October 2011

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Cutting Down Production Costs

with Winning Combinations for Optimal Productivity ITA recommends the optimal tool based on application parameters and your machine power. 3 tool options, 25 alternatives, cutting data, power consumption, cutting time, metal removal rates, engineering support and more.

Cutting Down Production Costs with Winning Combinations for Optimal Productivity For more information, view this interactive ad at www.iscar.com ITA recommends the optimal tool based on application parameters and your machine power. 3 tool options, 25 alternatives, cutting data, power consumption, cutting time, metal removal rates, engineering support and more

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Iscarmetals

Cutting Down CBN Inserts for

Production Costs with Cost Effective Grooving the High Productivity and Turning of Hardened Steel Tangential Parting System 5 Cornered Precision Double Ended Insert Insert for Deeper for Parting Grooving and Parting Exotic Materials Powerful Wide Inserts New Line of GIQR/L for Grooving, Turning Inserts for Small Diameter.

Cutting Down CBN Inserts for Production Costs with Cost Effective Grooving the High Productivity and Turning of Hardened Steel Tangential Parting System 5 Cornered Precision Double Ended Insert Insert for Deeper for Parting Grooving and Parting Exotic Materials Powerful Wide Inserts New Line of GIQR/L for Grooving, Turning Inserts for Small Diameter and Profiling at High Feeds Deep Internal Grooving and Turning

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Mscmetalworking

South-Tec 2011

Available exclusively at MSC Industrial Supply Co.® October 11-13 • Charlotte, NC.

South-Tec 2011 Available exclusively at MSC Industrial Supply Co.® October 11-13 • Charlotte, NC 800.521.9520 | mscmetalworking.com IS #76 See us in Booth #936

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Hornusa

HORN - THE LEADERS IN GROOVING TECHNOLOGY

FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIAL SYSTEM DR Urma licence Sensitivity instead of gross motor skills – this is the motto of the new HORN “System DR” reaming tools. Very narrow cutters, simple handling, and high repeatability when replacing inserts. A large selection of base material, coatings, and cutting geometries make the DR from HORN the perfect tool system for high precision bore machining

HORN - THE LEADERS IN GROOVING TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIAL SYSTEM DR Urma licence Sensitivity instead of gross motor skills – this is the motto of the new HORN “System DR” reaming tools. Very narrow cutters, simple handling, and high repeatability when replacing inserts. A large selection of base material, coatings, and cutting geometries make the DR from HORN the perfect tool system for high precision bore machining. HORN – INTELLIGENT TOOL DESIGN AT WORK. HORN

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Pctcutters

BOOTH# 124 BOOTH# 3106

Manufacture of HSS, Cobalt, Powder Metal, Carbide Endmills & Drills I N C H ES & M E T RI C IN CHE S & ME T R IC IS #54.

BOOTH# 124 BOOTH# 3106 Manufacture of HSS, Cobalt, Powder Metal, Carbide Endmills & Drills I N C H ES & M E T RI C IN CHE S & ME T R IC IS #54 Santa Fe Springs, CA 1-(800) 334-9373 1-(562) 921-7898 or Visit us at www.pctcutters.com

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MILLING • HOLEMAKING

THREADING • INDEXABLE For over 60 years, Hertel has been providing the metalworking industry with unsurpassed value. Hertel cutting tools are ideal for general machining applications and come in a wide variety of styles and sizes. Available exclusively at MSC Industrial Supply Co.® South-Tec 2011 • October 11-13 • Charlotte, NC • See us in Booth #936.

MILLING • HOLEMAKING THREADING • INDEXABLE For over 60 years, Hertel has been providing the metalworking industry with unsurpassed value. Hertel cutting tools are ideal for general machining applications and come in a wide variety of styles and sizes. Available exclusively at MSC Industrial Supply Co.® 800.521.9520 | mscmetalworking.com

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In a similar way, reducing the chip load

DOC. The super diagram only considers until, with a chip load of 0.075mm per ated for any radial DOC. It is particu-

the maximum absolute SLE and does not, tooth and a permissible SLE of 70μm, larly useful in the process planning stage, for instance, indicate surface roughness. all stable cuts satisfy the SLE condition where it serves as a guide to the NC pro- Relaxing the specification by allowing (Figure 3). grammer for selecting appropriate cut-.

DOC. The super diagram only considers until, with a chip load of 0.075mm per ated for any radial DOC. It is particu- the maximum absolute SLE and does not, tooth and a permissible SLE of 70μm, larly useful in the process planning stage, for instance, indicate surface roughness. all stable cuts satisfy the SLE condition where it serves as a guide to the NC pro- Relaxing the specification by allowing (Figure 3). grammer for selecting appropriate cut- the SLE to be as large as 70μm results in The milling super diagram can be cre- ting conditions. CTE the super diagram shown in Figure 2. In that case, a substantially larger feasible machining zone is available. In a similar way, reducing the chip load opens up more feasible machining zones

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EMAG I Hall C I Booth 327

Manufacturing Systems

for Precision Metal Components Whether you need turning machines, grinding machines, gear hobbing machines, laser welding machines, machining centers or electro-chemical machining equipment – the EMAG Group offers the best manufacturing system for every application. EMAG-2011-1-3-2zus-15-USA IS #15.

