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Tooling
Rigid Spindle Interface with Tool-Locking Technology
Kennametal and Haimer have developed the KM4X spindle interface with Safe-Lock toolholder technology.
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Modular Interface for Cutting Tool Heads
Haimer and Kennametal introduce the new modular Duo-Lock interface for carbide cutting tool heads.
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An Extreme Part-Off Demo Returns to IMTS 2014
The strength of part-off tools is shown in demonstrations whereby they part off a railroad rail and sledge hammer head. Talk about significant interrupted cuts…
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Tap's Multi-Layered Coating Reduces Friction, Heat
Emuge's Z-Tap line is designed with an advanced chamfer geometry and rake/flute form for use with stainless steel, high-strength alloys, tool steels and cast steels of 30 HRc and below.
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Quick-Change Chuck Maintains Accuracy
The Quick-Jaw-Change (QJC) power chuck from Samchully Workholding is suitable for both large and small-batch production in job shops with frequent part change-overs.
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Combination Chuck Enables Off-Machine Presetting
The Gripfast Combination Power Chuck from Pratt Burnerd International, a division of 600 UK, provides lathes with a chuck, collet chuck and mandrel chuck in a single unit, available in sizes ranging from 165 to 800 mm.
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Tooling Selection Keeps Big Aerospace Component In-House
Attention to the tool-up process enabled JWF Industries to launch a large-scale defense industry radar frame project, keeping production in-house and ultimately shaving weeks off of the expected production time.
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Digital Tooling Improves Accuracy, Reduces Scrap
By switching to digital boring heads, Impact CNC was able to reduce its scrap rate while increasing precision.
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Ultrasonic-Assisted Machining with Standard Machines and Tools
A system to be marketed in 2015 will apply ultrasonic vibration from within the toolholder to reduce cutting force and improve the performance of the cut.
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Case Study: Chip Conveyors Run Production Efficiently
Hennig chip conveyors on Niigata machining centers maintain efficiencies and production on ductile iron castings used in heavy truck and military drive train projects at this Michigan shop.
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