Minutes count when machining large orders
Seeb Industrial turns to Tungaloy to reduce cycle time on part production.
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Boosting production capacity with ‘brobots’
Company finds human and robot collaboration reduces costs and increased machine uptime.
Part manufacturer seeks to oust weak machining link
Rotary broach that lasts for 1,000 parts helps company enable lights-out machining.
Shop seeks to maximize machine tool investment
Kennametal answers with turret-adapted clamping units and quick-change toolholders.
Plant retools machining process
FlexCNC machine mills, drills, taps and bevels large or long workpieces.
Cool cost cutting
New nesting software and a post-processor reduce programming time and material consumption at I-Cherng Refrigerationn
Machine shop tests Y-axis parting
Sandvik's CoroCut QD helps shop increase parting rates without sacrificing tool life, part quality
Basic endmill is anything but
Machinists find Haimer tool lasts longer, produces more.
Toolholder cures runout woes
This tool clamping system that virtually eliminates runout.
Tap passes the acid test
General-purpose tap achieves reliability while eliminating twisted swarf and short tool life woes.n
Reduce time producing large parts
A dual-pallet horizontal machining center with a maximum workpiece swing of 3,200mm can handle the load.
Keep machining circle unbroken
High Torque retention knobs keep toolholders in balance.