Somma’s Form Tool Freedom Service Simplifies Holder, Insert Ordering
The service is designed to provide complete services to companies that use form tools and is divided into four categories — RQC - resharpenable quick-change inserts; STA - single-use, throwaway inserts; DIY - make-your-own inserts; and SES - Somma helps customers design inserts.
Video Tech Brief: Shrink-Fit Collets Explained
For live-tool lathes, shrink-fit collets can speed setups while offering higher tool clamping forces.
Angled Toolholders Position Inserts for Various Turning Operations
The angled square toolholders position the insert at 30-, 45- or 60-degree angles for reliefs, undercuts, angled OD and face grooves.
Video: The Value of Shrink-Fit Collets for Live-Tool Lathes
Offering reduced setup times, high runout accuracy and high clamping forces, shrink-fit technology for ER collets is now available for live-tool lathes.
Precision Machining Eastec Technology Preview September 2021
Production Machining highlights some of the latest precision machining advances and technology updates that will be showcased at Eastec 2021, Oct. 19-21 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Allied’s 3ETech Digital Display Offers Micro-Precision Tool Adjustment
The 3ETech provides an external, dockable and detachable digital display that shows the adjustment setting to facilitate reliable machining processes for high-precision components.
Big Kaiser’s Hydraulic Swiss-Type Chucks Enable Faster, Safer Tool Changes
Expanded line includes Standard Type available in inch sizes, F Type for easy cutting tool changes and R Type designed to eliminate interference.
PMTS 2021 Product Preview: Cutting Tools and Toolholders
Production Machining highlights some of the upcoming cutting tool and toolholder products to be unveiled at PMTS 2021.
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Exsys ER Collet Adapter Speeds Turning Center Changeovers
The adapter enables offline tool presetting for the next job while the machine continues to work uninterrupted.
Clamping System for Swiss-type Lathes Enables Fast Tool Changeovers
Measuring cutting tools outside the machine reduces nonproductive times, and ensures fast and smooth production processes using spare tools.