Schwanog's Insertable Tools Ground Individually
By: Tarah Rauch - Gardner Business Media
PMTS 2019: With its PWP and PWP-D insertable form drill system, Schwanog is said to address the problem of high setup times as the insert holder stays in the machine during insert changeover.
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EDM and the Precision Parts Industry
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Although EDM often is not at the forefront of concern for precision machined parts shops, it can play a big role in the production of tooling that these shops use.
Using Grinding Versus EDM to Finish Form Tools
By: Barbara Schulz - Gardner Business Media
Finishing carbide inserts using EDM or grinding.
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Production Machining in Germany
By: Chris Koepfer - Production Machining
This week I’m reporting from the Schwabian region of Germany, where metalworking has deep roots and good technology.
Save Time with Polygon Turning
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Polygon turning provides the capability to manufacture both flat surfaces and radii.
Insertable Form Drill System Enables Company to Bore Large Diameters
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
Nass Magnet (Hanover, Germany) invested in a new machining center with a rotary transfer machine with eight stations for double-sided machining.
Insertable Form Drill System Provides Quality Surface Finish
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
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.
The Skiving Solution
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
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.
Insertable Form Drill System for Maximum Efficiency
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
In many applications, the switch from solid carbide drills to insertable form drills has shown to provide unit cost reductions of as much as 40 percent. As the demand for highly complex parts continues to rise, production improvements such as these become even more significant.
Creating the Indexable Insert
In the shop, we are often told how to use a cutting tool, but not necessary the mechanics behind the tool itself or how the tool is manufactured. A few articles Production Machining has published in the past discuss this topic.
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