General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

YG-1 Tool Co. Ltd. has added high-performance carbide drills for stainless steel to its drill line. Other additions include carbide microdrills and drills for drilling steel hardened up to 68 HRC, and HSS and cobalt drills.

Hypertherm announced the release of the Powermax65 and Powermax85: two new systems that come with more torch options and a more rugged torch design for greater durability in harsh cutting environments.

A variety of quality-constructed, versatile universal ball and socket shields are available from Rockford Systems Inc.

MAG's E Mill is a machine for economical machining of long, small cross-section parts used in aerospace, construction, shipbuilding and wind power.

Exair Corp.'s new 110 gallon Chip Trapper offers a fast, easy way to clean large coolant sumps.

THINBIT offers Form-A-Groove tools, which can consist of simple groove combinations or more complex combinations of grooves, arcs, angles and convex and concave radii.

The Showa Super Drill system, distributed by ERI America, allows for precision drilling of holes up to 15 times their diameter from 50 — 270mm (1.97 — 10.63"), to a maximum depth of 1800mm (70.86").

TIW Technology is pleased to announce the release of ALERE Manufacturing v9.4.

Utilizing a single-point tool, Engis Corp.'s FastLap facing device brings plate flatness to within a micron and can machine a custom groove pattern in a second pass, according to the company.

Walter USA LLC reports that its Tiger-tec Silver CVD-coated cutting tool material offers extreme toughness for high thermal shock resistance and enhanced wear characteristics at high machining temperatures.

LMT Onsrud LP offers a new solid-carbide ballnose tool. According to the company, the tool's unique geometry, specially designed point and polished primary clearance and flute allow the tool to impart a fine surface finish when machining plastic.

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