Tooling

Toolholders

TER Shrink Chuck Extends Tool Life

Bilz Tool’s TER shrink chuck is said to reduce tool costs, extend tool life and increase productivity by using the shrink technique available to ER collet chucks.

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Cutting Tools

Tool Presetters Offer Expanded Measuring Range

Available from Koma Precision, Elbo Controlli’s Hathor Six floor model and Sethy Six bench model tool presetters offer an increased axis-measuring range to 600 mm (23.62").

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Turning Tools

Turning Grades Reduce Friction

ATI Stellram offers its NL-series turning grades designed for increased metal removal rates.

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Toolholders

Chucks Prevent Tool Pullout

Iscar’s Hydro-Sure adapter chucks for standard Weldon shank tools combine hydraulic and side-screw clamping to prevent tool pullout.

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Automation

Pallet Automation System for Large Loads

Fastems’ FPC-7500 flexible pallet container automation system is designed to handle 1,000-mm and 1,250-mm pallets where large load capacity is required.

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Holemaking

Tap Improves Thread Quality

The Walter Prototyp Paradure short-chip blind-hole tap from Walter USA is designed to increase process reliability and quality when tapping long-chipping, high-tensile-strength steels.

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Cutting Tools

Indexable Inserts from Powder

During the 2013 edition of its biennial “Technology Days” event, Horn treated the press to a tour of its entire manufacturing operation. Here are a few highlights.

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Cutting Tools

Continuous Improvement Efforts Lead to New Tooling

G&G Machine’s continuous improvement journey led it to adopt a lean philosophy as well as add new MultiTap tools from Emuge to reduce tooling inventory.

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Workholding

Bar Feeder Enables Faster Changeovers

The Alpha 552 bar feeder from LNS America is designed for fixed headstock machines.

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Cutting Tools

The Case for Exchangeable-Tip Drills

These tools fill a middle ground between the precision of solid carbide and the flexibility of indexable inserts.

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