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Another Look at Grinding vs. Hard Turning: PCBN Hard Turning Finishes Strong
Hard turning has clearly gained momentum over conventional finishing methods and become recognized as a step up in both productivity and cost-effectiveness. The economic benefits continue to add up for shops that embrace PCBN hard turning technology.
Large Holes, Larger Savings
Big holes don’t mean big bottlenecks anymore, even though some shops still don’t believe a hole can be milled right through solid steel. But R&R Machine proves it by producing big holes faster than twist drilling and with much better tolerances than flame or plasma cutting by using Ingersoll Cutting Tools.
How to Use High Feed Milling on High Strength Steel
When Ace Precision Industries moved their conventional tooling and methods to a new HMC, the process worked but they could not optimize their new machine tool capabilities. By switching over to high feed milling, their machining costs dropped like never before.
Mate Precision Appoints India Sales Manager
Amit Pande is the new sales manager for India, responsible for customer relationships in India.
Richards Micro-Tool Earns Supplier Excellence Award
The cutting tool supplier was recently recognized by 3M ESPE, a manufacturer of dental products, for going above and beyond traditional performance and quality standards.
Helical Cutter Technology Takes Titanium Machinging to New Heights
Squeaks, Not Screams: Aerospace manufacturers report significant reductions in 5-axis machining time and notable improvements in load equalization by using this new technology from Kennametal.
Sandvik Breaks Ground in New Jersey
The new 108,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility will serve as the company’s U.S. head office and a hub for Sandvik Coromant’s strategic geographical alignment dedicated to increasing synergies between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Latin America.
Seco Tools Among Best Companies to Work For
The supplier of milling, turning, holemaking and toolholding solutions is honored for the fourth year in a row for establishing the recruiting and retaining of talented employees as a top priority.
Multipurpose Milling in a Single Tooling Solution
The M200 Milling Series from WIDIA offers high performance and productivity for multiple roughing and semi-finishing applications, from die and mold to energy and aerospace.
WIDIA Sponsors Ultra 4 Unlimited Class Racer
The tooling manufacturer is sponsoring the Ultra 4 unlimited class racecar driven by David Buchberger, a car owner/driver/builder that is also a WIDIA distributor, for the 2012–2013 Ultra 4 season.
Boiler Tube Membrane and Overlay Removal
The Membrane and Overlay Removal Head from ESCO Tool uses proprietary long-life inserts shaped like golf tees, rather than screws, to remove boiler tube membrane and overlay plus bevel all at the same time, with minimum vibration and reduced heat.
All-in-One Hole Sheet Metal Hole Cutting Packages
RotaCut Sheet Metal Hole Cutter Master Kits from Hougen Manufacturing have 16 different sizes of cutters for drilling holes in materials up to ¼ in thick for metal fabrication, maintenance and electrical applications, spot weld removal, plug holes for welding, and production environments.
