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Making Micro Threads

Production of micro threads can be challenging, but using the most suitable tools for a given application can simplify the task.
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Tool Path Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes
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Tool Path Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes

This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s tool path can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.

Tungaloy Boring Bar System Features Vibration Dampening
Cutting Tools

Tungaloy Boring Bar System Features Vibration Dampening

The BoreMeister boring bar system features a variety of exchangeable heads and shanks for internal turning, profiling, threading and grooving.

SMW Mechatronic Grippers Automate Key Processes
Automation & Robots

SMW Mechatronic Grippers Automate Key Processes

The Motiact mechatronic gripper series is designed to perform precise, consistent, accurately monitored gripping operations in automated work cells.

Hainbuch chuck
Automation & Robots

Job Shop Discovers and Fills a Fishing Need

The promise of a product line for improved mounting of electronic fish finders led this Missouri job shop to an automated turning process.

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine
Destaco Electric Power Clamps Enable Flexible Production
Workholding

Destaco Electric Power Clamps Enable Flexible Production

The 92W series electric power clamps feature integrated intelligence to reduce the need for additional components.

Tungaloy Modular Turning System Provides High Repeatability
Tooling

Tungaloy Modular Turning System Provides High Repeatability

The ModuMiniTurn tool system incorporates a specialized coupling mechanism between the modular head and tool shank.

Walter Indexable Drill Inserts Provide High Wear Resistance
Cutting Tools

Walter Indexable Drill Inserts Provide High Wear Resistance

The WNN15 drilling grade features a hard substrate, which provides high cutting-edge strength and sharpness on indexable inserts.

SMW Autoblok Vise System Provides Omnidirectional Clamping

The Plus5 V5 Zero Point Vise system interfaces with all industry-standard products using 52 mm or 96 mm pin spacing, enabling it to readily become part of existing workholding systems.

The Ins and Outs of Inserts

Understanding how inserts are made provides valuable insight into how their performance can be optimized.

Precision Machining Technology Review: January 2024

Production Machining’s January 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Monaghan Tooling Group, Okuma America, Tungaloy, Cortec Corp., Fixtureworks and T.J Davies Co. Inc.

Marubeni Citizen CNC
Powill Manufacturing CNC Broach Tool
Cutting Tools

Broaching Tool Technology For Lathes Used to Slot Inconel Parts

This shop finds value in using an indexable-insert-style broaching tool to create blind-hole slots in heat-treated Inconel aerospace parts on a CNC lathe.

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

VIDEOS

PH Horn
Cutting Tools

New Cutting Tool Technology Discovered at Paul Horn Open House

During a tour of the company’s campus in Tubingen, Germany, I and more than 3,000+ others were introduced to a number of new advances the company has made in cutting tool technology particularly as it relates to the medical industry.

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Workholding

Video Tech Brief: Bar Feeder Technology Optimized for Swiss-Types

This bar feeder design is said to offer high guidance quality with minimum vibration and noise development for sliding-headstock machines.

Dillon's Extruded Aluminum Pie Jaws Maximize Contact Area
Workholding

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.

IMTS 2024
Genswiss Microbore
Cutting Tools

Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges

This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.
#techbrief #micromachining

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine
Tungaloy Fine-Boring System Increases Machine Utilization
Cutting Tools

Tungaloy Fine-Boring System Increases Machine Utilization

The latest KKH cartridge modules for the SwissBore digital fine boring tool system is designed to provide maximum machine utilizations with minimum measuring, setup and tool changing time.

Bar Feeder Designed with Swiss-Types in Mind
Workholding

Bar Feeder Designed with Swiss-Types in Mind

New technology enables this bar feeder to fully support the bar pusher and stock from inside the unit all the way to the spindle of a sliding headstock lathe.
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Sandvik Coromant Grooving Tool Provides Stable Performance
Cutting Tools

Sandvik Coromant Grooving Tool Provides Stable Performance

The CoroCut 2 system features an improved clamping finger design, which offers a higher clamping force and better side stability.

Monaghan Compensation Chucks Convert Standard ER Holders

Diatool ER Hydraulic Compensation Chucks enable users to convert standard ER holders to a repeatable, steerable hydraulic chuck for more precise machining.

Lyndex-Nikken Collet Chuck Increases Gripping Force

SK collet chucks enables for access to tight spaces and provides better clearance, making it ideal for machining complex parts.

German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes

Recent research has resulted in a new mix of high-speed turn whirl milling, polygon turning and rotational turning for manufacturing medical bone screws and out-of-round nails.

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Tsugami BW329Z Swiss with 3 Tools in the Cut