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UNIVERSAL TOOL PRESETTING WITHOUT DOWNTIME
Schunk offers its TRISet optical tool presetting and measuring device to measure, check, and adjust tools before using them.
NEW TOOLING: TICKET TO STARDOM
80 Percent Growth Last Year Alone: This fabricator is reinventing its business with full service metal fabrication and branded products – and new punch press tooling is helping to fuel its growth.
FULL SPEED AHEAD
Take the Driver’s Seat: This North Carolina shop added a direct-drive rotary system for speed and accuracy to reduce cycle time by 30 percent and capture opportunities to expand into the pharmaceutical market.
MINI CLAMP VISES ARE PERFECT FOR MULTI-FACE MACHINING
Mold Making Delight: Ideal for machining complicated workpieces in a single clamping operation.
CNC COLLET CHUCKS WITH BOLT & GOä MOUNTING FEATURE
Royal Products has introduced the exclusive Bolt & Goä mounting feature for their line of Low Profile Accu-Lengthä CNC Collet Chucks.
How to Clamp Thin-Walled and Easily Deformed Parts
Using the ROTA NCR 6-jaw power chuck from SCHUNK, even pre-machined parts with diameters up to 1,200 mm can be perfectly centered on large lathes without deformation of the workpiece.
NEW GRADES FOR TURNING OF EXOTIC MATERIALS
Featuring a Super ZX multi-layered coating, the new grades AC510U and AC520U from Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. are perfect for roughing, finishing, and medium cut machining of super alloy materials. The Super ZX Coating consists of ultra-thin layers of TiAlN and AlCrN, alternately stacked up to 1,000 layers. As a result, higher speed capabilities and greater wear resistance are achieved.
NEW STRAIGHT SHANK FCR DELIVERS LOWER CUTTING RESISTANCE
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. extends its popular Fullcut Mill line with the new Straight Shank FCR, designed for greater DOC and lower cutting resistance. The new Straight Shank FCR’s geometry expands capabilities in multi-functional milling, achieving supreme performance for ramping, helical-, shoulder- and plunge-milling operations.
UNIQUE NEW TOOL SYSTEM FOR STAMPING SEQUENTIAL NUMBERS ON FABRICATED PARTS
Mate Precision Tooling leads the punching industry with another first ? the all new Mate Enumerator? Sequential Numbering Tool designed to stamp sequential serial numbers, dates and codes on fabricated parts. The Mate Enumerator is a thick turret 3-1/2 in D station special assembly with integral punch holder.
FLEXIBLE TOOL CRIBS AS PART OF COMPLETE STORAGE SYSTEM
Lista International Corporation offers its tool cribs for use with various Lista storage solutions. When combined with Lista cabinets (stacked or unstacked) or the company’s Storage Wall® system, the tool cribs can become part of an integrated CNC parts storage and transport system to accommodate a wide array of tooling.
Stainless Steel Series Introduced
Cutting stainless steel on a CNC router can be a challenging task due to the high spindle rpm found on routers. Onsrud Cutter has solved this problem by developing a line of tools, which are capable of running at high spindle speeds while providing good tool life.
FACE MILLS: MAXIMUM MILLING PERFORMANCE IN CARBON AND STAINLESS STEELS
For demanding face-milling applications in steel, stainless steel, cast iron, ductile iron, and other materials, Dodeka? inserts and cutters from Kennametal, Inc. are engineered to deliver higher cutting speeds and feed rates along with extended tool life. The results are improved cutting performance and productivity across demanding materials.
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