Eli Plaskett

Eli Plaskett Senior Associate Editor

High-Adhesion Turning Grades Improve Peeling Resistance

Sumitomo Electric Carbide is releasing the AC4010K and AC4015K series turning grades for cast iron.

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Workholding

Steady Rests for Grinding Camshafts, Crankshafts

Kitagawa NorthTech is releasing the fully-retracting KRGU and GHS grinder steady rests.

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NTMA Offers Healthcare Coverage to Members and Their Employees

The plans include medical, dental, life, vision and disability insurance.

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Workholding

Vacuum Slot Chuck Configurable in Two Directions

Ibag North America offers the Witte modular vacuum slot chucks designed to provide expanded clamping surfaces to meet a wide range of application requirements.

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Milling Tools

Expanded Modular End Mill Series More than Doubles Options

Kennametal is building on its Duo-Lock modular end mill by offering more sizes, geometries and shank styles.

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Vortex Tubes Put a Cool Spin on Dry Machining

This technology offers an alternative to traditional liquid coolants by providing a clean stream of air as cold as -30°F to cool cutters and workpieces during machining.

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America Makes Declares 2017 MMX Event a Success

The conference brings together its additive manufacturing members to network and review technical content.

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Automation

Knee Milling Center Provides Programmable Three-Axis Control

Milltronics USA is introducing the VK4II CNC knee mill.

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Grinding

Tool Cart Belt Sander for MRO Applications

The Kalamazoo Industries model 1SM abrasive belt sander is ideal for use on the tool cart in MRO applications.

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Bore Scanner Tests Surface Structure, Roughness

Jenoptik introduces its Hommel-Etamic Toposcan for measuring the surface of cylinder bores larger than 60 mm in diameter.

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Measurement

Compact Laser Scanner Designed for Small-Volume Products

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has launched the Leica Absolute Tracker AT960-SR laser tracker.

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Turning Machines

Lathe Increases Rigidity for Tough-to-Machine Materials

Doosan Machine Tools’ Puma 2600 SY II is a 10" class, subspindle Y axis horizontal turning center designed to craft high precision parts from a range of tough-to-machine materials.

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