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Smooth Cutting of Hard Jobs
Take a closer look at how these new cutting tools can help shops take the edge off their competition for tougher, higher margin jobs by increasing their productivity and reducing their operating costs when machining difficult materials.
U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Down Slightly in June
June orders of $186.6 million fell 2.8 percent from the previous month.
Advanced Cold Work Premium Tool Steel for Blanking and Forming AHSS Parts
Hitachi SLD-i cold work premium tool steel from Diehl Tool Steel is ideal for blanking and forming AHSS parts and minimizes heat treat deformation to lower tooling costs. It exhibits better wear and toughness than D2 when used for forming and trim sections, and better wear than 8 percent Cr steels for specific draw sections of large automotive dies.
Tooling for Machining Heat Resistant Super Alloys
Effective for roughing and semi-finishing of turning and milling applications using RCGX, RNG, RPGX, SNG, SNGX geometries, the new SX3 SiAlON Grade from NTK Cutting Tools combines excellent wear resistance and toughness required for cutting Heat Resistant Super Alloys.
Precision Boring and High Penetration Drilling Tools
Wohlhaupter VarioBore and GEN3SYS XT Pro high penetration drilling tools from Allied Machine & Engineering use enhanced holders and inserts with three unique geometries and two advanced coatings for the rough drilling of clevis holes in aerospace landing gear applications.
Seco Tools Partners with University on Internship Program
They offer Ferris State University engineering students a program that combines classroom training with real-world business experience while earning their college degree.
Hoffmann Group Receives Bosch Award
They receive the Bosch Global Supplier Award that recognizes their outstanding performance in the indirect material category.
New Multi-Function Tool for Swiss-Style Machining
The extremely versatile, multi-function G6 six-edge turning insert from Carmex fits one holder and delivers high productivity, cost efficiency, and a smooth surface finish even in hard materials when threading, grooving, parting, and back and front turning a range of diameters from small, thin wall applications up to 2.5 in.
U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Surge
May orders totaled $191.9 million, up 14.2 percent from the previous month.
The Chamfer that Changed the World
It all began with “Scuffgate,” a small chamfered edge that became a critical priority and evolved into a growing demand for fine finishes and feel in a world of myriad applications that only precision chamfering can deliver.
GenSwiss Launches New Website
The new site features a range of new graphics, easy access to new products and overall improvements for user interactions.
Hoffmann Acquires Contorion
This deal expands Hoffmann’s presence in the digitalization space for faster sales, service and support across all markets and channels.
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