General Machining & Manufacturing Processes

Ceratizit S.A., part of the Plansee Group, has acquired all shares of AgriCarb SAS. Both sides have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction.

The outer race of the ball bearing is embedded in the POM plastic of the guide roller during the molding process. Each roller is machined to precise dimensions for an exact runout, which makes cylindrical and convex shaping of the running surface possible. Convex rolling surfaces compensate for alignment errors by preventing them from running on corners or edges.

Star SU, part of the Star Cutter family of companies, has announced Andreas Blind will take on the role of president of Star SU.

Alfredo Barragan, Senior Corporate Application Engineer for Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives, discusses the new Paradigm Plus grinding wheel that offers a new premium grain technology for lower grinding forces, lower cutting energy, and is said to be ideal for customers utilizing lights-out production.

The Star Cutter Company in Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired a majority share of Samputensili Cutting Tools in Bentivoglio, Italy. The company has been incorporated into the Star SU brand, serving the European market as Star SU Europe S.r.l.

The primary focus for IMSpost and IMSverify 8.4 was improved performance and enhanced user productivity through user interface enhancements. Updates to IMSverify include: New variable pane for display and monitoring of controller variables, including a new watch window. Debugging of subprograms.

CorShield VpCI-220E Films and Bags combine the latest film technology with the most effective corrosion protection for metal products. Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibitors protect multi-metals (aluminum, carbon steel, galvanized steel, and copper) from all types of corrosion including rust, tarnish, stains, and white rust.

In a field study on an aluminum cylinder head, the application of the extended drill was able to achieve a tool life of 2,000 parts per drill when machining holes of 8 mm diameter at 5,000 RPM in the cut and a feed rate of 1200mm/minute. Prior to the deep hole gundrill operation, there were two twist drill passes with the gundrill connecting the center portion of this feature in the head.

HxGN Machine Trainer is based on the new generation of NCSIMUL and I++simulation software, combining software and hardware to create a solution that is practical and easy to learn. Based on modeled machine kinematic Digital Twins, the HxGN Machine Trainer presents numerous learning opportunities using realistic simulations for 3-to-5 axis milling, mill-turn and CMM operation. Specific situations such as collisions or machine restarts can be emulated to mimic operational or emergency procedures.

The drills are coolant-through, straight flute (G-drills), with emulsion or oil and coolant pressure of 145-580 PSI (10-40 bar). They are offered in cylindrical shank configuration and have a 120° point angle with tolerance of m7. They are also offered in L/D ratio of 5 x Dc as standard, with options for shorter and longer drills to be ordered and specials through Walter's signature Xpress quotation program.

With the new feature for creating generic revolved tools, operators can customize the shape of the cutting and non-cutting parts of the tool for all triangle mesh-based roughing strategies. Customized tools avoid over-simplifications because they take specific features of the tool shape into account during the toolpath calculation to deliver a realistic simulation of the material removal process.

She began her role as president of AB Sandvik Coromant in Sandviken, Sweden, nearly two years ago, but Helen Blomqvist started working at the toolmaker as a research engineer about two decades ago.