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Vulcanized Collet Systems
The FlexC collet systems are flexible, sealed collet heads that can interchange in seconds.
Read MoreBallnose End Mills for Ceramic, Carbide Inserts
Greenleaf Corporation’s Excelerator ballnose end mills use both ceramic and carbide inserts in the same qualified cutter bodies to increase performance, tool life and cutting action across a spectrum of materials. The insert geometry prevents excess tool pressure at high metal removal rates, and its strong edges shear material without smearing, the company says.
Read MoreVersatile Angle Attachments
Tecnara says its precise and durable MST Rite Angle attachments’ compact head design and rugged construction provide heavy-duty cutting and trouble-free operation in a variety of applications. The company’s Half series of tooling systems is designed to enable shops to accept a greater range of advanced projects at a lesser cost.
Read MoreMini Range of Milling Cutters
Seco Tools’ Mini range of milling cutters is designed to machine extremely small features.
Read MoreToolholders Prevent Scrapping Mold Bases
Haimer says its Safe-Lock toolholders prevent cutting tools from pulling out of the holder.
Read MoreVideo: Safe Shrink-Fit Has Built-in Cooling
The cycle for heating the toolholder also includes water cooling so the toolholder finishes cool.
WatchThe 400° Difference
Cryogenic machining achieves dramatic tool life gains not by flooding the cut, but by refrigerating the tool.
Read MoreVise Rigidity Boosts Robot Cell Output
To automate the fixturing of round machining center components, Haas uses a custom, robot-tended setup incorporating MoveLock vises from Kurt manufacturing. Thanks to these vises’ rigidity, the machine tool builder has doubled the output of its robot cells compared to previous setups.
Read MoreQuick-Change Fixturing Locks in Time, Cost Savings
When a routine process-improvement exercise revealed significant savings could be gleaned from reducing setup time and speeding change-overs, this manufacturer turned to the Ball Lock quick-change system from Jergens, Inc. As a result, the company reduced setup time by 20 to 50 percent, depending on the job.
Read MoreRunout-Adjustable Toolholders for Large Diameter Cutting Tools
NT Tool’s CTZ R-Zero runout-adjustable toolholders are designed for large diameter cutting tools.
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