Tooling & Workholding
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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.
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.
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.
VR Technology Improves End Effector Production Accuracy and Speed for Pressroom Stamping
Take a closer look at how DESTACO uses the Accelerate Vision VR digital design tool at the beginning of the design process to precisely build an end effector based on customer-supplied models and provide detailed information and data to die makers so that they can streamline their design and review process.
Turning a Nasty Job into Icing on the Cake
The move from conventional turning to helical milling allowed this job shop to feed faster, take lighter cuts, raise the material removal rates but not cutting forces, and transform a nasty turning job into a moneymaker.
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.
Time to Reconsider Holding Taps with Collet Chucks
The next time you think about setting up a tapping operation with a collet chuck the same old way you always have, you may want to think again. There are now tap holders designed specifically to mitigate the load imposed on the tap by essentially absorbing synchronization error.
KBC Tools Granted National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
They are granted certification by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council.
Manufacturing Jobs Return to the U.S.
For the first time in decades, more manufacturing jobs are returning to the United States than are going offshore.
Test Drive Flap Discs, Win a New Mustang GT
Walter Surface Technologies customers who purchase a specially-marked ten-pack of Flexsteel flap discs get a chance to win a special prize.
Sandvik Coromant Appoints New President
Nadine Crauwels will lead their continuing development as a leading supplier of tools, tooling systems and know-how to the manufacturing industry.
Rego-Fix Opens New Facility in Indiana
This 20,000 sq ft North American headquarters in Whitestown enables them to double sales, distribution and support services under one roof as growth demands.
