Tooling

Deep Drilling Without Pecking Or Through-Tool Coolant

These drills enable machine tools to create holes with L:D ratios as high as 20:1 without pecking and without through-the-tool coolant delivery.

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Balanced Tool Assemblies Boost Quality, Efficiency

With balancing equipment and shrink-fit toolholders from Haimer USA, this manufacturer of automotive castings improved productivity, accuracy and surface finishes while extending tool and spindle life. 

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Workholding

Zero-Point Clamping System(2)

According to manufacturer Hainbuch, the capteX zero-point clamping system cannot be harmed by the centrifugal forces in turning jobs or in the extreme static transverse forces associated with milling. Using a ring mechanism with sliding wedges, the interface can be stably fixed into place.

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Automation Cell Maximizes Job Shop Flexibility

Methods Machine Tools’ JobShop Cell is designed for job shops with small to medium lot sizes. The fully integrated production cell combines the drilling, tapping and milling capability of a RoboDrill VMC with a fully interfaced Fanuc six-axis robot for automated loading and unloading.

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Flexible Pallet Automation Achieves High Spindle Utilization

Toyoda Machinery offers modular and expandable automation with its Flexible Pallet Automation (FPA) systems. The FPA systems enhance the production capabilities of HMCs by automating tasks such as machine loading and unloading.

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Cutters Produce Wind Turbine Components

Through its Wind Power program, Emuge offers a lineup of tools that are optimized specifically for the production of wind turbine components. For the production of internal and external threads, the program provides taps ranging to 4 ½" (114 mm), roll form taps ranging to 2" (51 mm) and thread mills ranging to 4" (102 mm).

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Upgrades For Parting Applications

Iscar has developed a family of reinforced Tang-Grip blades for Traub (TNL and TNK models) and Index (MS18C model) turn-mill machines. These blades, due to their reinforced construction, can be used in long-overhang machining.

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Drill Sharpener Features New Chuck Attachment

Darex introduces the first of several new attachments for its XT-3000 Xpandable tool sharpener, which sharpens a variety of drills and cutting tools. The new chuck allows users to accurately grip common shank diameter and Morse taper drills to expand the range of cutting tools that the user can re-sharpen.

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Milling Cutter Features Multiple Cutting Edges

The GFG-WFE shell-type thread milling cutter from JBO is suited for difficult-to-machine materials and large-batch production applications. Higher cutting speeds and feeds shorten machining time, while the number of cutting edges increases tool life.

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High-Penetration Drilling System For Difficult Applications

Allied’s GEN3SYS high-penetration drilling system is designed to tackle difficult drilling applications. The tool design improves hole quality, surface finish and true position, while the replaceable drill insert maximizes machine up-time and reduces setup time.

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