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‘Twas the Season for Equipment Manufacturer Open Houses
I’ve recently traveled to Germany three times to attend four separate manufacturer open houses. Here’s a taste of what I’ve seen.
SW North America to Host Open House & Technology Day
The event — which coincides with the company’s 10-year anniversary — will take place at its North American headquarters in New Hudson, Michigan on Friday, August 25.
Haimer Products Enhance Shrink-fit Toolholding
Eastec 2023: The Power Clamp Air i4.0 and the Nano NG i4.0 are specially designed for the shrink-fit process.
Shrink-Fit Solutions for Collets, Small Toolholders
PMTS 2023: A shrink-fit system for small collets and toolholders offers a horizontal shrinking process with a fully automated motor coil and air-cooling system.
Haimer’s Tool Dynamic TD Comfort Machine for Easy, Quick Changes
IMTS 2022: The system keeps the balancing time fast, quickly and accurately by using a high-precision spindle universal adapter system with automatic clamping for all standard tooling systems, tapers and grinding wheels.
Let’s Go to the Tech Brief Video
Machining “Tech Brief” topics in print can also be presented via video. Here are a few examples.
Video Tech Brief: Shrink-Fit Collets Explained
For live-tool lathes, shrink-fit collets can speed setups while offering higher tool clamping forces.
Video: The Value of Shrink-Fit Collets for Live-Tool Lathes
Offering reduced setup times, high runout accuracy and high clamping forces, shrink-fit technology for ER collets is now available for live-tool lathes.
United Grinding Event Unveils C.O.R.E. Control Platform
At the Evolution to Revolution event, United Grinding introduced North America to their newest technology, C.O.R.E. along with many other learning oppourtunities.
Manufacturing Automation Beyond Robots at PMTS
A variety of automated machining and manufacturing processes — including, but not limited to, robotics — that can enable shops to become more efficient were on display at the recent Precision Machining Technology Show.
Precision Machining Eastec Technology Preview September 2021
Production Machining highlights some of the latest precision machining advances and technology updates that will be showcased at Eastec 2021, Oct. 19-21 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
PMTS 2021 Product Preview: Cutting Tools and Toolholders
Production Machining highlights some of the upcoming cutting tool and toolholder products to be unveiled at PMTS 2021.
Haimer Power Clamp Shrink Fit System Reduces Cycle Times
System enables smooth and clean cooling to reduce shrinking and cooling cycle times.
DAC System Connects Toolrooms by Exchanging Tool Data
The DAC establishes the connection with a corporate network and manages the exchange of target and actual values (as well as other tool data) between the individual toolroom stations.
Shrink-Fit Machine Accommodates ER Collets
Eastec 2019: Haimer USA’s shrink-fit machine, Power Clamp Sprint i4.0, is being marketed as an entry point into the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Steven Baier Promoted to Vice President of Sales for Haimer
In his role as Vice President of Sales at Haimer USA, Steven Baier will manage, maintain and expand sales in the United States and Canada and is in charge of about 15 salesmen.
Haimer Microset Machines Increase Utilization
Haimer’s Microset tool presetting machines reduce setup times by as much as 70 percent and enable users to increase their machine utilization.
Haimer Sprint i4.0 Introduces Shops to the Digital Age
PMTS 2019: Haimer’s shrink fit machine is said to introduce shops to the digital age of connectivity.
Boeing Portland and Haimer Partnership Leads to OMIC R&D Membership
Through this partnership, Boeing is intensifying its strategic partnership with Haimer by sponsoring a joint membership at OMIC R&D.
Safe-Lock Pullout Protection System Reduces Vibration
Haimer’s Safe-Lock pullout protection system has spiral-shaped grooves that are ground into the cutting tool shank to reduce vibration and prevent the cutter from spinning during extreme machining.
Tool Presetting Equipment Increases Machine Utilization
Haimer’s Uno series Microset tool presetting equipment’s Uno Smart features a small footprint, user-friendly operation and high precision that can be used for measurement during production and has a repeatability of ± 5 microns.
Safe Tooling for Heavy Machining
Heavy machining puts stress on the tool holder. This system helps eliminate tool pullout.
Technology Hits the Road
As a strategy to assist in its tradeshow follow-up efforts, this company has put a demonstration vehicle on the road to bring its technology to prospective customers.
New Equipment Gives Students A Learning Boost
Haimer USA entered a partnership agreement with the Institute for Manufacturing Productivity at York Technical College (Rock Hill, S.C.). By supplying equipment to the school, the company gives students, and those already working in the manufacturing industry who receive training at York, exposure to processes that can make them and their employers more successful.