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Tips for Choosing the Right Toolholder for High-Speed Machining

Here is some advice for shops hoping to maximize their efficiency performing high-speed milling operations.
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Sowa Shrink-Fit Machine Conserves Toolholder Life

The ShrinkSmart shrink-fit machine’s Smart Coil assesses the distinct resistance of each toolholder to prevent excessive heating.

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.

Horn Toolholder Features Multiple Coolant Connections

The 224 grooving system features internal coolant supply that is fed directly to the insert via the clamping finger or directly to the flank face via a hole.

Monaghan Compensation Chucks Convert Standard ER Holders

Diatool ER Hydraulic Compensation Chucks enable users to convert standard ER holders to a repeatable, steerable hydraulic chuck for more precise machining.

Piezoelectric Sensor Technology: Moving Toward more Efficient Machine Monitoring

A new system that uses simple and compact force or strain sensors, which can be integrated inside toolholders or mounted on surfaces such as spindle housings, can facilitate CNC machine monitoring.
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Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

Lyndex-Nikken Collet Chuck Increases Gripping Force

SK collet chucks enables for access to tight spaces and provides better clearance, making it ideal for machining complex parts.

Tungaloy Grooving Toolholders Provide Stable Turning

TungHeavyGroove includes an enhanced insert clamping design for maximum tool rigidity.

Seco Tooling Lineup Promotes Optimized Part Processing

The company’s expanded tooling lineup is aimed at applications ranging from general ISO turning to high-volume hard turning and deep-hole drilling.

Rego-Fix Toolholding System Reduces Coolant Consumption

MQL PG collets are designed for machines using one-channel, internal through-spindle MQL systems.

Lyndex-Nikken Toolholders Offer Stable, Versatile Machining

Polygonal shank toolholders provide a rigid connection between the tool and machine — ideal for all processes both in turning and milling.

Big Daishowa Toolholder Increases Precision for Lathes

The Big Capto C3 series provides higher rigidity to minimize vibrations and movement during cutting, improving accuracy and efficiency.

Zoller Event Shines Lights on Shopfloor Connectivity

The company’s open house event highlighted smart manufacturing solutions from CAM to part.
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Lori Beckman Senior Editor, Products Finishing

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Fast Change Tooling System Increases Spindle Uptime

This coolant-through tooling system replacement for the gang plate on a Swiss-type machine can save hours of spindle downtime per day as well as increase tool life and enhance chip control.

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Video Tech Brief: Shrink-Fit Collets Explained

For live-tool lathes, shrink-fit collets can speed setups while offering higher tool clamping forces.

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.

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Toolholders

Learn about some of the latest toolholder solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

Angela Osborne Managing Editor, Production Machining

Threaded Lathe Sleeves Maximize Pressure, Coolant Flow

The sleeves are well suited for job shops that are using aging lathes, and are designed for use on machines that do not have the capability to run through-the-turret coolant.

Shrink-Fit System Offers OneTouch Displays, Rapid Tool Cooling

The US1100 shrink-fit machines are available with the Pyrometer Coil technology included as standard, with direct temperature monitoring for reliable and stable tool shrinking.

PSZ Turn Modular Quick-Change System for Swiss Lathes

Sumitomo’s PSZ Turn system provides good ergonomics and efficiency by offering a fast, reliable process and convenient cassette changes.

Coolant-Through System, Toolholders for Improved Efficiencies

Eastec 2023: The reCool retrofittable reCool coolant-through system converts existing flood-cooled driven tools on turning machines to through-tool, coolant-capable in as little as two minutes, while the powRgrip high-precision toolholding system is said to generate extremely high clamping forces equal to or higher than shrink-fit holders.

Haimer Products Enhance Shrink-fit Toolholding

Eastec 2023: The Power Clamp Air i4.0 and the Nano NG i4.0 are specially designed for the shrink-fit process.

Exsys’ Preci-Flex Tooling System Reduces Setup, Changeover Times

PMTS 2023: The system’s short, compact design helps to ensure maximum torque transmission and rigidity, resulting in increased machining accuracy and improved productivity.

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