Reducing Cycle Times
Here are some of the newest technologies, cutting tools, workholding and related accessories that can help shops reduce their cycle times during and between jobs to increase their productivity and add more capacity.
Posted: May 29, 2017
Innovative Knuckle Form Profile for Fast Slot Milling of Solid Steel
Ideal for milling deep slots and machining delicate components, the five cutting edges of the GARANT MasterSteel SlotMachine solid carbide end mill from Hoffmann Quality Tools produce extremely compact swarf, lower the cutting pressure and obtain higher feed rates with a constant load to achieve 25 percent higher process efficiency than a classic four-edge end mill.
High Accuracy Internal and External Clamping Systems
The AGILIS power-operated cartridge mandrel clamping system from Röhm is for ID clamping of very small diameters for grinding, turning, milling, drilling and measuring applications, and their powered KZF-S external clamping collet chuck is for gears/workpieces that have an external plane or gear teeth geometries accessible from the outside.
Polygonal Clamping Technology for High Speed Micro-Machining
TRIBOS-Mini and TRIBOS-RM polygonal clamping systems from SCHUNK are now available for HSK-E 20, HSK-E 25, and HSK-E 32 spindle interfaces for outstanding change and positioning accuracy, maximum precision and superior running smoothness at high speeds.
Advanced Tool Presetters Reduce Setup Times
Economical Microset UNO and VIO Series tool presetting equipment from Haimer streamlines tool setting processes, reducing setup times by as much as 70 percent to minimize idle time and increase machine utilization.
High Torque Retention Knobs Increase Productivity, Reduce Downtime
Hansen Engineering uses High Torque Retention Knobs from JM Performance Products to reduce downtime, extend tool life, and increase speed and feed rates in their machining of aerospace components.
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