Cutting Tools

KOMET demos DIHART reamers.

Fastenal offers an overview of its newest vending technology at IMTS 2014.

Seco Tools offers overview of its recently upgraded SMG system.

Interview with THINBIT Kaiser Tool Co. at IMTS 2014.

KOMET Service North America, a partnership between KOMET of America and a variety of independent companies to service the KOMET brand of tools, welcomed Grinding Technology LLC to its list of partners at a special ceremony held during IMTS 2014. The Houston, Texas, company became the seventh partner to sign with KOMET Service since the launch of the service partnership at IMTS 2012.

Heule Tools Corp., which celebrated its 25th anniversary at IMTS 2014, introduced two new products at the semi-annual trade show event. Gary Brown, president of Heule Tools Corp., North America, describes a new drilling line and the company's new counterbore tool said to be capable of creating back spot faces of more than 2x diameter.

A video tutorial on lasers from Ronald D. Schaeffer, Ph.D., the chief executive officer of PhotoMachining Inc. Schaeffer provides the history and future of laser technology and its importance in micromanufacturing.

GMN USA video report offers insight into spindle repair.

While rotating counterclockwise, the cutting wing on the Erix Tool automatic back spotfacing tool folds in as it cuts a hole, then opens automatically when the spindle passes through the material and begins to rotate clockwise to begin spotfacing. For more information about Erix front and back spotfacing tool, visit the 5ME LLC website here.