Tooling

Milling Tools

Solid Carbide End Mill Improves Performance

Monster Tool will introduce the APG-series solid carbide end mill for general-purpose and high-performance applications.

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Milling Tools

Average Chip Thickness Dictates Milling Performance

Attaining the correct average chip thickness for a particular insert should be a chief goal in any milling application. Here's an explanation of what that term means and why it's important.

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Deburring

Tool Deburrs Both Sides of Holes

Whitney Tool will display the Burr-Zit tool, a product of the recently acquired Cogsdill Enterprises.

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Flexible Fixturing Speeds CMM Inspection

Modular fixturing components enable users to realize fast change-overs on CMMs to open inspection bottlenecks and reduce machine tool downtime waiting for part measurement.

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Holemaking

Video: Music by Modulation

M4 Sciences makes a device that uses modulation-assisted machining to prevent chips from binding during deep drilling. Called “TriboMAM,” the system oscillates the drill in and out of the cut 1,000 times per second.

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Toolholders

Compact Angle Heads Feature Through-Coolant

Tecnara Tooling Systems will display its MST angle heads for virtually every 90-, 45- and invariable-angle application.

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Workholding

Video: How to Machine Soft Jaws

Haas Automation produced this excellent video on how to cut soft jaws for turning operations. These fundamentals aren’t just for first-timers: Even those who are so experienced that they practice 80 percent of fundamentals can still benefit from a refresher on the remaining 20 percent.

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Workholding

Dual-Collet Chucks Expand Tool-Storage Capacity

Exsys will display its dual-collet chuck line designed for use with CNC turning machines.

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Workholding

Pivot Belt Conveyor Prevents Scrap Carryover

PRAB’s pivot belt conveyor is designed for moving oily, thin-gauge trim scrap, stamping slugs, motor laminations and eyelet press scrap without carryover.

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Toolholders

Toolholder Enables Concentric Clamping for Improved Tool Performance

Schunk’s Tendo Platinum toolholder is designed for durability and precision in most milling, drilling and reaming applications.

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