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Five Solid-in-Steel Drills
Mapal tools for making holes faster and more cost-effectively.
Tooling for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Components
Lightweight reamer meets accuracy, roundness, and surface finish requirements for aluminum motor body boring.
Military Helicopters Utilize Gundrilling Machine
Dual-spindle design provides the flexibility to run two different parts simultaneously.
New Control Interface for Gundrilling Machine
User-friendly improvements empower operators to write their own programs for Kays Engineering’s Eldorado.
Bank on Better Abrasives
A 20% increase in consumable costs reduced an automotive component supplier’s cycle time by 30% and is saving almost $250,000 annually on machine operating costs.
Walter Acquires Melin Tool Company
A global precision tool manufacturer serving the metalworking industry, Walter anticipates that a stronger presence in the U.S. will help the company grow its product line with local market requirements and improve market support with customized tooling solutions.
READING THE DROP CUT
Step-by-step instructions for perfecting your plasma cutting technique. Similar to how an archeologist can read the history of a canyon wall, an experienced plasma cutting operator can take one look at the surface and tell you what went right, what went wrong, and how to correct your mistakes.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION SUCCESS-OPTIMIZED CUTTING PROCESSES
Bandsaw blade strategy helps French firm grow business by more than 50% over the last five to eight years.
INCREASE MILL AND LATHE PRODUCTIVITY
Tormach’s plug-and-play AF50 automatic-feed bandsaw increases profitability by freeing employees to work on more complex jobs than manually prepping stock. Pneumatic clamping system with adjustable soft squeeze safely holds material while hydraulic feed control helps keep blade cutting straight.
RECONFIGURED BANDSAW BLADE LINE
Simonds Saw has stopped making Dieband, Blockbuster, and Broadband, IC Enduro, and X51 bandsaw blades and is replacing them with four new bimetal products: the Epic GP (general purpose), two SBX (structural blade extreme) blades, and the SiClone XP, which replaces the X51.
One-System Robot-Compatibility Solution
Unified mechanical and electric interface for any OnRobot
end-of-arm tooling (EoAT) dramatically simplifies automation.
HIGH-SPEED CUTTING OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
How to achieve high-volume, high-quality production for this demanding market.
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