Tooling

Milling Tools

Specialty Carbide Cutting Tools

The company offers precision tooling designed for drilling, milling, recessing and reaming applications.

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Cutting Tools

Acme and Stub Acme Lathe Threading Tools

The company offers a complete range of solid carbide Acme and Stub Acme lathe threading tools for demanding applications in tough materials.

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How Electro-Chemical Machining Works

Machine tool builder EMAG has produced a very nice video that explains and illustrates how the electro-chemical machining (ECM) process is able to perform simple deburring operations as well as produce precision surfaces and shapes.

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Toolholders

Toolholders for a 30-60-Degree Angle

Groove ‘N Turn toolholders are available in 3/4" and 1" square and are used for making undercuts and thread reliefs at a 30-degree/60-degree angle.

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Holemaking

Tips for Tapping Titanium Alloys

Creating threaded holes in titanium alloys calls for proper techniques based on an understanding of both the properties of these materials and the peculiarities of the tapping process.

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Toolholders

Toolholder Increases Machining Capacity

The GenBore ID triple toolholder is designed to add three ID tool stations in place of a standard OD turning position on most Swiss-type CNC machines.

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Holemaking

Auto Sharpener

The XT-3000 auto sharpener automates the drill sharpening of the XT-3000 sharpener.

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Automation

Bar Feeder for Swiss Lathes

The Elite 220 bar feeder for Swiss-type lathes features two barstock magazine types with basic bar feeder configuration: a standard linear/gravity magazine for barstock ranging from 0.25" to 0.787" and a “walking beam” type for barstock ranging from 0.080" to 0.25".

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Cell Works the Night Shift

At this aerospace and medical component manufacturer, a Doosan HMC paired with a flexible pallet magazine and cell controller from Fastems has increased production and part quality while eliminating variation throughout the production chain.

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Aerospace

Long-Lasting Insert Turns Around Tough Inconel Job

By changing to a hex-shaped turning insert with a 45-degree lead angle, this shop saved thousands of dollars on a difficult Inconel turning application.

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