Tool Management

Drag finishing equipment increases tooling life

Voestalpine Rotec GmbH, a global leader in the manufacture of precision steel pipes and tubes, integrated an automated Rösler drag finishing system, the R 4/700 SF, that doubled the usable life of stamping tools.

Tooling for shaping hard and abrasive materials

Inovatools USA LLC in Hartland, Michigan, offers a broad product range of high-performance solid carbide mills that meet the exacting requirements in mold, fixture and die manufacturing.

Quick-change tooling boosts company profits

Many machine shops are losing tens of thousands of dollars in company profits each year by not implementing quick-change tooling on mills and lathes. Implementing this technology can easily reduce downtime an hour a day.

Automation open house goes virtual

Fastems Group will host an online Open House & Conference entitled "Productivity Beyond Machine Tending" that will showcase the latest developments in automation and surrounding technologies.

Tool balancing basics

10/21/2020

Author:

Yesenia Duran

A balanced tool can help tremendously to reduce costs.

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CAD solution for multi-user facility

When it comes to designing, CAD software has its place, but purchasing and maintaining multiple CAD licenses can be expensive. Kisters offers a solution for supplying CAD to multiple users.

Drilling through the void

08/19/2020

Author:

CTE Staff

An indexable-insert drill improves insert strength and process reliability.

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Marubeni L20XII automatic tool changer demo

The L20XII ATC by Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Inc. provides an environment in which tool setting for machining several types of workpieces can be completed in a single setup. This unique, compactly designed L20XII automatic toolchangerwith a b-axis can be mounted on the gang tool post of the Cincom L20XII to enable use of front machining b-axis tools — 12 ATC tools and one built-in tool.

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Inc.

Hainbuch America centroteX S demo

Is it possible to change heavy workholding in one minute? The answer is absolutely with the centroteX S from Hainbuch America Corp. The changeover system features ergonomic handling, resists contamination and provides a short return on investment. No rigidity is lost compared with clamping devices bolted directly on machines. View a real-time demonstration changing from a chuck to an ID mandrel.

Hainbuch America Corp.

Protect processes, collect data

05/26/2020

Author:

Ken Schnepf

CoroPlus ProcessControl predicts, detects and reacts to machining process problems within milliseconds

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