Moldmaker Finds Value in Swiss-Type Machining
This multifaceted manufacturer has added CNC sliding-headstock turning technology to complement its established mold tooling production and new injection molding capabilities as it continues to pursue complex medical work along a vertically integrated path.
Sandvik Coromant Inserts Provide Stable Turning of Aerospace Components
The new insert grades GC1205 and GC1210 cover a large application area within last-stage machining and intermediate-stage machining when turning aerospace engine components.
When a CNC Turn-Mill Doesn’t Turn
A shop in Big Sky Country uses a B-axis multitasking machine to produce complex, prismatic medical parts that require no turning complete from barstock.
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Lyndex-Nikken Collets Enable Accurate Small-Diameter Cutting
The MMC Mini-Mini collet chuck is well suited for high-speed machining applications where clearance is needed, such as die mold, aerospace and medical parts.
Automated High-Production Welding of EV Rotor Shafts
This cell is able to perform joining, preheating and welding operations for rotor shafts used in electric vehicles.
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The Value of Mass Finishing, Shot Blasting for Aerospace and Medical Applications
The choice between mass finishing and shot blasting for CNC-machined parts depends on the specific requirements of the application.
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T&H Lemont Reaches Quality Assurance Milestone
The company’s quality management system has provided a solid year with no defects, rejects or recalls.
German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes
Recent research has resulted in a new mix of high-speed turn whirl milling, polygon turning and rotational turning for manufacturing medical bone screws and out-of-round nails.
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New Cutting Tool Technology Discovered at Paul Horn Open House
During a tour of the company’s campus in Tubingen, Germany, I and more than 3,000+ others were introduced to a number of new advances the company has made in cutting tool technology particularly as it relates to the medical industry.
T.J. Davies Retention Knobs Harden Over Time
Each retention knob is magnetic particle tested and pull tested to 2.5X the pulling force of the drawbar it is designed for.