Tooling

Toolholders

Toolholders Improve Rigidity, Machining Accuracy

Licensed by Big Daishowa, the Rego Plus line of dual-contact toolholders from Rego-Fix are said to be compatable with all Big Plus spindles and include a full line of ER and powRgrip system toolholders.

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Aerospace

A Systems Approach for Successful Titanium Machining

Coolant delivery, spindle connection and dynamic response all are part of a tooling formula for milling this metal productively.

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Cutting Tools

Bench-Mounted Presetter Designed for Intuitive Control

Koma Precision says its Larth tool presetter can be a more cost-effective alternative to decentralized tool measurement machines.

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Workholding

Fail-Safe Collet Block Secures Parts Despite Air Loss

Hardinge’s fail-safe 5C collet block features a spring design to keep parts clamped and maintain concentricity even if loss of air occurs during the machining process.

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Larger Equipment Helps Expand Vision

The largest vertical-capacity Carl Zeiss CMM in the Western hemisphere and four large boring mills from MAG Giddings & Lewis prove critical to machining massive wind turbine components at Three-M Tool and Machine.

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Milling Tools

Inconel Meets Match in General-Purpose End Mill

This difficult Inconel application demonstrates that even some basic tool designs can perform admirably when paired with the right tool paths.

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Milling Tools

Solid Carbide End Mills for Micromachining Applications

Seco’s Jabro family of solid carbide end mills is available with a range of coatings and geometries.

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Milling Tools

Replaceable-Tip Milling System Cuts Hard Materials

Seco’s Minimaster Plus replaceable-tip milling system features a variety of inserts and shanks suited for a variety of milling applications.

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Milling Tools

What Your Handbook Isn’t Telling You

Tony Schmitz, professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, gives a presentation on machine tool dynamics. Learn the role that this concept plays in realizing your optimal machining center performance.

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Milling Tools

High-Performance Finishing End Mill Features Multiple Flutes

SGS Tool Company's Multi-Carb high-performance end mill is available with seven, nine or 11 flutes.

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