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Tooling
Machining Long, Complex Parts
MAG Cincinnati’s E Mill is designed for machining long, small-cross-section parts used in aerospace, construction, shipbuilding and wind power applications. It is useful for titanium, aluminum and composite work on stringers, spars, beams and similar parts, the company says. The machine performs contour machining, routing, drilling and tapping to produce finished, complex, 3D-geometry parts as long as 40 ft.
Read MoreMilling Cutter For Increased Chip Evacuation
The Z-Plunge milling cutter from Kennametal is suited for aerospace, die and mold and general engineering applications. The cutter is designed to increase chip evacuation and productivity. Four cutting edges per insert offer good economy, the company says.
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Drill Drives Tool Life, Cycle Time Improvements
This shop upgraded to through-spindle coolant as part of a lean manufacturing initiative but soon experienced tool life issues in drilling applications. With the Performax drill from Seco Tools, the shop not only addressed this problem, but also reduced costs and cycle time.
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Drill Helps Shop Balance Cycle Time, Part Quality
At Mill Equip Products, getting components out the door quickly is extremely important. A difficult drilling operation had the shop considering a $5,000 option for its milling machine to reduce cycle time until it found a simpler, less costly solution—the R458 MP-X drill from Dormer Precision. The drill’s geometry and long tool life enabled the shop to reduce production time on the job by more than two weeks.
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One Tool, Two Turning Functions
A combination bar puller and cutoff tool is an inexpensive way to enable short stretches of unattended turning while saving a turret position.
Read MoreTilt/Rotary Table For 5-Axis Machining
CNC Indexing Technologies says its GSI CNCT-321 tilt/rotary table is designed for adding fourth- and fifth-axis productivity at minimal cost. The table allows users to machine as many as to five sides of a part while minimizing second and third operations and setups. The table has a 12.
Read MoreAxial Forces Control Workholding System
Emuge’s System SG expanding-bush design workholding system is used in hobbing, shaping and shaving operations for gear production as well as in milling and inspection applications. The system’s design is based on a series of short tapers that expand or contract when acted upon by an axial force. The system can be designed for ID or OD clamping, allowing for expansion and contraction.
Read More5-Axis Workholding System
 Advanced Machine & Engineering announces the availability of the Triag 5axesClamp. According to the company, the spindle on a five-axis machine often has difficulty reaching all areas of a complex part using conventional workholding technology. The Triag workholding system minimizes interference, allowing machining spindles full access to workpieces, even in high-density applications.
Read MoreCompact, High Speed Rotary Tables
Tsudakoma TN-101, TN-131, TN-161 and TN-201 compact, high speed, tilting rotary tables from Koma Precision use a dual taper, double-disc braking mechanism, which generates massive clamp torque—an increase of 320 percent when compared to previous models. The one-piece monoblock frame construction permits maximum rigidity. The tables feature an indexing and tilting repeatability of ±2 arcseconds and are available with a full range of options including rotary scales and various chucks and collets.
Read MoreFace Driver Cuts Large-Sized Workpieces
The Neidlein FSB 75 face driver from LMC Workholding is used to efficiently cut large-sized workpieces. The face driver is able to make heavy cuts on large barstock and forged workpieces up to 12 ft. long, 28″ in diameter and weighing as much as 13,000 lbs.
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