Tooling

Workholding 29 Dec 2017

Hennig, AME Expanding Multiple Illinois Facilities

The expansions of these sister companies will add some 100 jobs to the area and accommodate increased customer demand for the company’s machine tool protection and components products.

Holemaking 27 Dec 2017

Toolholder Damps Vibration, Reducing Wear

The Tendo Platinum toolholder from Schunk is designed for durability, ease of use and precision for many milling, drilling and reaming applications.

Holemaking 27 Dec 2017

Changeable-Head Drill Available in Fracture-Resistant Grade

Tungaloy is expanding its insert line for TungSix-Drill, the changeable-head drill, to include grade AH3135.

Workholding 26 Dec 2017

Clamping System, Vises Increase Efficiency, Convenience

Röhm Products of America’s Power-Grip Zero Point clamping system is designed to fulfill industry demands for workholding with increased efficiency, ergonomics, weight reduction and convenience.

Toolholders 26 Dec 2017

Range of Toolholders for PrimeTurning Methodology

Sandvik Coromant has released a range of CoroTurn Prime multitask and axial-type toolholders to help machine shops implement the new PrimeTurning methodology

Workholding 25 Dec 2017

Collet Chucks Enable Full-Capacity Spindle Operation

The elimination of the drawtube on Lexair’s full-bore, fixed-length, self-contained collet chuck enables full-capacity spindle operation.

Holemaking 22 Dec 2017

Three-Edged Drills Address Chip Removal Concerns

Hoffmann Group USA has expanded its Garant MasterSteel solid carbide drill product series with the three-edged, solid carbide drill and matching three-edged NC spotting drill, including 8×D and 12×D variants.

Cutting Tools 22 Dec 2017

Angle Heads Available in Fixed Angle, Flexible Models

NT Tool’s angle heads add a new cutting axis to existing machines, allowing users to machine from additional angles without the need for tilt tables.

Workholding 21 Dec 2017

Five-Axis Rotary Table Increases Productivity of VMCs

Exsys Tool, the North American supplier of pL Lehmann rotary tables, has introduced the space-saving TAP five-axis rotary table for small, high-speed VMCs.

Workholding 21 Dec 2017

Modular Towers Enable Mixing, Matching of Clamping Components

Kurt’s SeraLock Towers, along with its WedgeLock and MoveLock workholding modules, provide density, accuracy and flexibility to accommodate different part sizes and multiple parts.