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Thread Mill Cutting for the 21st Century
An overview of Advent Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. and its organization, products, services and capabilities.
Bilsing Automation Hires Procurement/Scheduling Manager
This new position will be responsible for material and inventory control and has been developed to support the company’s continual growth over the past five years.
Roll-Kraft Adds to Organization
The manufacturer of tooling for the tube and pipe and roll forming industry adds various work experience and schooling to its team.
Superior Die Set Elects New President
Frank Janiszewski brings over 30 years of strong manufacturing and industry experience to his new assignment.
Kennametal Again Named Among Most Ethical Companies
Their employees put ethics into action with consistent investment and performance toward 100 percent safety, environmental excellence, community engagement, advanced technical education, material science and industrial technologies indispensable to next-generation manufacturing.
Wilson Tool Donates Equipment to Anoka Tech for Training
The grinder is used to sharpen punch press tooling and will be used to train students in the college’s Precision Sheet Metal labs who may one day be employed by customers of Wilson Tool.
Reshamca and O. Keller Tool Provide Tooling/Fixtures for New GM Transmission
This partnership provided assembly fixtures and tooling for the new GM X44f transmission being manufactured by Shanghai Gear in China.
Hydraulic Quick Die Change Systems
The concept of quick die change is simple: minimize the time from the last good hit on one die to the first good hit on the next one.
Hard Turning on a Magnetic Chuck
Green or hard turning on a magnet is becoming more accepted as an alternative for lathe chucking, particularly for rings which are vulnerable to deflection.
Overcoming a Production Stop at Sikorsky
A unique diamond surface finishing tool enables the helicopter manufacturer to address a very hard scale problem on a bearing surface that had shut down its global production for days.
Another Look at Grinding vs. Hard Turning: PCBN Hard Turning Finishes Strong
Hard turning has clearly gained momentum over conventional finishing methods and become recognized as a step up in both productivity and cost-effectiveness. The economic benefits continue to add up for shops that embrace PCBN hard turning technology.
Precision-Shaped Grains: Faster Cutting, Longer Lasting, Easier to Use
Erik Vanstrum of 3M Abrasives explains why this structural innovation represents one of the most important changes in the abrasives industry in decades. With a grinding wheel that lasts this long, shops now have a new easy-to-use abrasive that is not only good for workers, it’s good for business.
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