Products

CAD/CAM

CAM Software Enables Polar Milling on Five-Axis Machines

Delcam has expanded five-axis machining functionality in the 2016 R2 release of its FeatureCAM software.

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Workholding

Face Drivers Reduce Cycle Times for Turning

SpinTech Tools offers Neidlein face drivers for workholding on turning machines, which are said to reduce cycle times by half and increase production and part quality.

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Test Bars Ease Machine Spindle Alignment

Briney Tooling Systems has expanded its line of precision test bars with models for CAT40 and CAT50; BT30, BT40 and BT50; and HSK50A, HSK63A, HSK80A, and HSK100A.

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Cutting Tools

Drill Insert’s Geometry Improves Performance in Cast Materials

Walter’s P6005-WKK45C point drill insert is designed for performance and cost-effective drilling of ISO K cast materials.

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Measurement

Mobile Five-Axis CMM Speeds Inspection on Shop Floor

To help companies meet tolerances and achieve repeatability, Advanced Industrial Measurement Systems (AIMS) offers its Revolution-series HB shopfloor coordinate measuring machine (CMM).

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Workholding

Collet Chucks Accommodate Varied Workpiece Diameters

Quick-Grip CNC collet chucks from Royal Products are said to boost productivity by reducing collet change-over time to 10 sec.

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Die/Mold

PVD Coatings for Die Molds, Injection Molding

Advanced Coating Technologies (ACT) offers more than 30 types of PVD coatings for die molds and injection molds, as well as custom coatings for more specialized requirements.

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Holemaking

Workholding System Speeds Change from Internal to External Clamping

The Captis workpiece clamping system from Röhm Products of America offers a range of workholding options for turning, milling and drilling applications through different combinations of modular components.

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Micromachining

Air Spindle Enables Micromachining on Existing Machines

Big Kaiser’s RBX12 air-drive spindle achieves variable rotational speed of 100,000 to 120,000 rpm and enables existing machines to be upgraded for high-speed micromachining.

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Turning Tools

Turning Grade Resists Wear in Inconel 718

Iscar’s IC806 is a Sumotec PVD-coated turning grade for machining high-temperature alloys, especially Inconel 718.

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Grinding

Helical Profile Grinder Offers Three Wheel Technologies

Holroyd Precision’s Zenith 400, available from Precision Technologies Group, performs helical profile grinding with three grinding wheel options: aluminum oxide; ultra-hard plated cubic boron nitride (cBN); and vitrified, dressable cBN.

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Toolholders

Angle Heads’ Bearings Ensure High Stability, Concentricity

Heimatec offers a line of standard and custom angle heads, available in a variety of sizes and styles and designed for heavy milling, deep drilling and tapping applications in the off-highway, energy, rail and other heavy-duty industries.

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