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AUTOMATION SPEEDS CNC TOOL AND CUTTER GRINDING CYCLES
ANCA has developed two new automation enhancements for its GX7 resharpening machine for new levels of flexibility and productivity: a 7-station automatic wheel changer and the 85-pocket GLX automatic tool loader.
INDEXABLE INSERT DRILLS IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY
Perfomax indexable insert drills from Seco Tools Inc. include a changed helix that improves productivity and chip evacuation.
MODULAR AND CUSTOM CMM AND VISION FIXTURING
R&R Sales & Engineering announces it is now manufacturing both modular and custom CMM and Vision Fixtures. Manufacturing of the Fixtures allows R&R Sales to offer shorter lead times and an expanded line of fixturing components.
EXPANDING COLLET OFFERS PARALLEL GRIPPING
The patented Sure-Grip® Expanding Collet Systems from Hardinge offers interchangeable collet heads and a double-angle design to assure parallel gripping for greater stability and accuracy.
SELF-SEALED COOLANT COLLETS
Lyndex Nikken’s self-sealed ER Coolant Collets prevent coolant from reaching the collet face without the need for plugs, discs or other hardware by using a patented staggered slot design.
ONE STEP FOR TOOL, MOLD AND DIE REPAIRS
Rex-Cut Products, Inc. introduces a full line of round and square finishing sticks that provide controlled deburring and finishing by hand for making tool, mold and die repairs in one step.
SPINDLE OPTIMIZES CUT TIME AND VERSATILITY
This spindle from Toyoda is designed with a removable taper that enables quick changes to accommodate different types of tooling and maximize machine uptime.
METALLIC SEALED COLLETS FOR HIGH PRESSURE APPLICATIONS
Rego-Fix® is expanding its line of revolutionary ER collets with a range of metallic sealed collets. Designed to seal the tool to the collet and the collet to the toolholder, this product is ideal for applications that require coolant pressures up to 2000 psi through the tool.
ALL PURPOSE END MILL WITH CORNER RADIUS
Primary Cutter, LLC offers Supermill, an all-purpose carbide end mill with a corner radius to meet stringent application demands and provide longer tool life.
REDUCE SHOULDER MILLING COSTS BY 25 PERCENT
The CoroMill 490 from Sandvik Coromant is a versatile shoulder-milling tool for face and shoulder milling operations in small to medium batch sizes.
MAKES CLEAN HOLES IN COMPOSITES
This diamond coated parabolic drill from Onsrud Cutter LP is suitable for drilling both carbon fiber and graphite epoxy materials. The drill is also a lower cost alternative to PCD tipped drills.
INSERTS INCREASE TURNING SPEEDS
Kennametal, Inc. upgraded its line of KC9225? inserts with a coating construction that helps increase turning speeds by twenty to forty percent.
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