Holemaking
Insertable Form Drilling Systems Increase Efficiency
With Schwanog’s PWP and PWP-D insertable form drilling systems, only the insertable carbide tool is ground and not the entire solid carbide drill, increasing efficiency and cost savings.
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Contouring Head Basics
Know how contouring boring heads work? If not, here’s a quick explanation.
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High-Speed Laser Drilling With Air Flow Testing for 0.2-mm Holes
The FlowComp closed-loop hardware and software feature from Prima North America's Laserdyne Systems combines laser drilling with air flow measurement on the company’s 795 and 450 multi-axis laser systems. Â
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Accurate Live Tools Save Lives
By swapping its previous live toolholders for Mimatic models from Lyndex-Nikken, this manufacturer improved accuracy and rigidity in a critical drilling operation for a life-saving emergency rescue tool.
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Long-Lasting Inserts Break Drilling Bottleneck
Allied Machine & Engineering’s Gen3sys XT high-penetration drilling system helped this small job shop alleviate a drilling operation bottleneck and realize significant time and cost savings.
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Micro Collets Increase Spindle Accuracy
Ibag North America’s micro collet system is designed to improve accuracies for precision milling and ultra-small drilling applications, such as in medical and other micro-manufacturing industries.
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Carbide Micro Drill Offers Flexibility
CrazyDrill Flex from Mikron Tool combines the flexibility of an HSS drill with the increased tool life and precision of a solid carbide drill.
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How Effective is MQL for Drilling Titanium/Aluminum Stacks?
Titanium expert Mark Larson describes how coolant properties affect the cut. MQL might work, but water-based coolant is typically best in titanium.
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High-Rake Insert Increases Tool Life
Allied Machine & Engineering offers the High Rake insert geometry for the Revolution Drill and Opening Drill inserts.
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Multitasking Machine Features Boring Capabilities
The Quick Turn Nexus 450-II MY is the largest of the company’s Nexus series of turning and multitasking machines developed for the oil and gas services and construction machinery industries.
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