Tooling
Flexible, Quick-Change Tool Adapter System for Live Tools
The system significantly reduces inventory and changeover time for lathe users.
Read MorePMTS 2023 Product Preview: Cutting Tools
Learn about some of the latest cutting tool solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.
Read MoreDillon's Full-Grip Chuck Jaws Reduce Part Distortion
Dillon full-grip jaws are ideal for high-speed machining, as well as precision boring, tapping, drilling and finishing across most industrial markets.
WatchMicromachining Fundamentals
A number of elements must come together to establish an effective process for machining at a micro level. Here we consider four.
Read MoreTungaloy Barrel-Style Cutting Tool Inserts for Finishing, Semifinishing
The BallFinishNose indexable barrel-style tool inserts feature an asymmetric shape, which enables users to use the same side of the insert always facing the same direction when set in the tool body.
Read MoreBreaking the Barriers for Small Tool Breakage Detection
This contact-free tool breakage detector, especially useful for machine tools with small tools and small workzones, offers a quick and efficient way to change out broken tools before they cause bigger problems.
Read MoreCNC Turning Tips for HRSA Materials
Rough-turning, heat-resistant superalloys can be challenging. However, new carbide insert technology provides the capability to perform high-speed, high-feed roughing in a single pass.
Read MoreThinBit Angled Toolholders for Swiss Screw Machines
These angled toolholders can position the insert at 30-, 45- or 60-degree angles for reliefs, undercuts and angled OD and face grooves.
Read MoreRollomatic LaserSmart 510 Femto for Cutting Ultrahard Materials
The company says the machine can achieve surface finishes as low as Ra 40 nanometers and produce crisper, sharper cutting edges compared to conventional laser machines.
Read More4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control
Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.
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