Fabrication & Cutting

When selecting a boring or reaming tool to finish a hole, the application is everything.

Cutting fluids make it easier to keep your cool when workpieces are difficult to machine.

Flow International Corp. introduces the reportedly only noncontact material height sensing solution available in the industry, the DynaBeam Laser Sensing System.

Bel Air Finishing Supply has developed a new technology for super polishing and finishing aerospace and aircraft blades, blisks and other engine and compressor components.

Electro-Steam Generator Corp. has announced availability of its comprehensive line of LB Series Steam Generators for the coatings industry.

An advanced optical cleaning kit for properly cleaning CO₂ laser optics and other types of lenses, mirrors, and windows subjected to contaminants is available from Laser Research Optics.

The new SONOPOWER DIGITAL 3S is Weber Ultrasonics' response to stricter requirements in the field of surface technology in terms of both process stability and profitability.

Although marginally faster tooling options had become available, David Turk at BUCHER Emhart Glass was reluctant to change from a tried-and-true parting off tool. But a new product that tripled productivity finally triggered a switch.

The pressure to decrease costs and drive up profitability means getting every ounce of efficiency from machine tools and cutting tools. To this end, shops constantly strive to reduce cycle times and extend tool life. However, while pursuing these goals, it is easy to push tools past their useful life, allowing excessive wear and its corresponding problems to occur.

Effectively directing high-pressure coolant to the cutting zone enhances machinability and extends tool life when cutting heat-resistant superalloys, such as when making parts for the energy industry.

Laser technology has taken hold in the moldmaking industry, offering new possibilities for fabrication, detailing, maintenance and repair.

OMAX Corp. reportedly takes the price-to-performance ratio in abrasive waterjet cutting technology a huge leap forward with the launch of its next generation MAXIEM machines.