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Kitagawa-NorthTech Hires New Regional Sales Manager
Mike Roberts now manages sales and support in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, with a focus on oil and gas workholding.
Hoffmann Group Wins Design Award
They win the iF Design Award for three GARANT products: the ToolCar roller cabinet, the Xpent 5-axis vice, and the hydraulic measuring stand.
Why are Three-Flute Drills Better?
The idea of adding a third cutting edge to drills for higher feed rates is nothing new, but the challenging chip evacuation made them suitable for only a few applications, such as machining cast iron. So how has this supposed slow seller made it into the top league of high performance tools for steel machining? A new design has harnessed the advantages of the three-flute drill for long-chipping steels and stainless steel materials.
How to Deburr Piercing Holes in Deep Draw Stamping
Precision Stamping Company had to remove the heavy burrs left on pierced holes in the stepped sections of a deep drawn spring cup that is flared at the top of a narrower body diameter. Instead of sending the parts outside for expensive thermal deburring or tumbling, they turned to a custom ball hone to do the job themselves. Here’s how they did it.
Sandvik Coromant Continues Partnership with NAIT
They extended their decade-long partnership with a contract extension that runs through 2022.
Tooling Tech Group Acquires Century Tool Group
This deal will help TTG expand their position in the automotive, heavy truck and automation industries.
Rex-Cut Abrasives Celebrates Business Milestone
Honoring 90 years of engineered, refined, and customized cotton-fiber abrasive products for metalworking applications.
BIG KAISER Celebrates Milestone
The precision tooling company founded by Heinz Kaiser in Switzerland celebrates their 70th anniversary this year.
REGO-FIX Names New Global Sales and Marketing Director
Pascal Forrer also has an added role as a member of their executive board.
How to Maneuver Your Part Without an Overhead Crane or Brute Force
Gone are the days of using an overhead crane or brute force to maneuver parts around. The heavy duty Powered Manipulator from Bluco is a specialized modular fixturing system that raises, lowers, rotates or tilts your workpiece into any position to a comfortable working height.
