will showcase its AluLine – Micro milling cutters for precise, accurate cutting of miniature parts. AluLine – Micro is designed for applications with small workpieces that require high-tolerance machining. AluLine – Micro milling cutters feature a shrinkable 4-mm shank, cutting diameters from 0.2-3.0 mm, projection lengths from 3 × D to 15 × D, as well as a thin diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating.

AluLine – Micro milling cutters give high-precision machinists pinpoint accuracy with 3 µm at 0.2-mm diameter. The cutters’ 4-mm tool shank, compatible with shrink-fit toolholders, is said to provide optimal concentricity and the highest contour quality for small components. Ceratizit uses an ultra-fine grain substrate for the AluLine – Micro milling cutters, which is recommended for use in abrasive aluminum alloys.

To address the challenges of sticky chips and built-up edge formations associated with machining aluminum, AluLine – Micro milling cutters are designed with a specialized polishing grind for more homogeneous cutting edges that improve chip flow.

In addition, the DLC coating, combined with the tool’s geometry, makes it easier to remove sticky aluminum chips from the cutting zone. DLC coatings also increase the tool’s performance and extend tool life for effective machining of small, complex parts.

showcases CNC grinding machines from two of its three divisions, including the Studer FavoritCNC cylindrical grinding machine and the Walter Helitronic Mini Plus tool grinding machine.

The Studer FavoritCNC cylindrical grinding machine provides accuracy, precision and repeatability at a price point that makes it within reach of even the smallest grinding outfits, according to the company. The machine demonstration features OD/ID grinding capabilities and glass scales, and it can accommodate parts up to 1,000 mm between centers.

The Walter Helitronic Mini Plus tool grinding machine is well suited for shops that have high production requirements but are low on floorspace. It features a robot loader with a tool vision and identification system, the company’s Laser Contour Check technology and direct-driven A and C axes.

showcases its production monitoring software designed to help  manufacturers optimize production and boost efficiency. Datanomix says its invests heavily in new product R&D driven by customer feedback.

The company showcases its production monitoring system, which features:

• Time on Tap Metric: Every shop faces common wastes and inefficiencies, and Time on Tap is the key metric to address them head-on. This metric spotlights work patterns that cost manufacturers 10+ hours per week per machine, and the company provides a coaching service to help users refine these workflows to eliminate common wastes and reduce Time on Tap.
• Delivery Track: With Delivery Track, users can manage on-time delivery with real feedback from the actual machining process. This enables operators to spot machines falling behind and keep high-priority jobs front and center. This tool provides real-time visibility into production progress, helping users make informed decisions and allocate resources where needed most.
• FactoryMate: Datanomix FactoryMate turns production data into actionable insights, making it easier to optimize operations. This AI-powered assistant can help users prepare for meetings and summarize production performance with just one click.
• Heads-Up Display (HUD): Datanomix HUD keeps operators focused and informed by providing critical information to meet production goals. The Dataomix HUD displays key metrics, like time remaining for the current part and upcoming toolchange schedules, enabling operators to prepare ahead. This proactive approach minimizes downtime and enhances productivity across the shop floor.
• Revenue Efficiency Report: The Revenue Efficiency Report compares machine uptime and labor hours against revenue and margin targets to help executives stay aligned with their financial goals, proactively identify risks and spot potential gaps that are constraining margins and hurting profits.

showcases its Gold Wave Collet product line, which includes profile collets, vulcanized collets, wave/kroko slots, super grip and extended nose. The products are specialized to prevent scratching and help preserve the finish of sensitive parts. The outer part of the collet is made from steel to keep flexibility and longevity, but the hard, wear-resistant aluminium bronze pads are the contact point. It also has narrow wave slots, which prevent contaminants from entering the collet that could scratch sensitive parts. This collet is commonly used on applications for titanium alloys and cobalt chrome alloys or precious metals like gold and platinum. The Gold Wave Collet option is available for all main and sub collet types.

iSwiss Corp. is a supplier of high-quality toolholding and workholding as well as cutting tools for Swiss-type machines. The company provides workpiece and tool clamping, toolholders for cutting tools, reduction sleeves and boring bar sleeves, insert systems, spindle attachments, live toolholders, coolant delivery systems as well as CoolSpeed mini systems, automated parts carousels and MiJet cleaning equipment.

showcases the NN-25UB8K Swiss turning lathe from Nomura DS. This advanced Swiss turning lathe is designed to showcase precision and efficiency. Its compact, robust design is optimized for intricate parts production, and it is said to meet the highest standards in the medical, aerospace and defense industries.

