Tooling

Holemaking

Drill-Tap, Mill-Trim Three-Axis Machining Cells

Zagar’s multi-axis machine station is designed for automatic production drilling and tapping as well as light milling and trimming.

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Milling Tools

Nesting Creates a Milling Challenge

This job shop uses remaining steel stock to hold a mated pair of aircraft parts.

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Holemaking

Small-Footprint Y-Axis Turning Center

The ST-10Y from Haas is a small-footprint, Y-axis turning center that provides 4" of Y-axis travel (±2" from the centerline) for off-center milling, drilling and tapping, and it is equipped with high-torque live tooling and a servo-driven C axis for versatile four-axis capability.

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Turn/Mill

Steady as She Goes

Machine shops are inventive operations. Learn how one uses a steady rest in a different way on one of its two-turret CNC lathes.

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Holemaking

Drill Reaches 70×D Drilling Depth

Walter Titex’s XD70 drill is designed to reach a drilling depth of 70×D without pecking, exceeding standard depths of 30×D.

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Milling Tools

End Mill Designed for Difficult Materials

ATI Stellram’s XE solid carbide end mill is designed to slot and profile to higher radial and axial engagements, and run at higher surface speeds and feeds in difficult-to-machine materials.

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Milling Tools

Chamfer Mills Offer Increased Versatility

Seco Tools’ Super Turbo chamfer mills are designed to increase metal removal rates while reducing production costs.

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Cutting Tools

Tap Line Meets Japanese Industrial Standard Specs

Emuge’s JIS line of high-performance taps is designed for Japanese-specified standards.

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Cutting Tools

Replaceable Tip Drills Offer Stability

The pocket design and clamping system on Ingersoll’s Gold Twist replaceable tip drills provide stable performance after multiple tip indexes.

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Cutting Tools

Road Report: Greenleaf Announcement on Eve of EASTEC Opening

Cutting tool manufacturer Greenleaf Corporation shared important news about its Global Productivity Initiative and a new whisker-reinforced ceramic insert grade for high-temp alloys the evening before EASTEC opened in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

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