IMTS 2016 Sneak Peek: Tooling & Workholding

The 2016 edition of the International Manufacturing Technology Show is on track to be one of the largest IMTS events ever at McCormick Place in Chicago from September 12-17. This special sneak peek provides technical reviews of some of the machinery, tooling, systems and accessories that will be exhibited to help you get a head start on navigating the show floor and managing your time while you’re there.

No industry functions without its tooling. This pavilion will help you maximize your investment in machinery and equipment with the latest tooling and workholding technology to minimize setup and machining time. Good tooling can give new capability to older equipment. Here is a sneak peek at some of the state-of-the-art tooling and workholding systems that will be exhibited on the show floor:

New Chip Breakers and Grades for Indexable Turning and Milling
The positive stable geometry of the HR2 chip breaker from Dormer Pramet increases productivity in steels, cast irons and stainless steels with reliable chip formation and evacuation at high feeds.

Sealed Quick Jaw Change Chucks
Ideal for mass production operations, KNCS-2G next generation of quick jaw change chucks from SMW Autoblok provide extra defense against chips, lubricant and other debris, and only require lubrication every third shift.

Engineered Tooling Innovations Take Center Stage
Seco Tool introduces new milling cutters for tough materials, a next generation high-performance solid carbide end mill, and new inserts for cutting ISO P materials category of steel, stainless steel and cast iron.

Smart Damper Boring Heads Eliminate Vibration in Deep-Hole Finishing
The new EWN/EWD Smart Damper precision boring heads from BIG KAISER, the integral design of these new heads shortens the distance from the damping mechanism to the cutting edge, which is the source of vibration. This produces higher damping effects to the tool assembly to minimize the chatter or vibration.

Tooling Increases Production Efficiency in Difficult Machining Operations
The Solidfix Modular Tool Changing System from BENZ lets shops change tools quickly by using adapters that hold a variety of tools instead of requiring a labor-intensive manual tool change or adding an expensive automatic tool changer.

High Precision Milling / Drilling Chucks
As the only chuck with a 1:16 worm gear, the FPC Chuck from Emuge delivers three tons of traction force, provides 100 percent holding power for maximum rigidity, and absorbs virtually all vibration for maximum dampening.

Rotary Tables Upgrade Vertical Machining Economically
Swiss-manufactured high precision pL LEHMANN rotary tables from EXSYS Tool allow shops to upgrade to 4-axis and 5-axis VMC productivity without incurring the expense of a new machine.

Rigid Groove and Threading Tools
THINBIT / Kaiser Tool offers DEEPGROOVE support blade style tooling that is ideal for internal grooving and GROOVE ‘N TURN Acme Threading inserts with geometry to cut standard 29 deg Acme thread profiles.

Heavy Duty Bi-Metal Fluid for Automotive Honing
HOCUT 4650 from Houghton has an excellent EHS profile and is compliant with all global chemical regulatory programs, enabling a single product to be supplied locally to global operations. It is free of boron, formaldehyde releasing agents, secondary amines, chlorine, phenols, and nitrites.

Indexable Milling Tools for the Most Challenging Operations
Milling tools from KOMET are specifically designed for face milling, profile milling and high-speed milling of a variety of diameters and configurations.

Innovative Workholding that Maximizes Machine Time
The DURO-TA XT key bar chuck from Röhm offers reduced weight, workpiece accessibility and application flexibility to maximize milling and turning machine potential.

Carbide Rolls Eliminate Secondary Processes, Produce Mirror-Like Surface Finish
Carbide-Roll Burnishing Tools from Monaghan are ideal for OD and ID/OD burnishing on both CNC turning centers and manual lathes to eliminate secondary processes such as grinding, honing and polishing.

Small Parts Deburring
The sPINner deburring machine from Techniks excels at quickly deburring dozens of small precision parts for medical, electronics and other applications.

Angle Magnets Hold Stock Using Both Inside and Outside Edges
Inside/Outside Angle Magnets from Strong Hand Tools hold and position sheet metal, round pipes, square, angled or flat stock from the outside, leaving clearance for inside welds, or hold from the inside for outside welds.

Compact Pneumatic Grinders for Diverse Jobs
These lightweight, quiet, and handy grinders from Suhner are ideal for machine building, tool and moldmaking, maintenance, aircraft construction, astronautics, automotive manufacturing and foundry operations.

Hybrid Trunnions for Flexible Job Shop Workholding
Stallion Hybrid trunnions from TrunnionTable.com bolt on to any rotary indexer so that faceplates and chucks can be installed without removing the trunnion table to precisely mill, drill, tap and contour up to three sides of a part in one setup.

Clamping Sleeves Engineered to Support Machine Tool Workholding
With the hydraulic-actuated Kostyrka clamping sleeve from Euro-Tech, the part being clamped can withstand a holding force in excess of 22,000 ft-lb with only negligible axial movement and no surface damage.

Mobile Tool and Die Cabinets for 5S and Lean Manufacturing
As one of the strongest tooling cabinets available, the FM-16828 Rolling Tool and Die Cabinet from Strong Hold Products features a one-piece 12 ga body with locking swivel casters and a push handle for mobility.

Machine Guarding Systems for Robotic Welding Cells and More
Machine Guarding Systems from WireCrafters are strong, reliable, and versatile physical barriers that easily integrate access doors or openings for material handling with system controls.

Stainless Steel Compact Cylinder for Harsh Wash Downs
Flat-I cylinders from Bimba are ideal for medical, food and beverage or health and beauty applications that require frequent, corrosive wash downs to prevent the propagation of bacteria.