EMAG I Hall C I Booth 327 Manufacturing Systems for Precision Metal Components Whether you need turning machines, grinding machines, gear hobbing machines, laser welding machines, machining centers or electro-chemical machining equipment – the EMAG Group offers the best manufacturing system for every application. EMAG-2011-1-3-2zus-15-USA www.emag.com IS #15

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Announcing the release of Mastercam X5!

The worldwide standard in CAM gives you the ultimate toolkit for fast, efficient machining done the right way. Your way. Call or click today to see what Mastercam X5 can do for you. s 3MART PROGRAMMING WITH HYBRID lNISHING s $RAMATICALLY FASTER ROUGHING s 4IME AND TOOL SAVING DYNAMIC MILLING Watch Mastercam circle the globe.

Announcing the release of Mastercam X5! The worldwide standard in CAM gives you the ultimate toolkit for fast, efficient machining done the right way. Your way. Call or click today to see what Mastercam X5 can do for you. s 3MART PROGRAMMING WITH HYBRID lNISHING s $RAMATICALLY FASTER ROUGHING s 4IME AND TOOL SAVING DYNAMIC MILLING Watch Mastercam circle the globe at www.tinyurl.com/mcglobe.

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Rego FIX

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Your Tool Advisor Genius

Online data to maximize productivity Features: t Quick search t 3 best tool options t Up to 25 tool alternatives t Sorting options t Considers your machine’s parameters t Provides cutting conditions, power requirements and metal removal rates t Printable recommendation report E-Catalog Photo Video DXF STP Let ITA help you to select the most productive tool.

Your Tool Advisor Genius Online data to maximize productivity Features: t Quick search t 3 best tool options t Up to 25 tool alternatives t Sorting options t Considers your machine’s parameters t Provides cutting conditions, power requirements and metal removal rates

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Atistellram

3OLUTIONS FOR DIFlCULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS

CUT TITANIUM LIKE BUTTER! Stellram 7792VX high feed milling cutters can increase metal removal rates up to 5 times, substantially reducing part costs. s #UTTING FORCES DIRECTED AXIALLY INTO THE SPINDLE REDUCING spindle wear, improving machining stability s 0RODUCTIVE MACHINING ON OLDER EQUIPMENT s &ACE MILLING POCKETING SLOTTING AND PLUNGING.

3OLUTIONS FOR DIFlCULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS CUT TITANIUM LIKE BUTTER! Stellram 7792VX high feed milling cutters can increase metal removal rates up to 5 times, substantially reducing part costs. s #UTTING FORCES DIRECTED AXIALLY INTO THE SPINDLE REDUCING spindle wear, improving machining stability s 0RODUCTIVE MACHINING ON OLDER EQUIPMENT s &ACE MILLING POCKETING SLOTTING AND PLUNGING

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Numberall

are pleased that the first Leitz PMM-G coordinate measuring

machine to be installed in America was at a company like Mil- waukee Machine Works, which has the highest quality stan- dards and represents the best of American manufacturing,” said Jack Rosignal, vice president of sales for Hexagon Metrology. “This new CMM is a huge enhancement to our capabilities,” Manna concluded. “We are known for tackling the toughest.

are pleased that the first Leitz PMM-G coordinate measuring machine to be installed in America was at a company like Mil- waukee Machine Works, which has the highest quality stan- dards and represents the best of American manufacturing,” said Jack Rosignal, vice president of sales for Hexagon Metrology. “This new CMM is a huge enhancement to our capabilities,” Manna concluded. “We are known for tackling the toughest, highest precision turning and machining jobs. Now we have a measuring machine with the size, capacity and accuracy to handle the largest parts we are capable of making.”

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Ctemag

We Do the Legwork

CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING makes it easy to reach your customers! Our targeted, responsive and engaged September 2011 | Vol. 63 | Issue 9 m readership gives you unparalleled access to the metalworking industry. auto part s Facts about CTE subscribers: Magnesium weight, cut vehicle improve perf ormance 99% perform metalworking operations.

We Do the Legwork CUTTING TOOL ENGINEERING makes it easy to reach your customers! Our targeted, responsive and engaged September 2011 | Vol. 63 | Issue 9 www.ctemag.co m readership gives you unparalleled access to the metalworking industry. auto part

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2linc

ad index

I.S. # ADVERTISER NAME PAGE # CONTACT NAME CONTACT PHONE CONTACT E-MAIL / WEB SITE.

ad index I.S. # ADVERTISER NAME PAGE # CONTACT NAME CONTACT PHONE CONTACT E-MAIL / WEB SITE 1 2L Inc. 44 Customer Service 978-567-8867 [email protected] / www.2Linc.com 2 Abanaki Corp. 58 John Logar 800-358-SKIM (7546) [email protected] / www.abanaki.com/021 79 AccuteX EDM, a div. of Absolute Machine Tools 25 Pete Intihar 513-701-5550 [email protected] / www.accuteXEDM.com 3 Advent Tool & Mfg. Inc. 81 Jim Hartford 800-THREAD-4 [email protected] / www.advent-threadmill.com 45 Allied Machine and Eng. Corp. 5 Heather Kaiser 800-321-5537 [email protected] / www.alliedmachine.com 4 AMAMCO Tool 29 Andrew Gilpin 800-833-2239 [email protected] / www.amamcotool.com 5 Bal-Tec 78 Patricia Johnson 800-322-5832 [email protected] / www.precisionballs.com 6 Briney Tooling Systems 43 Donna Strozeski 800-752-8035 [email protected] / www.brineytooling.com

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