Kennametal Indexable Milling Grades for Cast Iron Alloys
The company says the new grades offer higher wear resistance and longer tool life, increasing productivity in cast iron and compacted graphite cast iron machining.
Data Matrix Codes Offer Cutting Tool Traceability
A company’s quest to discover errors in a manufacturing process has led to printing data matrix codes on its cutting tools that provide a wealth of information for both the user and this cutting tool manufacturer.
Zoller Event Shines Lights on Shopfloor Connectivity
The company’s open house event highlighted smart manufacturing solutions from CAM to part.
Dillon Extruded Aluminum Pie Jaws Are Stronger, Safer Than Castings
The pie jaws are machined from aluminum barstock, which means these large-diameter, full-grip pie jaws have none of the porosity inherent with castings, making them stronger, more reliable and safer than cast aluminum.
Workholding Facilitates Fast Changeovers for Robotic Surface Finishing Systems Manufacturer
This manufacturer finds value in modular workholding technology to speed production of toolholders and other components used in its automated surface finishing systems.
Sumitomo's Grooving Inserts Bypass Interference
Eastec 2023: The 90-degree inserts are said to be well suited for grooving narrow parts, and facing in OD and ID applications that require unique approaches due to interference.
Repeatability and Rigidity Are Key for Quick-Change Swiss Tooling
A rotary wedge clamping system is said to enable this two-piece, modular tooling system for Swiss-types to offer the performance of a solid tool.
Dillon's Extruded Aluminum Pie Jaws Maximize Contact Area
Eastec 2023: The company’s full-grip pie jaws are machined from aluminum barstock, meaning they have none of the porosity inherent with castings.
Cosen Band Saws With Manual, Vertical Tilt-Frame
Eastec 2023: The V-1822 Tilt-Frame Band Saw features a manual design and enables miter cuts ranging from 0 to 60 degrees in both directions.
Coolant-Through System, Toolholders for Improved Efficiencies
Eastec 2023: The reCool retrofittable reCool coolant-through system converts existing flood-cooled driven tools on turning machines to through-tool, coolant-capable in as little as two minutes, while the powRgrip high-precision toolholding system is said to generate extremely high clamping forces equal to or higher than shrink-fit holders.