Tooling
Save Time with Polygon Turning
Polygon turning provides the capability to manufacture both flat surfaces and radii.
Read MoreFirm Grip on the Future
This Indiana workholding manufacturer has been in business for 97 years. Its recent and ongoing investment in plant and capital equipment ensures its place as a leading supplier of standard and specialty workholding solutions for the turned parts industry.
Read MoreHolder Design Locks Tools in Place
Tough to machine materials, aggressive metal removal rates and long, awkward tool overhangs are machining conditions that require toolholders to perform flawlessly and provide strong gripping force, high precision and vibration control.
Read MoreBar Feeder Knowledge Center
feeders are perhaps the most common automation accessories used in metalworking. To see a nice collection of information about bar feeders, visit Production Machining’s Bar Feeds zone.
Read MoreTool Alliance Launches New Website for Tungsten ToolWorks
Tool Alliance launched an and improved version of the Tungsten ToolWorks website, where users can customize their own solid carbide cutting tool and receive a quote in less than 1 minute.Registration on the site is free and you create an endless amount of customized tools.
Read MoreWhat's in a Name?
Despite the ER collet’s prevalence in the industry, its users are not necessarily familiar with its history.
Read MoreInsertable Form Drill System Provides Quality Surface Finish
To be able to manufacture the components of electro-pneumatic valves in production batches of millions, Nass Magnet (Hanover, Germany) invested in a new machining center with a rotary transfer machine with eight stations for double-sided machining, which came with drills from another supplier.
Read MoreCompany Chosen to Machine Dental Components to Tolerances of 0.0005 Inch
Marshall’s new multi-function Swiss machines were best suited for the job of manufacturing DrillStops because the device demand numerous turning and milling operations.
Read MoreGrooving Tools as Fine as a Strand of Hair
Imagine being able to cut grooves to the thickness of a human hair (0.0019 inch). It’s hard to picture, but when you see for yourself micro-medical devices, dental implants and micro-electronic components that feature micro grooves, you realize that indeed micro grooving tools are necessary.
Read MoreCost Efficiency with Hard Part Turning
Either as an alternative or complement to grinding, hard part turning offers a number of advantages that have become even more evident with further developments in insert concepts.
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