The machine’s advanced Micro Vibrational Technology (MVT) is designed to reduce vibration and thermal displacement, providing consistent, accurate performance even during high-speed operations.

The NN-25UB8K is crafted to provide years of reliable performance, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity, according to the company. Coupled with customer support, this model prioritizes user experience, from installation to preventative maintenance.

presents its SD-26 Type S Swiss-type automatic lathe designed to machine complex components up to 1" diameter (26 mm). SD-26 Type S employs a gate-shaped gang-style tool post including two B-axis stations, which are capable of programmable simultaneous five-axis control. The first station features a dedicated four-spindle milling unit, supported from both top and bottom ends, providing rigidity during swivel machining. The cartridge-type second station offers a range of tool units, including what the company says is the industry’s first twin-thread whirling unit.

In addition, the SD-26 Type S offers a guide bush/non-guide bush switching capability to flexibly support diverse machining needs. The guide bush unit prevents deflection of material, enabling high accuracy machining of long and narrow parts, such as motor shafts. The non-guide bush mode enables machining of short parts, such as nuts, right out of the main chuck, reducing the material remnant length.

Furthermore, the machine has numerous features designed to offer enhanced workability and operability from both a hardware and software perspective. Reconfigured machine structure has improved the access to the guide bush and tool post area. A data input/output function simplifies the file loading process by combining the NC programs together with related information such as tool unit, geometry and wear offset data. Various support functions were also added, including a command help function to assist operators reading the program code.

SD-26 Type S Swiss-type machine benefits:

• High-speed, high-precision large diameter machining up to 26 mm
• High rigidity and accuracy
• Deep-hole drilling capability with high pressure coolant
• Guide bush/non-guide bush switching capability
• Four-spindle milling unit with B-axis and simultaneous five-axis control
• An additional cartridge type milling unit with B-axis control
• Diverse machining options for back working station, such as cross drilling and slotting
• Control system functions that improve productivity
• Star CNC motion control.

QCR Quick-Change Receiver system.
Source: Speedgrip Chuck Co.

is showcasing its NDS Quick-Change Mandrel, QCR Quick-Change Receiver and CSC Contactless Stroke Control, all designed to make machine workholding changeovers faster and more reliable.

For versatility and efficiency, the NDS Quick-Change Mandrel uses a specialized rear bayonet mount that pulls and secures the workholding collet from behind, eliminating the need for draw screws. The no-draw-screw (NDS) configuration is said to improve workpiece accessibility to quickly and efficiently combine OD and ID turning, facing and grinding into one operation with minimal interference.

Speedgrip says its one-piece sealed collet design outperforms similar systems and does not break down with extended use under harsh machining coolants. The NDS Quick-Change Mandrel enables faster spindle speeds without loss of gripping power due to centrifugal force, while significantly extending durability and service life.

The NDS Quick-Change Mandrel is highly adjustable, with steering screws to compensate for total indicated runout and concentricity, providing repeatable accuracy to 0.0003". The unit is available in seven standard sizes ranging from 0.5"-5" for all standard spindle nose configurations and custom sizes are available upon request.

Speedgrip’s revolutionary QCR Quick-Change Receiver is a manually actuated cam-lock receiving plate that attaches to CNC lathe spindles and reduces the time needed to change workholding clamping devices. With the QCR Quick-Change Receiver, the time needed for operators to switch ID/OD collets, jaw chucks or face driver workholding devices on their machines is cut from an hour to five minutes, according to the company. Similar to tool retention in the spindle, the QCR has automatic release of the draw connections. 

