Products

EDM

Wire EDM Series Features Two Options for Surface Roughness

Global EDM Inc. introduces the Excetek VGPlus series of wire EDMs.

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EDM

Die-Sinking EDM Features Low Energy Consumption

Available from GF Machining Solutions, the AgiesCharmilles Form 20 EDM features Intelligent Power Generator (IPG) technology that gives it low energy consumption levels (3.7 kW/hr. at full power).

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EDM

Six-Axis EDM Drill Also Mills 3D Shapes

EDM Network offers Chmer EDM’s six-axis AD5L EDM Drill/Mill, a high-speed EDM drilling machine that can also mill 3D diffuser shapes required for air cooling in jet engines and industrial gas turbine generators.

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Manufacturing Data Gathering, Contextualizing Software

System Insights has launched Vimana Enrich, a software solution that simplifies the capture and integration of relevant data from the shop floor and business systems and adds context to the manufacturing process without increasing time and cost for programming and systems integration.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Simulation Software Speeds Turning-to-Milling Turnaround

Spring Technologies offers the latest version (2017) of its flagship software NCSIMUL Solutions and the NCSIMUL 4CAM add-on module.

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Platform as a Service Bundles IoT Services for Manufacturers

Siemens has made an initial release of its MindSphere – Siemens Cloud for Industry, a key element of the company’s Digital Enterprise software suite.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Software Offers Chip Break Settings for Machining Stringy Metals

CNC Software Inc.’s Mastercam 2018 offers several new features and improvements.

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Machine Software Speeds 3D Contouring

Makino introduces SGI.5, the latest version of its Super Geometric Intelligence software for high-feed-rate, tight-tolerance machining of complex, three-dimensional contoured shapes.

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Holemaking

Quick-Change Drilling Tool Line Gets New Diameter Range

Tungaloy is adding a set of tools with diameters ranging from 6.0 to 9.9 mm to its DrillMeister line.

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Milling Tools

Tangential Milling Cutter Enables Increased Depths of Cut

Sumitomo Electric Carbide’s TSX-series tangential milling cutter is designed for stable, efficient shoulder milling at high feed rates.

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Workholding

Quick-Change Pallet System Works with Various Table Sizes

Schunk’s Vero-S NSL quick-change workholding and positioning system is designed to speed setups with the ability to mount any workholding on top, from a standard vise to a custom fixture, for reliable and consistent change-over.

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Workholding

Hydraulic Workholding Towers Offer as Many as 12 Clamping Stations

Kurt Workholding offers a complete line of high-density CarvLock workholding towers for precision machining with eight or 12 clamping stations in both manual and hydraulic models.

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