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Tooling Tech Group Announces Director of Sales for Stamping Division
Tooling Tech Group (Macomb, MI) has hired Kevin Kowalski as the director of sales for its stamping and die division.
The Right Toolholder Can Help Your Process Exceed Expectations
Toolholding considerations are often one of the last thoughts during a setup process, but the toolholder determines the success of how the cutting tool performs. When was the last time your shop reviewed your toolholders?
Sandvik Coromant Relocates U.S. Headquarters to Mebane, North Carolina
Sandvik Coromant has opened an updated 167,000-square-foot facility that houses the company’s U.S. headquarters, along with a new tech center and a production unit.
Hougen Manufacturing Offers a New, Portable Magnetic Drill for Fabricating
Hougen Manufacturing Inc (Swartz Creek, Ml) has released a new, portable magnetic drill: the HMD900. Hougen described the model as “a powerful, lightweight, no-frills mag drill designed for general fabrication.”
Vending Machines Dispense Clear Path to Tracking Tools
Tracking and managing tools with tool cribs and vending machines keeps tools accessible, safe and secure, and ensures accuracy in the job costing process.
Tool Management Systems Aren’t Just for Managing Tools Anymore
Today’s tool presetters capture all the data associated with a tool in order to expediate setup in the tool crib, reduce scrap and waste, and even track what’s happening on the shop floor. Presetters act as a communication/data hub, capable of integrating with CAM software.
OPEN MIND Technologies and HAIMER Collaborate to Machine a Panther Model
OPEN MIND Technologies AG (Wessling, Germany) and HAIMER GmbH (Igenhausen, Germany) teamed up to create a 20″-long panther out of aluminum through 5-axis machining.
Set Your Gears in Motion
Innovative tools and equipment are available to support today’s gear manufacturing processes and keep the wheels of production spinning.
3D Printed Tools Make an Impact
3D printing technology is becoming more mainstream. For example, AM allows for a high degree of freedom when designing a tool for a particular application.
Tips for Overcoming Six Common Surface Grinding and Cutting Problems
Save money and time by selecting the proper abrasive designed for the type of thickness and material, as well as application requirements, for the job at hand.
Walter Offers New Coated Ceramic Inserts for Finishing Cuts on Soft or Hard Materials
Walter USA LLC (Waukesha, WI) has introduced a new line of coated, ceramic, indexable inserts, grade WCH10C, which is a grade that’s mixed ceramic Al2O3 + TiC.
Saint-Gobain Offers New Norton Rapid Polish Discs
Saint-Gobain Abrasives (Worcester, MA) has introduced new polishing discs that feature quality, pressed, hardened, thick felt material for creating smooth surfaces with a mirror-finish shine.
