Fabrication & Cutting

News • January 7, 2025

BLM Group partners with Hypertherm Associates

Hypertherm Associates and BLM GROUP have entered into a strategic partnership agreement aimed at expanding the market reach of their respective solutions.

Articles • December 23, 2024 • William Leventon

Mini Goes Deeper

The latest addition to the Mini line from Paul Horn GmbH, the Mini 114 allows face grooving up to 10 mm deep. "Until this new addition, the deepest you

Articles • November 27, 2024 • William Leventon

Finishing Off Chips

The addition of a new chip-breaker option to two insert lineups is billed as a boon to the finish of turning processes.

Videos • November 14, 2024

Vollmer IMTS 2024 Booth Visit

Arndt Hauger, innovation manager at Vollmer, introduces the VLaser 370 — a high-precision machine crafted for PCD tool production with a focus on the automotive and aerospace sectors. The VLaser utilizes a unique kinematic design that enables fast and efficient laser machining of complex profiles. It offers exceptional dimensional accuracy and is supported by a flexible loading system that accommodates various tool placements. n

News • November 14, 2024

Metal Supermarkets names ‘Metal My Way’ winners

Metal Supermarkets, a supplier of small-quantity metals, named the six winners of its 10th annual Metal My Way contest.

News • November 11, 2024

Innovative ‘fir tree cutter’ tool

The tool's shape is a dead giveaway. The tooling, which resembles a Christmas tree, is often used for finishing blade root grooves and blade roots of turbines, is alternatively known as a fir-tree design, or a pine-tree, or now, a Pagode Tree Cutter developed by cutting tool solutions provider EMUGE-FRANKEN.

Videos • November 11, 2024

J.W. Done (Orbitool) IMTS 2024 Booth Visit

Designed for cross holes in both manual and CNC applications, Orbitool deburring tools from J.W. Done feature a flexible shank and protective disc, allowing for selective material removal at intersecting edges. J.W. Done General Manager Stanley Kroll demonstrates how Orbitool is shown to effectively deburr complex contours and surfaces, particularly for brass parts. Custom tools also are available.n

News • November 8, 2024

Cutting tool manufacturer uses ultrasonic technology to remove burrs

Since May 2024, Intercable Tools GmbH, a more than 50-year-old manufacturer of connection technology and tools, has been using ultrasonic deburring technology from the German company UltraTEC innovation GmbH, part of the VOLLMER Group, to remove burrs from hydraulic units automatically and in a contact-free manner.

News • November 7, 2024

nLIGHT launches advanced laser technology for cutting and process monitoring

The nLIGHT Inc. company has announced the global launch of two new products: nfinity and ProcessGUARD, designed to meet advanced metal fabrication demands.

News • October 7, 2024

Kentucky Peerless’ bourbon ‘stars’ in the Bourbon With The Editor podcast

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. announced the release of a premium barrel-finished bourbon; a bourbon that was featured on the Bourbon With The Editor podcast. Due to the nature of the barrels, the latest expression will be extremely limited and released in Kentucky only.

Articles • September 27, 2024 • William Leventon

Hard-Job Specialist

Ceratizit's new six-flute endmill tackles titanium and super alloys with advanced geometries, delivering superior stability, cutting performance, and tool life.

Articles • September 3, 2024 • Alan Richter

Therapeutic symbols

An overview of parts marking technologies for medical devices.