Tooling
Exchangeable Spindle Increases Machine Speed
NT Tool’s Hyper Spindle use a 1-to-5-ratio internal gear system to multiply existing machine spindle rpm by as much as five times at the cutting edge, with a maximum of 30,000 rpm.
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Scannable Code Promotes Sharing of Cutting Tool Info in a Data-Driven Mfg. Environment
Learn how a dot matrix code on the body of a toolholder enables critical information about the cutting tool to be captured, moved about the factory safely and updated promptly on a central database.
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Collet Chuck Balances Drive Shafts
Northfield Precision Instrument offers a special internal-grip collet chuck for balancing drive shafts.
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Three-Flute Drill Extends Tool Life at Higher Feed Rates
Mapal’s three-flute Tritan-Drill is said to achieve more bores, a longer tool life and lower machining costs compared with two-flute drills.
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Multitasking Gantry Center Performs Five-Sided Milling, Turning, Laser Hardening
Fermat introduces a five-axis, multitasking gantry center with a fixed table and a movable column combining drilling, milling, turning, grinding and laser hardening operations.
Read MoreEnd Mill Series Extends Lengths of Cut, Corner Radius Options
M.A. Ford has expanded its TuffCut XT Series 278 range of end mills with more than 400 new product variants.
Read MoreExsys Tool Opens New Mexico Sales and Repair Facility
The facility will provide repair services that previously had to be shipped to the United States or Europe.
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Vise Reduces Setup Time for Secondary Operations
The Kurt SideWinder vise provides vertical workholding without interfering with an existing host vise or the spindle.
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Effective Plastic Machining Requires Effective Chip Control
Clean, burr-free cutting is fundamental to competitiveness for a shop that specializes in micro-machining complex geometry from some of the softest materials in the industry.
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Modular Clamping System Enables Mounting of Multiple Workpieces
Exsys Tool offers the pL Lehmann SwissClamp modular clamping system, enabling operators to mount multiple workpieces on machine tool tables for uninterrupted production and unattended operations.
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