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Tooling
Pins: The Alternative To Parallels
These vise jaws use protruding, mechanical pins to repeatedly support workpieces either horizontally or at angles. They are said to allow quicker setups than conventional parallels.
Read MoreMilling Cutter Provides Multiple Cutting Edges
Seco’s new Square 6 shoulder milling cutter uses trigonal inserts with six cutting edges to boost productivity and lower the cost per insert edge. The inserts are available with three insert geometries and three pitches to allow the tool to be used for a variety of general machining operations, such as face milling, contouring, plunging, slotting and shoulder milling in steels, cast irons and hard materials.
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Toolholder For Aggressive Cutting
Techniks’ DualDrive toolholders, which can be used with all spindles, eliminate the gap between the toolholder flange and the spindle face to provide increased rigidity and accuracy when cutting. The company recommends using these toolholders when high metal removal rates, high feed rates and/or machining at extended lengths is desired.
Read MoreCarbide Deburring Tools For Small Holes
The E-Z Burr Tool Company’s series of Small Hole carbide deburring tools can deburr hole diameters as small as 0. 125" in exotic and hard-to-machine materials.
Read MoreOctagonal Cutter Mills Steel, Cast Iron
The MultiEdge Double 8 cutter from LMT Fette is said to be ideal for economically machining mild steels and cast iron materials. Inserts can be used on both sides, for a total of 16 cutting edges.
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See The Tool's Value Instead Of Its Cost
This company is embracing high-performance tooling on its turning centers. The "sticker shock" is no reason not to do this. In one case, though, the shop found a way to limit the cost of the tool and increase productivity at the same time.
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High-Density, Long Vises Available In Two Additional Capacities
Kurt Manufacturing says its high-density, long vises with two clamping stations can increase machining center productivity. Manual and hydraulic models are available in 4" and 6" capacities to increase existing machining center output.
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The Part Is Longer Than The Lathe
Here is one custom machine builder’s system for producing a 40-foot part that has to be passed through the turning center and out the other side. INCLUDES VIDEO.
Read MoreFixturing Pull Clamps Precisely Locate Workpieces
Fixtureworks’ line of Imao pull clamps are said to feature an ergonomic design and precise, secure holding power. The clamps accurately locate workpieces using precision ground clamping pins and fixture-mounted clamp mechanisms, the company says.
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