Tooling
Full-Grip Jaws Reduce Distortion
Eastec 2017: Dillon Manufacturing’s full-grip jaws are available in diameters ranging from 6" to 24", heights of 2", 4" and 6", and metric sizes ranging from 140 to 630 mm in diameter.
Read More
Milling Tools Perform Various Operations with Single Insert
Pokolm’s Squareworx multifunctional milling system is designed for precise machining with both 90- and 45-degree approach angles.
Read MoreAdjustable Link Clamp Aids Fixture Builders
Eastec 2017: Vektek offers TuffLink 360, an adjustable link clamp designed to for fixtures with difficult-to-reach clamping points.
Read More
Multi-Axis Rotary Tables Improve Access to Workpiece
Eastec 2017: The pL Lehmann 500 series of modular multi-axis rotary tables from Exsys Tool enables users to upgrade a vertical machining center to increase productivity without incurring the expense of a new machine.
Read More
Modular System Speeds Fixturing for HMCs, VMCs
Eastec 2017: Bluco’s 5016 modular fixturing system combines a baseplate and more than 250 components to enable quick, accurate and flexible low-volume workholding for machining.
Read More
Variable End Mill Geometry Reduces Chatter
Eastec 2017: PCT introduces its 363-series end mill for machining aluminum.
Read More
Air-Powered Spindles Enable 50,000-rpm Milling
Eastec 2017: Air Turbine Spindles’ new 50,000-rpm 660 series is said to dramatically reduce cycle time and machine spindle wear in applications ranging from micromachining to heavy-duty milling in tool steel, titanium, ceramics or Inconel.
Read More
Automated Deep Drilling for Medical Applications
Eastec 2017: Available from Advanced Machine & Engineering, Tibo Tiefbohrtechnik’s E10 series of deep-drilling machines is designed to offer the precision required for bonescrews and other medical parts.
Read More
New Tooling Technologies for Today, Tomorrow
A recent visit to Sandvik Coromant’s headquarters in Sandviken, Sweden, revealed a handful of technologies that will impact machining and machine monitoring moving forward.
Read More
Overcoming the Challenges of Threading Hardened Parts
Threading hardened parts resulted in long cycle times and fast tool wear for one shop. Seco's Secomax CBN200 insert grade reduced threading cycle time by a third.
Read More