General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, one of the world's largest abrasives manufacturers and primary sponsor of the USA Luge Team, celebrated the 40th anniversary of its partnership with the luge team during the Olympic Games in Beijing.

With a new extension of the OPC UA specification, which Beckhoff played a prominent role in helping develop, the publisher/subscriber principle is being introduced into the established and standardized OPC UA communication protocol. Two different transport paths are defined in the specification for data transmission: UDP and MQTT. UDP enables efficient and real-time-capable data exchange in a local network between machines or machine components. Transport via an MQTT message broker primarily, but not exclusively, supports cloud scenarios.

Skimmers are inexpensive, effective tools for removing problematic oil from machine coolant.n

Laser interferometry is susceptible to vibration issues. New technology is solving that problem.

In this video overview, Sandvik Coromant introduces the complete series of M5 milling cutters developed for automotive aluminum machining.

With variable index and unique flute geometry, the OSG HY-PRO® CARB VGM series features unequal flute spacing which reduces vibration during machining by altering the timing of each flute engaging in the workpiece.

Mikron Tool expands the CrazyMill Cool P&S milling cutter family developed for roughing and finishing operations with the addition of a toric (corner radius) version.

Koma Precision Inc. recorded an Alberti T90cn2.5 Right Angle head during a tool change in a machine's CAT40 spindle.

Guhring Inc. highlights the features of its System 222 (two cutting edges, 22 mm length) for grooving and parting-off in this brief video.

Greenleaf's XSYTIN®-360 ceramic end mills combine the company's phase-toughened XSYTIN®-1 substrate with a unique cutting geometry that offers 10 times higher productivity and tremendous cost savings.

Marzel Neckien, president of W Machine Works, San Fernando, California, invested in smart machine monitoring from FactoryWiz that enabled the shop to collect raw machine data and better understand what was happening on their shop floor.

As this video testimonial shows, Sandvik Coromant, Mebane, North Carolina, trusts CGTech's VERICUT Force to optimize their toolpaths for better results through complicated cuts while preventing tool deflection, spikes in load, and breakage.