Tooling

Milling Tools 10 Jul 2019

Mikron’s CrazyDrill Cool SST-Inox Delivers More Coolant for Deeper Holes

EMO 2019: Mikron Tool’s CrazyDrill Cool SST-Inox is able to machine small diameters and deep bores in stainless steels, nickel-based super alloys and CrCo-alloys because of its internal coolant ducts, geometry and coating.

Toolholders 9 Jul 2019

JM Performance Products Changes Material Used in Retention Knobs

Westec 2019: JM Performance Products has begun changing the material used in the production of its retention knobs from 8620H to 9310H grade steel.

Turning Tools 9 Jul 2019

Ceratizit Group’s FreeTurn Allows for 360 Degrees of Turning

EMO 2019: Ceratizit Group’s High Dynamic Turning (HDT) method combines its FreeTurn tooling systems with a turn-mill’s B axis or milling spindle.

Turn/Mill 28 Jan 2020

When a Swiss-Type Is a Lathe and a Five-Axis Mill

Swiss-type lathes with a swiveling B axis enable this shop to machine parts complete and unattended that it otherwise couldn’t using its five-axis machining centers. Here is some of what it learned adopting this new technology.

Workholding 2 Jul 2019

Kurt's Pyramid Workholding Platform Ideal for Nesting Five-Axis Vises

The Kurt Pyramid workholding platform is designed to attach three Kurt vises for five-axis machining multiple parts in one load.

Cutting Tools 1 May 2024

An Introduction to Live Tooling

As jobs change or volume increases and the need arises for new machinery, don’t just accept the standard tooling packages provided by the builder before researching whether live tooling makes sense.

Turn/Mill 2 Jul 2019

Turret Toolblock Adapter Helps Shop Succeed with Quick-Change Toolholder

Finding itself challenged to take full advantage of two new Y-axis lathes, Anthony Machine found a solution in Kennametal’s Turret Adapted Clamping Units which, combined with the KM quick-change toolholder, have reduced cycle times and setups significantly and reliably.