Somma’s Form Tool Freedom Service Simplifies Holder, Insert Ordering
The service is designed to provide complete services to companies that use form tools and is divided into four categories — RQC - resharpenable quick-change inserts; STA - single-use, throwaway inserts; DIY - make-your-own inserts; and SES - Somma helps customers design inserts.
Video Tech Brief: Shrink-Fit Collets Explained
For live-tool lathes, shrink-fit collets can speed setups while offering higher tool clamping forces.
Angled Toolholders Position Inserts for Various Turning Operations
The angled square toolholders position the insert at 30-, 45- or 60-degree angles for reliefs, undercuts, angled OD and face grooves.
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.
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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.
Allied’s 3ETech Digital Display Offers Micro-Precision Tool Adjustment
The 3ETech provides an external, dockable and detachable digital display that shows the adjustment setting to facilitate reliable machining processes for high-precision components.
Big Kaiser’s Hydraulic Swiss-Type Chucks Enable Faster, Safer Tool Changes
Expanded line includes Standard Type available in inch sizes, F Type for easy cutting tool changes and R Type designed to eliminate interference.
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.
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Exsys ER Collet Adapter Speeds Turning Center Changeovers
The adapter enables offline tool presetting for the next job while the machine continues to work uninterrupted.
Clamping System for Swiss-type Lathes Enables Fast Tool Changeovers
Measuring cutting tools outside the machine reduces nonproductive times, and ensures fast and smooth production processes using spare tools.