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PAPERLESS TOOL DATA MANAGEMENT ELIMINATES REDUNDANCY
With this tool management system developed by Partners in THINC, everything is tied together by a job, work, or unique ID number for the job.
COMBINE TOOL BALANCING AND PRESETTING IN ONE MACHINE
The Tool Dynamic Preset from Haimer USA marries two functions that promise high-speed machining performance in manufacturing operations of any size.
QUICK-CHANGE TOOLING SYSTEM IS NOW ISO STANDARD
The KM? quick-change tooling system from Kennametal is now recognized as a new ISO standard: ISO 26622.
VERSATILE SPLIT-TOOL ENDMILL FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM DIAMETERS
The CoroMill 316 from Sandvik Coromant is a “split-tool” endmill system that is ideal for full-slot roughing in small to medium diameters ranging from 3/8 in to 1 in.
FINE BALANCING WITH BALANCE RINGS AND RADIAL ADJUSTABLE TOOL HOLDERS
Two balancing accessories from BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling achieve fine balancing quality on the 112 Series EWN precision boring heads. Balance Rings and Radial Adjustable Holders allow compensation for imbalance in tool assemblies for the entire range of Ø.078-2.125 in.
HIGH FEED MILLING TAKES OFF WITH NEW CUTTING TOOLS
When Ace Precision Industries Inc. initially transferred their conventional tooling and methods to a new HMC, the process worked but they could not optimize their new machine tool capabilities. Then they switched over to new tooling from Seco Tools and machining costs dropped like never before.
TOOL PATHS: WEAK LINK NO MORE
No matter how sophisticated a machine tool is, it can?t do anything without a tool and tool path. Glenn Coleman of Celeritive Technologies shows how a high-quality cutting tool, driven by innovative tool path programs, can increase metal removal rates as much as 10 times.
WHAT'S NEW: END MILLS
This showcase of new end mills displays the latest designs that could make your machining processes more competitive.
General Purpose Union Butterfield Taps
These tough and affordable hand taps are ideal for mass production taper, plug and bottoming applications and more.
Next Steps in Tool Grinding Fundamentals
The Conclusion of Stop Losing Money: Our series concludes by showing the next steps of how to produce the absolute minimum relief angles that give the best edge support and grind life, and revealing a few grinding tricks that can save any shop time and money.
Do Your Toolholders Fit Your CNC Spindles?
Here are some reasons why your toolholder may be showing finish wear at the threaded area and at the gage line, how to inspect where the threads have expanded the toolholder, and how to prevent all of this from occurring.
AUTOMATING TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE
Curt Rellick of Kennametal shows how to implement a machine utilization strategy that reduce wastes, defines standard work, creates more flexibility and reduces machine setups.
