Holemaking
BTA Drilling Machine for Deep-Hole Applications
Available from Absolute Machine Tools, Zagar’s Precihole BTA deep-hole drilling machines are offered in four models with spindle powers of 22, 37, 71 or 115 kW.
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Collet Blocks for Multiple-Part Machining
Hardinge offers pneumatic and hydraulic collet blocks for milling, drilling, grinding, inspection and assembly applications.
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Spindle Head Attachment Adds Five-Axis Capabilities
Tri-Tech Precision Products will demonstrate its Model 5414-R4 programmable five-axis spindle head attachment, designed to attach to virtually any three-axis CNC milling center for true simultaneous five-axis milling, drilling and grinding.
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Video: Music by Modulation
M4 Sciences makes a device that uses modulation-assisted machining to prevent chips from binding during deep drilling. Called “TriboMAM,” the system oscillates the drill in and out of the cut 1,000 times per second.
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Tap Improves Thread Quality
The Walter Prototyp Paradure short-chip blind-hole tap from Walter USA is designed to increase process reliability and quality when tapping long-chipping, high-tensile-strength steels.
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Metalworking Fluids and Machining
Blaser Swisslube uses its technology center in Switzerland to conduct tests that mimic the real-world work its customers perform. Here’s an example of an optimized drilling process.
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Tap Series for Cast Iron, Aluminum
OSG Tap & Die offers additional tap sizes ranging from M16 to M24 in its Exotap-DC series.
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Precision-Finish Boring Head for High-Speed Spindles
Big Kaiser’s EWN 04-7 series of precision-finish boring heads are designed for use on micro-milling machines with high-speed spindles such as HSK-E25, E32 or E40.
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Cell Designed for Aluminum Wheel Manufacturing
The All-Okuma wheel cell for cutting and drilling aluminum wheels is designed to increase productivity and efficiency while minimizing downtime.
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World’s Smallest Boring Head?
With a diameter range of 0.016” to 0.276”, this boring head is well-suited for a variety of micromachining applications.
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