Tooling & Workholding
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TOOLING TAKES POLE POSITION
Pull a Fast One: This machine shop runs two shifts just as hard as their vehicles on the racing circuits. They keep up with fast turnaround jobs by using a new automated tool management system that focuses on machining – not searching – for the necessary tools.
THE END OF CHAOS
Quiet Riot: Because inventory was out of control, this tool crib was the busiest area in the plant. No one knew where any tools were to manufacture scheduled assemblies. But now, after installing an integrated tool management system, the tool crib is the quietest area in the building.
FIT TO KILL
Survival Of The Fittest: This advanced machining operation kills their competition by integrating tool holders and shrink-fit technology into a single system that ensures machine accuracy and lengthens tool and spindle life.
FAST AND SIMPLE TAPER GAGING ON PRESS BRAKES
Cincinnati Incorporated offers an innovative system that speeds and simplifies taper gaging on press brakes for making angular bends.
CREDIT BUBBLE WILL HAVE LASTING EFFECT ON ECONOMY
The NTMA Business Projections Report for Winter 2008 states that the bursting of the credit bubble will likely have a lasting effect on the economy this year, though some sectors will remain strong.
2D PROFILE MILLING OF TITANIUM COMPONENTS
This innovative long-edge cutting tool from Sandvik Coromant is highly resistant to axial forces and uses four cutting edges to provide productive and economical machining.
EXPANDING COLLET OFFERS PARALLEL GRIPPING
The patented Sure-Grip® Expanding Collet Systems from Hardinge offers interchangeable collet heads and a double-angle design to assure parallel gripping for greater stability and accuracy.
SELF-SEALED COOLANT COLLETS
Lyndex Nikken’s self-sealed ER Coolant Collets prevent coolant from reaching the collet face without the need for plugs, discs or other hardware by using a patented staggered slot design.
ONE STEP FOR TOOL, MOLD AND DIE REPAIRS
Rex-Cut Products, Inc. introduces a full line of round and square finishing sticks that provide controlled deburring and finishing by hand for making tool, mold and die repairs in one step.
SPINDLE OPTIMIZES CUT TIME AND VERSATILITY
This spindle from Toyoda is designed with a removable taper that enables quick changes to accommodate different types of tooling and maximize machine uptime.
METALLIC SEALED COLLETS FOR HIGH PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
Rego-Fix® is expanding its line of revolutionary ER collets with a range of metallic sealed collets. Designed to seal the tool to the collet and the collet to the toolholder, this product is ideal for applications that require coolant pressures up to 2000 psi through the tool.
ALL PURPOSE END MILL WITH CORNER RADIUS
Primary Cutter, LLC offers Supermill, an all-purpose carbide end mill with a corner radius to meet stringent application demands and provide longer tool life.
