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HIGH-SPEED CNC ROTARY TABLE
Lyndex Nikken offers its 5AX-200II CNC Rotary Table, designed for high-speed rotation. The table performs with high accuracy and has the fastest rotating and tilting speeds in the industry as well as exceptional brake torque.
COLLET ADAPTATION CHUCKS
Hardinge offers its HCAC® Collet Adaptation Chucks. These chucks will adapt any spindle to accept C-series collets, 3J collets, B42/ B65 collets, #22/ #11 B&S collets, style-S master collets and dead-length® collets.
TURNING INSERTS FOR STAINLESS STEEL
Kennemetal, Inc. has developed new UP turning inserts for its Kenna Perfect turning system in order to offer improved turning geometry for demanding stainless steel applications. The new design offers improved chip control in 300-series stainless steels and provides a soft cutting action, resulting in lower cutting forces.
INTERRUPTED CUTTING OF HARDENED STEELS
Sumitomo’s new PcBN premium grade BNC300 features a ceramic-based coating and machines hardened steels with interrupted cuts. The BNC300’s tough PcBN substrate, combined with a TiAIN ceramic gold coating, result in extended tool life in interrupted turning applications.
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.
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