Chris Pasion

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, 91ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ÎÛ | Production Machining

Milling Tools

New Indexable Milling Inserts from YG-1

Eastec 2021: YG-1’s new inserts are designed to separate each cutting edge and wiper, which result in 10 true cutting edges.

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Entegris/Poco Materials Will Offer Virtual EDM Training

Eastec: The company has announced that it will begin to offer virtual EDM technical training in the fourth quarter of 2021, in addition to in-person training which is expected to resume in 2022.

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Turning Tools

New Coated Turning Grades From Sumitomo

Eastec 2021: The new grades feature heat-resistant, cemented carbide base material, which Sumitomo claims has excellent high-temperature hardness and strength.

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Turn/Mill

Emuge-Franken USA Partners With Grob Systems Inc.

At Emuge-Franken’s technology center, manufacturers with demanding five-axis mill-turn applications can optimize their parts and components on the Grob 350T together with the full line of Emuge-Franken cutting tool solutions.

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Toolholders

Somma to Display a Range of Tooling Products

Eastec 2021: Somma’s display will include tooling for automatic screw machines, CNC lathes and Swiss CNC.

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Medical

Carr Machine & Tool Expands Operations

Carr's new location is a 15,000 square foot high-tech facility in which the company intends to add robotic, inspection and machine technologies.

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New Encoders From Heidenhain Implement Metrology Designs

Heidenhain’s new encoders allow machine manufacturers to obtain multiple measurements simultaneously and facilitate correcting deviations on the fly.

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Oil & Gas

Capture 3D's Digitizer Accelerates Scanning

Eastec 2021: Capture 3D claims its digitizer can collect up to 12-million points per scan in 0.2 seconds.

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Turn/Mill

Palmgren's Milling Machine Handles a Wide Range of Operations

Palmgren’s 14-inch gear head milling machine can handle machining operations that would normally be performed by larger and more expensive machines.

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Platinum Tooling Expands Its Tool Program for Automatic Lathes

Eastec 2021: Platinum Tooling will offer 1:4 speed increasers for the most current machine models.

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Workholding

Schunk Updates Chuck Technology

Schunk says the technologies included in the THW3 chuck result in high process reliability, quick jaw changes, constant clamping forces and long maintenance intervals.

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Hexagon Edgecam Now Supports Six-Axis Machining

Hexagon’s Edgecam offers dedicated six-axis tools that provide greater toolpath control and more accurate simulation of processes, reducing the need for intervention on the shop floor, improving the utilization of advanced machinery and avoiding the risk of costly damage.

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