell.

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Turning Tools

Tungaloy Supplies TungCut Grooving Tool with Coolant Supply

Tungaloy has expanded its TungCut series of grooving tools to include the CGP32-CHP parting blade. 

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Workholding

Big Kaiser's Unilock Stabilizer 50 Counters Cutting Forces for Tall Parts

Big Kaiser’s Unilock Stabilizer 50, a modular device for the Uniflex ball system, provides lateral support for tall parts during machining, welding or assembly processes.

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Toolholders

Exsys Tool Celebrates 25th Anniversary

“My father started his business out of our house in California, with boxes of toolholders stacked up on the washing machine,” recalls President and CEO Stewart Bachmann.

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