Tooling and workholding

INSERT RESHARPENING.

R&J Tool offers a patented process for resharpening carbide and ceramic indexable inserts for milling and turning. The company sharpens the tools by selectively grinding material to produce a new cutting edge. The process does not reduce an insert’s IC or locating surfaces. According to the company, the process takes into account unique geometries, edge preps and coating combinations for specific applications.

R&J Tool
Booth: W-1846.

DAMPING SYSTEM.

The Smart Damper from BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. is a through-coolant, dynamic damping system that reportedly eliminates vibration and reduces chatter when deep-hole finish boring and extended-reach facemilling. This translates to finer surface finishes and higher metal-removal rates. Models are available for the company’s boring tools with KAB4 to KAB6 connectors and shell mills with a 1 “-dia. pilot.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
Booth: W-1600.

HYDRAULIC TOOLHOLDER.

Schunk Inc.’s Tendo E compact hydraulic toolholder is suitable for milling, drilling and reaming. The toolholder can safely transfer torque up to 384 ft.-lbs. at a 20mm clamping diameter, the company reports. Runout is less than 0.0001 ” at 2.5 diameters. Common spindle connections are available, including HSK A63, SK 40, BT 40, CAT 40 and CAT 50.

Schunk Inc.
Booth: W-2000.

TURNING INSERTS.

Seco Tools TK1001 and TK2001 insert grades reduce the number of grades needed when turning cast iron. TK1001 is for finishing gray cast iron up to semistable conditions, nodular cast iron under stable conditions and steels hardened to 40 to 45 HRC. TK2001 is for turning nodular and gray cast iron in difficult applications, including heavy interrupted cutting. TK-grade inserts are available in 211 new geometries.

Seco Tools
Booth: W-1564.

THIN CHUCKS.

LMC Workholding offers Chandox SE Series Super Thin chucks. The steel chucks are suitable for holding parts for gaging and metrology applications. A user directly rotates the chuck knob for gripping and loosening a part without the need for a handle. Jaws are reversible to grip various sizes more conveniently, the company reports.

LMC Workholding
Booth: W-1314.

DRILLS AND REAMERS.

Star SU LLC offers custom carbide drills and reamers, including single-pass port cavity tools, which allow complete cavity machining, reduce cycle times and hold industry tolerances for size and finish. Its Super Round tool produces extremely round holes within microns, reams holes with interrupted cuts and imparts fine finishes for spool-bore applications, according to the company.

Star SU LLC
Booths: N-6924, W-1385.

APPLICATION-SPECIFIC TAPS.

Allen Benjamin Inc.’s high-performance, color-coded taps made of HSSE premium steel are engineered for specific applications. Each of the six color rings—black, white, yellow, green, blue and red—indicate an application-specific tap geometry and design criteria based on the characteristics and hardness range of various workpiece materials. Available tap styles include spiral point, spiral flute, form and straight-flute die cast. Taps for threading cast iron are also available.

Allen Benjamin Inc.
Booth: W-2474.

VISE.

Kurt Manufacturing Co.’s Model 3400V Versatile Lock vise has a 6 ” jaw opening and 0.0005 ” clamping repeatability. The vise prevents parts from lifting under heavy clamping loads, and the pull-type jaw clamping design reduces deflection, the company reports. The 3400V has a one-piece vise body and stationary jaw machined from 80,000-psi ductile iron, which enhances strength and reduces vibration. It’s available in standard and reverse manual and hydraulic models.

Kurt Manufacturing Co.
Booth: W-2423.

SAWING TECHNOLOGY.

Simonds International says saws applied with its SineWave technology cut workhardening material, such as tool steel and stainless steel, 30 to 40 percent faster than traditional bandsawing. The technology uses a unique rocking motion that forces each tooth of a bimetal blade to penetrate the workpiece and impart a fine surface finish. The blade grows in width, creating a self-feeding action that improves productivity, the company reports.

Simonds International
Booth: N-6672.

DRIVEN TOOLS.

Command Tooling Systems LLC has introduced driven tools for Swiss-style machines. The tools were developed in cooperation with local medical manufacturers and Command’s parent company, EWS Tool Technologies. The tools have a labyrinth seal, which shields internal components from contaminants during machining. The housings are made of high-strength alloy steel and the solid shafts are made of tool steel. Runout is reportedly better than 2.5µm.

Command Tooling Systems LLC
Booth: W-2528.

CARBIDE SAWS.

Standard solid-carbide and carbide-tipped “Thin Saws” from Gaylee Saws are available in diameters from ¾ ” to 4 “. The company produces solid-carbide saws with a tolerance of 0.0005 “/-0.0000 ” on thickness and 0.005 “/-0.000 ” on OD. Saws with tighter tolerances can be ordered as specials. The solid-carbide saws last 100 times longer than HSS ones, according to the company.

Gaylee Saws
Booth: W-2474.

MANUAL FIXTURES.

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. designs and builds Amrok dedicated manual fixtures for horizontal and vertical machining centers, as well as other CNC machines. According to the company, the fixtures reduce machine setup and cycle times, improve operator safety, reduce workpiece handling and improve tolerances because a single fixture is used instead of multiple ones.

