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Whittemore Expands Sales Territory
They now serve Kansas and Missouri with tools for metal cutting, broaching, gauging, workholding, part marking and managing swarf.
Röhm Invests in Repair and Rebuild Services
Their comprehensive chuck repair and rebuild services provide a quick turnkey approach for shops to install, maintain and repair their workholding devices.
Taylor Tool Celebrates Milestone
They have built bar stock special tooling to customer machining specifications for 100 years.
Toyota-Mazda Announce Alabama Factory
Their new $1.6 billion joint venture in Huntsville will eventually produce 300,000 vehicles a year and employ 4,000 people.
How to Achieve Maximum Tool Life with Proper Maintenance
Want to make the most out of your investment in punch press tooling and also help ensure the longevity of your machines? Here are a few simple maintenance recommendations to follow.
Band Saw Blade Effectively Cuts Large Metal Beams, Heavy Walled Tubes
Engineered to cut structural steel, tubing and bundles, large metal beams and heavy walled tubes, the HRX Bi-Metal Band Saw Blade from LENOX makes straight cuts through wide cross-sections with minimal breaks and limited pinching in larger beams.
Using Advanced CAD/CAM to Optimize Machining of Complex, Progressive Stamping Dies
Stamping dies feature complex geometries with tight tolerances that can take time to produce due to tooling changes, breakages, or programming challenges. This machine shop shares some insights on how they use powerful CAD/CAM software for easier and more functional programming that minimizes time and costs.
The Heart of the Chase
In the chase to help carriers move more freight with better fuel efficiency and less emissions, shops that supply them with parts, assemblies and final equipment will pursue the heart of faster and more accurate processes, shorter cycle times and lower operating costs: new tooling and workholding.
Remove Weld Lines, Weld Splatter, Weld Discoloration and Blend Surfaces in One Step
Rapid Prep XHD Coarse and Medium Discs from Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives address the most aggressive stock removal and blending challenges by removing weld lines, weld splatter, weld discoloration and blend surfaces in a single step.
Press Brake Tooling for Easier, Safer Punch Front Loading
The Maglock Magnetic Safety System of punches and dies from Mate Precision Tooling always results in the shoulder seating onto the holder with a strong, yet balanced connection that also makes lateral (left or right) position adjustments easy.
Grinding Steady Rests for Camshafts, Crankshafts and Other Complex Jobs
Fully retracting KRGU Grind Steady Rests and GHS Grind Steady Rests from Kitagawa North-Tech eliminate problems of part deflection, grind surface finish and centering accuracy in complex cylindrical grinding applications.