The QCR Quick-Change Receiver is available for all standard nose configurations, for spindle sizes that run from A2-5 through A11 and flatback spindles. For added versatility, the easy-to-use QCR Quick-Change Receiver also comes in a through-hole design for through-spindle bar feeding operations.

Rounding out Speedgrip’s new product lineup, the CSC Contactless Stroke Control eliminates the need to manually adjust proximity switches after each workholding clamp changeover and provides fast confirmation of part-clamping position. This smart manufacturing solution automatically displays digital measurement of the cylinder stroke while clamped on the workpiece and machine feedback, stroke position and real-time workpiece dimension data during operation and sends clamp confirmation signal to machine tool CNCs.

In addition to confirming part and stroke position, the control data aids in determining whether part parameters are in range prior to machining and helps prevent scrap and tool damage if workpiece clamping is not confirmed. The design can mount to most CNC workholding devices and can also retrofit to older machines.

JTEKT Machinery’s WELE UG630 VMC features an advanced overhead gantry design, plus an integrated, high-precision trunnion rotary table, enabling more operations in a single setup.

For a variety of machining needs, including high-speed, heavy-duty and five-axis machining, JTEKT Machinery says its complete line of VMCs delivers lasting performance. Due to a vibration-dampening Meehanite cast iron base and large, precision spindle bearings, the machines provide increased rigidity while sustaining higher load capacities. The UG630 includes a Heidenhain TNC 640 CNC plus touchscreen display to optimize machining capabilities.

The UG630 VMC features X-axis travel of 640 mm (25.1"); Y-axis travel (spindle head) of 520 mm (20.4"); Z-axis travel of 460 mm (18.1"). The rotating range of the C-axis is a full 360 degrees. The swiveling range of the B-axis is -50 / +110 degrees is said to maximize tool access to surfaces of the workpiece.

The machine provides a rapid feed rate (X,Y,Z) of 40 (m/min) / 914 (in/min). The workpiece clamping area is 650 mm (25.5"), and the UG630 also features a 60-pocket chain-type automatic tool changer as well as a Blum probe and toolsetter package. Machining speed and power is delivered through a built-in type 38-hp spindle with a speed of 15,000 rpm.

According to the company, WELE machinery is manufactured under strict quality control. As a production standard, all metal-to-metal contact points are hand-scraped, which provides a high level of long-term accuracy and true geometry.

showcases its modular quick-change head system specifically designed for Swiss-type machines. This system is said to cater to a variety of applications, including turning, grooving, parting and threading. The NeoSwiss modular quick-change system’s clamping mechanism provides high repeatability, maintaining a position accuracy of ±0.0008" during head replacements.

The rotary wedge mechanism enhances the clamping force between the head and the shank, which boosts machining stability. This stability reduces harmonics, enabling users to operate at higher parameters while extending tool life, leading to increased productivity.

Additionally, the NeoSwiss system accommodates both X- and Y-axis heads on the same shank. According to Iscar, this can improve surface quality by reducing tool bending and vibration under high machining conditions as well as providing improved chip control.

Additionally, Iscar’s tools feature coolant ports with 2,000-psi capacity, enhancing chip control and extending tool life. The use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technology optimizes coolant flow, providing consistent performance while minimizing pressure drops.

, Diehl Brass Solutions’ North American sales organization, is showcasing its EZeeBrass lead-free brass for the brass semi-finished products industry.

EZeeBrass features an optimized composition of 58% copper, 41% zinc and 0.4% magnesium, which the company says gives it enhanced machining and processing capabilities. Its chipbreaking properties, achieved through the addition of magnesium, provide short, easily broken chips at high cutting speeds, making it well suited for automated machining processes.

EZeeBrass provides corrosion resistance and meets all relevant stress corrosion cracking tests according to ISO 6957 specifications, according to the company. EZeeBrass is a lead-free solution that is said to be both sustainable and economical.