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.
Booth: W-2405.

SPECIAL TAPS.

North American Tool Corp. produces special taps in inch and metric sizes. The taps vary from standard designs based on their shank and drive dimensions, thread form and geometry, number of pitches (threads per inch) and other variables. The taps are available in HSS, HSSE premium steel, carbide and other materials. Coated taps are available.

North American Tool Corp.
Booth: W-2474.

DIGITAL BORING HEAD.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.’s 310 EWD digital boring head shows absolute setting accuracy on a built-in digital display. The measurement system displays linear movement of the tool carrier in both directions during diameter adjustment of 0.00005 “. The boring heads use existing 310 EWN insert holders to allow the maximum boring range per head and are compatible with special insert holders, the company reports.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
Booth: W-1600.

CUSTOM WORKHOLDERS.

Hardinge Inc. has made more than 200,000 custom workholding designs for turning, milling, grinding, welding, assembling and positioning. A custom product can increase part accuracy, eliminate secondary operations, add flexibility to a machine, enable automation integration and minimize bulky fixturing, according to the company. It can also reduce job setup, changeover time and operator handling. Users often select specials for gripping odd shapes and delicate materials and to avoid part scratching and slippage.

Hardinge Inc.
Booth: S-8148.

TURNING INSERTS.

Walter USA LLC offers an array of cutting tools, including Tiger-tec Silver inserts for turning, Titex X-treme Inox solid-carbide drills and Valenite indexable milling cutters. The inserts resist plastic deformation and crater and flank wear, and reduce machining times, according to the company. In addition to three insert grades, four geometries are available: ones for facing and light cutting, medium machining, general machining and roughing.

Walter USA LLC
Booth: W-1700.

CERAMIC FILAMENT BRUSHES.

Abtex Corp.’s ceramic filament brushes are mounted in the company’s proprietary, molded, composite material. Ceramic fiber has a hard, durable grain that exposes sharp cutting edges as it wears. The application-specific brushes cut fast to reduce cycle times and provide long tool life, the company reports. Abtex also tests parts in its lab to determine the appropriate abrasive filament product.

Abtex Corp.
Booth: N-7138.

PART LOADING DEVICE.

The Lightnin Rod from R&R Tool Inc. helps inexperienced machine operators correctly load parts. Through internal test situation analysis, operators using the device are trained quicker and are able to produce a more reliable product than those not using it, the company reports. Placing the material in the machine and watching for the Lightnin Rod’s blue light to remain lit during tightening ensures accuracy within 0.0002 “.

R&R Tool Inc.
Booth: W-1497.

TOOLHOLDERS.

Rego-Fix Tool Corp.’s dual-contact Rego Plus toolholders are compatible with all BIG Plus spindles and include a line of ER and powRgrip toolholders. According to the company, these toolholders reduce TIR, improve tool rigidity, increase surface finish quality and improve part accuracy. The holders are licensed by BIG Daishowa.

Rego-Fix Tool Corp.
Booth: W-2364.

MACHINE TOOLING.

Heimatec Inc. has introduced complete lines of tooling, each designed for specific brands of turning machines. Those include ones from Haas, Okuma, Mazak, Spinner, Miyano and Nakamura. Full-specification literature by machine brand is available.

Heimatec Inc.
Booth: W-1986.

SUPERABRASIVE WHEELS.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.’s Norton Paradigm diamond and CBN grinding wheels are for grinding the flutes of carbide and HSS tools. The wheels have a bond that provides exceptionally fast cycle times and a low cost per part, the company reports. The wheels’ high grain retention and uniform structure provide a high G ratio, up to 2.5 times longer wheel life and a 30 percent higher material-removal rate, according to Saint-Gobain.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.
Booth: N-7051.

CHIP-BREAKING TAPS.

The Rekord DZBF series taps from Emuge Corp. provide chip-breaking capabilities to eliminate the formation of long, continuous chips common when threading carbon steels, alloy steels and austenitic stainless steels. In combination, the cutting face geometry and spiral flute form affect chip flow, chip curl and chip length. This results in short, controllable chips, which eliminate flute clogging, according to the company.

Emuge Corp.
Booth: W-1536.

ER COLLETS.

Jergens Inc. has added ER collets to its Fixture Pro 5-axis, quick-change workholding system for holding rods and other round workpieces. The base of the ER collet mounts to the system’s risers and pallets. The system offers quick-change capabilities for complete part-to-part changeover in less than 60 seconds, the company reports. Collets are available for ER 11, ER 16, ER 20, ER 25 and ER 32.

Jergens Inc.
Booth: W-2312.

SIX-JAW CHUCK.

The ROTA NCR 6-jaw chuck from Schunk Inc. features a a central chuck piston, which supports three inner pendulums evenly arranged at a 120° angle. Each pendulum works in conjunction with three pairs of base jaws, resulting in six-point contact. The chuck clamps deformable rings, housings and thin-walled workpieces while providing maximum clamping force, according to the company. Diameters up to 1,200mm are available.

