Tooling
Barfeeding Small Diameters
This shop may be located off the beaten path but it’s certainly found a successful and profitable home by applying top of the line technology to its medical part production mix.
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The Skiving Solution
Shaving operations are often the solution for a shop that needs to produce round diameters and other tough contours with tolerances within ± 0.0005 inch.
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Cutting a Micron at a Time
When the task is to remove very small amounts of material, this process may be the answer.
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Grip it on the ID
For many turning applications, gripping on the ID of a center bore can provide processing benefits.
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Polygon Solutions Inc.
Polygon Solutions Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes precision rotary (wobble) broaching tools and toolholders.
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Communication Among Workcell Components
An Ethernet-based system acts as a conduit for relaying operational data between the programming software, controller, bar feeder, machine tool and parts unloader.
Read MoreMaking a Deep Hole
Every cutting operation has its own set of parameters that determine the most suitable tool to handle the job.
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Micro Drill Cuts to New Depths
At the EMO show, Mikron Tool demonstrated a new addition to the company’s Crazy Drill line of cutting tools--micro drills capable of drilling deep holes from 0.1 to 1.2 mm in diameter in increments of 0.01 mm at depths as much as 30x diameter.
Read MoreRotary Tables Take Machining to a New Level
To get more capability from a machining center, adding a fourth axis via a rotary table is a cost-effective way to produce multiple face workpieces more easily and quickly.
Read MoreToolholder Care and Maintenance Guide
It’s not uncommon for a shop to dedicate a lot of effort to selecting the best toolholder for a particular machining application.
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