Machining

Do you want to grind carbide tools and erode PCD tools with high productivity? The new VHybrid 360 from Vollmer of America Corp. combines the strengths of an innovative grinding machine and a proven, powerful erosion machine.

Many toolmakers have reasons to bring coating capabilities in-house.

The Grinding Doc offers a simple test to determine the cause of chatter.

Effectively milling aluminum requires balancing all elements of a cutting tool.

With technology under development at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, machining firms soon may be able to improve the process of spotting ballscrews in danger of failing.

The machines might be dated, but existing customers and experienced employees beat starting from scratch.

More than 97% of companies surveyed among Cutting Tool Engineering's subscribers reported that they remain open for business.

AeroGo Inc.'s air caster system keeps expensive epoxy-coated floors looking good.

Any machinist probably has heard of centerless grinding, but it is an obscure process often only familiar in name.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger provides a simple, if not pretty, solution to a nasty cylindrical grinding problem — when the side of a grinding wheel meets a flat surface. Watch the 103rd episode of the Grinding Doc video series.

Made in the USA, both VFD kits are also suited for smaller garage/machine shops, mills, lathes, and grinders. Adaptable to most applications, the VFD kits can run the motor on 220V single-phase incoming power vs. requiring three-phase power – eliminating the need for a phase converter convenient package, it can go up to 5,000 RPMs in high gear–10-15% higher than the standard milling machine could do.

The Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine is fast, easy to set up, and omes with software that allows for predictable outcomes, including automatic material location, effectively bringing aluminum prototyping to an accessible and affordable level that has not been seen in this category.