Tooling

Workholding

Know About the “Headless Bolt” Fixturing Alternative?

This fastener enables fast workpiece change-overs compared to conventional bolts. Its compact design means there’s less cutter interference, too.

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Horizontal Boring Mill Accommodates Large Workpieces

FEMCO’s BMC-110R2 horizontal boring mill features stress-relieved Meehanite castings for all major components and uses induction-hardened boxways on all three axes.

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Milling Tools

Milling Cutters Resist Fracture

Mitsubishi Materials has expanded its AXD4000 series of milling cutters with GM breakers in MP9120 and TF15 grades.

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Workholding

Chuck for Coolant-Through Applications

Bilz offers its SCK Synchro chuck as a replacement for its discontinued SC Synchro chucks.

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Cutting Tools

Multi-Application Drill Extends Tool Life

The Widia VariDrill multi-application drill is engineered to extend tool life across a range of materials, including steels, stainless steels, cast iron, nonferrous material and high-temperature alloys.

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Toolholders

Clamping System, Grades Enable Efficient Cast Iron Machining

Kennametal’s Beyond Shield system combines new PCBN grades with a carbide-clad clamp said to offer improved wear-resistance from chip flow for increased efficiency in machining cast iron.

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Holemaking

Quick-Change Chuck Eliminates Jaw Re-Boring

Schunk’s Rota THWplus quick- jaw-change chuck is designed for flexibility and efficiency in setups.

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Workholding

Fastener Sorting System Shortens Change-Overs

General Inspection offers the Gi-360 fastener sorting system, featuring a dual feeder that can run both studs and bolts in multiple sizes.

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Workholding

Clamp Enables Greater Spindle Access

The Triage 5axesClamp from Advanced Machine & Engineering enables five-axis spindles to reach virtually all areas of a workpiece.

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Milling Tools

Shoulder Milling Series for Steels, Cast Iron

Sumitomo Electric Carbide’s PWS shoulder-milling cutting series handles a variety of materials, including steels, stainless steels and cast irons.

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