Schunk Inc.
Booth: W-2000.

MAGNETIC WORKHOLDER.

DocMagnet’s new permanent-electromagnetic chuck is for hard milling applications. The magnetic material, which does not contain rare-earth magnets, reportedly facilitates demagnetization, making it easier to remove hardened steel workpieces from the chuck’s steel surface. Each pole delivers more than 1,500 lbs. of clamping force. Workholders are available in any size in 4 ” width or length increments.

DocMagnet
Booth: W-1092.

MILLING SPECIALS.

Lovejoy Tool Co. Inc. makes milling specials from less than 1 ” to more than 55 ” in diameter. The company can make custom tools for machining cast iron, heat-resistant superalloys, steel, stainless steel, aluminum and composites. The latest CAD/CAM and manufacturing technologies are used in the toolmaking process, according to the company.

Lovejoy Tool Co. Inc.
Booth: W-2214.

THREAD FORMER.

Walter USA LLC’s Prototyp Protodyn HSC solid-carbide thread former is suitable for use in all formable materials, such as steel, stainless steel and aluminum with less than 12 percent silicon. The micrograin carbide substrate, which has a multilayer TiCN coating, enhances toughness and wear resistance, the company reports. The tool’s h6 shank tolerance enables use in shrink-fit toolholders.

Walter USA LLC
Booth: W-1700.

SHOULDER MILL.

The Turbo 10 from Seco Tools is for square-shoulder milling from roughing to finishing. The cutter is also suitable for slotting, contouring, helical interpolation and ramping. Diameter range is from 0.625 ” to 4 “, and the maximum cutting depth is 0.354 “. The cutter has a coated, prehardened body with two different pitch configurations for meeting tight tolerances and providing high reliability, the company reports. Mounting types include cylindrical, Weldon, arbor and Combimaster.

Seco Tools
Booth: W-1564.

MODULAR TOOLHOLDER.

The Preci-Flex from Exsys Tool Inc. is a modular toolholder system for lathe tooling changeovers. It has a single base holder and multiple tooling adapters that utilize the ER collet pocket. It allows interchanging of tooling adapters between fixed and rotary base holders. Repeatability is within 5µm.

Exsys Tool Inc.
Booth: W-1664.

LATHE CHUCK.

Lexair Inc. says its Production Dynamic Full Bore collet chuck increases the through-hole capacity of lathe spindles 25 to 30 percent by using a self-contained mechanical-grip/air-release actuation system. This allows use of a lathe’s full spindle-bore capacity. The chuck’s design eliminates the drawtube needed in hydraulic chucks, creating the additional capacity. It’s available in eight sizes for stock diameters from 0.25 ” to 5.5 “.

Lexair Inc.
Booth: W-1322.

TOOL CLAMPING SYSTEM.

The Safe-Lock from Haimer USA LLC is a tool clamping system that provides integrated pullout protection for round tools. In combination with corresponding carbide drive pins in the toolholder (shrink fit, collet or hydraulic chuck), spiral-ground grooves in the tool shank prevent the tool from twisting or being pulled out of the holder during extreme machining. This enables a doubling of metal-removal rates by increasing cutting depths and feed rates, the company reports.

Haimer USA LLC
Booth: W-1464.

MANUAL WORKHOLDERS.

Fixtureworks offers manual clamps from Imao, OK-Vise and Mitee-Bite. The clamps provide quick and secure fastening of parts for repetitive machining operations and enable easy loading and unloading of workpieces, according to the company. Clamping forces range from 2 to 2,200 lbs. Configurations include swing, pull, snap, hook, toe and side. The heat-treated alloy steel clamps have a black-oxide finish.

Fixtureworks
Booth: W-1686.

THROUGH-COOLANT TOOLHOLDERS.

Techniks’ CoolBLAST toolholders have coolant paths that direct coolant to the tool tip. Benefits include faster feeds and speeds, enhanced chip evacuation and longer tool life, according to the company. Shrink-fit and endmill holders are available. In addition, facemill arbors have a CoolBLAST arbor screw that provides a coolant path when used with through-coolant facemills.

Techniks
Booth: W-1732.

MANUAL ACTUATORS.

Mitee-Bite Products’ manual actuators can be used in various workholding applications, including gripping the ID of blind-holes. The actuators can generate a pull down force of more than 4,000 lbs. and grip on bores from 0.16″ to 1.39″ using standard ID clamps. Mill and lathe versions are available. The mill versions can be mounted to hold a workpiece in the vertical and horizontal plane.

Mitee-Bite Products
Booth: W-1246.

POWER CHUCKS.

TMX power chucks are available from Toolmex Industrial Solutions. One suitable application is holding aluminum automotive wheels, where face clamping—an alternative to traditional axial clamping—improves concentricity and minimizes deformation of thin-wall parts during machining, according to the company. The chucks reportedly combine high clamping forces, maximum precision and minimal effort.

Toolmex Industrial Solutions
Booth: W-2275.

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