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Weiler Abrasives Appoints New Director of Sales
Jennifer Hawkins now leads their district sales manager team for the West region.
Ultrafast Heavy Cutting of Difficult Superalloys
The HARVI Ultra 8X helical milling cutter from Kennametal can plow through difficult aerospace superalloys for nearly three minutes straight without flinching to deliver outstanding results and extended tool life at increased speeds and feeds.
Weiler Abrasives Rebrands European Division
SWATYCOMET d.o.o. is now Weiler Abrasives d.o.o. and Toroflex GmbH is now Weiler Abrasives GmbH.
GH Tool & Mold Achieves Defense Certification
Their DD2345 certification permits access to unclassified military technical data from Canada’s Department of National Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Dillon Launches New Website
Users will find expanded technical data, a comprehensive E-Catalog and videos on their workholding systems.
North American Automotive Tooling Orders to Slow in 2019
The forecast of $8 billion points to the reduced number of North American vehicle launches that are predicted.
Highly Productive Manufacturing of Gears with CNC Turning Centers
The gear hobbing unit from WTO makes it possible to manufacture gears with different geometries and requirements on a turning center. Its counter support is removable so that the cutting area is easy to reach and changing the cutting tool is fast.
Effective Machining of Heat Resistant Super Alloy Materials
JX1, JP2, and new JX3 inserts from NTK Cutting Tools use Bidemics material for increased toughness to effectively machine heat resistant super alloy materials like Inconel 718 and Rene 65 at speeds of 1,600 SFM for increased productivity.
Easy, Fast and Safe Way to Hold Round or Cylindrical Workpieces
For quicker, safer tool changes and suitable for tapped holes or T-slots, the Multi-Quick 60 S Clamp and Multi-Quick 100 S Clamp from Lenzkes offer a horizontal and vertical adjustable ranges and high clamping pressures with low torque.
Increase Machine Utilization with Advanced Tool Presetting and Inductive Shrink Fit Systems
Microset tool presetting machines from Haimer reduce set up times by up to 70 percent and streamline tool setting processes with accuracy and process reliability from one operator to the next. Their Power Clamp machines provide 360 deg gripping torque with repeatable balance at the touch of a button.
CBN Abrasive for Difficult-To-Finish Materials
To Flex-Hone difficult-to-finish materials such as high nickel alloy steels, Monel, Inconel, Incoloy, Hasteloy, Invar and Rene, cubic boron nitride abrasive from Brush Research combines the highest hardness with excellent toughness for optimum surface finishing.
Effective Cutting of Structurals and Bundles
Using triple-tempered, high speed M-42 cobalt steel teeth with an alloy steel backing strip, the Versatix MP bi-metal band saw blade from Starrett dissipates stress during cutting for less tooth breakage, longer blade life and minimized pinching when cutting structurals and bundles.
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