Tooling

Toolholders

Quick-Change, Three-Point Locking Tooling System

The Micro-Quik quick-change tooling system from Micro 100 Tool features a three-point locking and locating system engineered for maximum tool rigidity and centerline repeatability within +0.0005"/+0.01 mm from tool to tool, the company reports.

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Toolholders

High Speed Collet Chuck Provides Accuracy, Flexibility

The EBP 5672 collet chuck from Seco Tools is said to combine the accuracy of shrink-fit and hydraulic chucks with the flexibility of a collet chuck for reduced run-out, increased torque and improved productivity.

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Cutting Tools

Inserts Ease Difficult Turning Applications

Walter USA offers a series of insert geometries designed to improve productivity in difficult turning applications.

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Cutting Tools

Asymmetric Inserts Reduce Vibration

The HM90 ADCT 1505 insert from Iscar features an asymmetric shape with different helix angles on the two cutting edges to reduce chatter and vibration.

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Cutting Tools

Crystallizing a New Approach to Today’s Turning Needs

A recently developed insert grade turns concepts for production turning operations on their heads. Shops cutting steel workpieces in high volumes may have to realign their thinking accordingly.

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Workholding

Self-Contained Air Chuck Designed for Pipe Applications

Kitagawa-Northtech offers the UPR self-contained air chuck designed for oil pipe applications.

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Toolholders

Doubling Down on Setup Reduction

Angle heads still find plenty of use for reducing setups, even in shops using sophisticated multi-axis machine tools.

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Toolholders

Quick-Change System for Driven Toolholders

WTO’s QuickFlex quick-change system for driven toolholders is said to lower tooling costs, reduce tool-change time and increase flexibility.

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Workholding

Jaw Modules Enable Clamping of Small Workpieces

Hainbuch offers two new jaw modules for its compact modular clamping system.

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Cutting Tools

Drilling Systems for Deep-Hole Operations

The Guided T-A and 3XL drilling systems from Allied Machine & Engineering are designed for predictable deep-hole machining.

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