Construction & Heavy Equipment

The ORBITOOL® deburring tool enables fast and consistent deburring of crossholes and blind intersections. The protective disk ensures that deburring only occurs at the edge of intersection without damage to adjacent surfaces.

CTE Owner and Publisher Dennis Spaeth made the rounds at EASTEC 2019 talking with some of the great companies we cover, like Koma Precision, Inc. Here, Adam Rosen provides an overview of Koma's new Prime Tool Presetter machine.

Manager's Desk: Although stressful, auditing for quality, health and safety can make a company better

The Up! App is a mobile and desktop app that connects manufacturers who need industrial service to companies that can provide it. It's fast, free, and the first of its kind.

Presented here is the second part of a two-part series of columns about the importance of becoming familiar with CNC programming code. The following describes the steps involved in manually writing a program.

END USER: Special Quality Alloys Inc., (281) 548-1277, www.sqainc.net. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Industrial Diamond Products Co. Inc., (713) 991-1600, www.idp-tx.com; Simonds Saw, (800) 343-1616, www.simondsint.com. CHALLENGE: Extend bandsaw blade life while reducing cycle times. SOLUTION: Back-edge ramping technology to accelerate the sawing rate.

The array of configurations is vast, but angle heads typically serve a common function: eliminate having to perform a separate operation to access a part feature when thenworkpiece can't be indexed.

The Look Ahead department in the October issue of Cutting Tool Engineering features a high-speed spindle that reduces natural vibrations.

A unique collet-and-cartridge workholding system for machining small parts.

A collection of workholding products compiled by the editors of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Significant progress in metalworking productivity most often results from the combined efforts of toolmakers, machine tool builders and software developers. Plunge, or Z-axis, milling is a good example.

Many manufacturers apply finishes such as black oxide, metal plating, adhesives and sealants to their parts. One key question is whether to apply those finishes in-house or outsource the operation. For many shops, the decision is based on part volume, cost of capital and practical considerations.