Tooling

Cutting Tools

Seco Inks Sponsorship Deal with Andretti Autosport

Metalcutting solutions provider Seco Tools recently signed on as a technical and supplier sponsor of the Izod IndyCar Series championship racing team Andretti Autosport.

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Cutting Tools

Thread Whirling in the Medical Field

After working in this industry for even a short time, you are in tune with all the things around you that have been created on a metalworking machine tool and realize how extensive the list is.

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Bar Feeders

Video Shows Bar Puller in Action

Automation can bring speed and consistency to many different manufacturing operations. When it can be added with relatively minimal expense, the move seems even more compelling.

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Tooling Tips for Exotics

While exotic materials typically provide improved wear characteristics and better service life in the final product, they can present particular challenges during machining.

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Cutting Tools

Cryogenic Treatment Effective, Yet Mysterious

Although it’s not scientifically proven, the process is effective and relatively simple.

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Cutting Tools

Tips for Improved Holemaking

A few drill types dominate holemaking, a machining process made up of sub-areas that are evolving along with changing drill capabilities.

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Cutting Tools

Craftsman's Cribsheet: Drilling Problem Checklist

Problems with drills and hole-making are getting even more frequent as more jobs are being run in non-free-machining steels.

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Toolholders

A Toolholder Maintenance Guide for the Inexperienced and Veterans Alike

Tooling supplier Techniks offers a “Machinist’s Guide to Toolholder Maintenance,” a 5-page overview of some of the most important aspects of keeping collet-and-nut-style toolholders in top condition.

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Bar Feeders

Win-Win Scenario Automates a High Volume Turning Operation

What started as a sales call from Bucci Industries to Methods Machine Tools evolved into a true success story at Gardner Denver's Fort Worth, Texas facility.

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Toolholders

Taking the Heat Off Live Tooling

As live tooling becomes more popular in many CNC turning centers, the use of tooling with sealed bearing performance is becoming a challenge for shops that produce components in high volumes or with lengthy cycle times.

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Kyocera SGS
Sumitomo
Horn USA
CERATIZIT
Ingersoll Cutting Tools
Iscar
Specialized Plastic Packaging for Cutting Tools
IMCO
Specialized Plastic Packaging for Cutting Tools