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Making Lean Connections

When Nilpeter embarked on a lean initiative 14 months ago, no one at the printing press manufacturer had any inkling that they had already taken an important first step.

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Cutting Tools

Taps Target Wind Energy Applications

Kennametal’s high-performance HSS-E-PM (powder metal) Beyond taps are designed for large-diameter tapping.

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Cutting Tools

Silicon Nitride Insert Increases Productivity

Greenleaf offers the GSN100 silicon nitride ceramic insert grade to increase productivity during machining of cast iron.

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How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production

A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster.

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Toolholders

Shrink-Fit System Increases Holding Power

The MST Slimline Curve shrink-fit toolholder system from Single Source Technologies is designed to provide minimal deflection, high accuracy and extended tool life in 2+3 and simultaneous five-axis machining applications.

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Holemaking

Job Fair: General Tool

Machinists with experience on five-axis machines, horizontal boring mills or VTLs are invited to stop by for an interview and a tour.

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Workholding

Cell Loader/Unloader Handles Variety of Runs

The F1G 1250 cell loader/unloader is designed to enable sheet metal fabricators to handle both short and long runs of virtually any size and part variety, while reducing post-process or secondary operations.

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Cutting Tools

Milling Grade Designed for Faster Metal Removal

The Tiger-tec Silver WKP25S indexable milling grade from Walter is designed to maximize productivity by enabling increased feed and cutting speeds, and increased rates of metal removal, particularly in the machining of steel and castings.

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Toolholders

Toolholder Clamps Without Additional Components, Change-Overs

Schunk’s Prismo holder for automated tool and cutter grinding is designed to clamp diameters ranging from 5 to 20 mm without additional components or change-overs, and features repeat accuracy of less than 0.005 mm.

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Milling Tools

Milling Line Adds Cutters, Inserts

Iscar’s Helido 845-13 mill family has been expanded to include extra-fine-pitch cutters ranging from 2" to 5" in diameter and coarse-pitch models with coolant ports serving every pocket.

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