Tooling

Deburring

Diamond-Crystal Tools Feature Self-Sharpening Edges

The diamond Flex-Hone tools from Brush Research Manufacturing are designed for deburring, edge blending and surface finishing operations in hard materials such as carbide, ceramic and aerospace steel alloys.

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Workholding

Self-Adjusting Bar Puller Enables Automation

Accudyne’s EZ-Puller bar puller is self-adjusting to enable automatic operation of CNC turning centers.

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Milling Tools

PCD Tools for Turning, Drilling and Milling Applications

Lach Diamant will display its polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting tools for turning, drilling and milling, as well as new developments to be premiered at the show.

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Milling Tools

Three-Flute End Mills for Aggressive Operations

SGS Tool Company offers its series 33 three-flute end mills designed for difficult materials and applications.

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Workholding

Manual Chucks Designed for Heavy-Duty Applications

TMX large-diameter chucks from Toolmex are designed for medium- to heavy-duty aerospace, energy and heavy equipment applications.

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Milling Tools

In-House Tool Grinding: the “Indirect” Machine Tool Investment

Though CNC tool grinders are used primarily by cutting tool manufacturers and regrinding services, several factors have made these machines increasingly attractive for in-house tool grinding by production facilities.

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Cutting Tools

Micro Drills Improve Precision

The GMauvaisUSA micro drill line from Hassay Savage is said to provide increased precision and consistency.

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Aerospace

Tool Management Drives Process Standardization

From incoming order to final delivery, this aerospace component manufacturer strives to eliminate process variables. Airtight control of cutting tool inventory is critical to that effort.

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Workholding

Collet Adapters Improve Part Precision

Hardinge’s HCAC collet adaptation chuck adapts most spindles to accept C-series pull-back collets, J-series pull-back collets, stationary B-series collets, style-S master collets, step chucks, and closers and dead-length collets.

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Milling Tools

Shoulder Mills Increase Machining Flexibility

Seco’s Turbo 10 series of square shoulder milling cutters offers inserts with updated geometries and radii, as well as helical cutters for increased machining flexibility in tough materials.

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