TOOLING

Toolholders

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.

Cutting Tools

Tungaloy CBN Inserts Boost Productivity in Hard Part Turning

The company has upgraded its MiniForceTurn by introducing 30 new DXGQ/U0703 inserts with brazed CBN tips and an HP chipbreaker.

Cutting Tools

Sumitomo Turning Grade Provides Long Tool Life in Cast Iron Applications

The AC4125K turning grade is designed to lower overall tool usage and tool-change frequency while providing stable, long tool life in cast iron applications.

Cutting Tools

Seco Tools' Reamers Optimize Chip Evacuation

The Nanojet solid-carbide reamers are designed to stop chip jamming and enhance application stability.

Workholding

When to Use a Diaphragm Chuck

The accuracy and repeatability of these chucks make them well suited for a number of workholding applications, including turning and grinding.

Toolholders

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.

Cutting Tools

Emuge-Franken Threading Tools Mill Challenging Materials

The company has expanded its offerings of solid-carbide thread mills with new products for challenging applications.

Workholding

Dillon Reversible Hard Jaws Provide Secure Parts Gripping

The company’s reversible hard jaws are designed to decrease the time and cost of tool setups.

Toolholders

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.  

Automation

The Value of Auto Adjust Magazine Bar Feeders

This bar feeder is designed to offer the flexibility to enable CNC turning centers to perform short-run work that would otherwise require frequent setups over a range of barstock diameters.