Machining

Videos • January 26, 2019

Multifunctional tool system for diverse grooving applications

TungCut has a wide selection of inserts and toolholders applicable for all grooving operations. Its innovative, rigid clamping system offers stable and long tool life.

News • January 25, 2019

Increasing production capacity, the right way

Expand existing capacity or turn down orders? Many companies are caught in this dilemma. Every time a company turns down an order, it risks losing that customer and potential orders. If the company has no alternative but to accept new orders, at some point the existing machines will reach their limits. What then?

Articles • January 24, 2019 • Dennis Spaeth

Our secret weapon

Lead Angle: The key to the future is to adapt as a media company and be available on all the media channels our audience uses.

Products • January 24, 2019

Positive Inserts for CA025P CVD-Coated Carbide Series

Kyocera Precision Tools has expanded the popular CA025P CVD-coated carbide series for steel turning to include all new positive insert styles. The next-generation CA025P series features multilayer CVD coatings with a layer using a thick film of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) for excellent heat resistance.

Articles • January 23, 2019 • Kip Hanson

The ins and outs of machine tool spindle maintenance

A robust spindle maintenance plan helps avoid unexpected repair bills and days or even weeks of downtime.

Products • January 23, 2019

-R3 and -RR93 Insert Geometries

Shops that struggle to manage metalworking chips and optimize tool life in extreme turning applications will benefit from the new Seco -R3 and -RR93 insert geometries. As part of the RCMX and RCMT range of turning inserts, the new geometries make easy work of such challenging applications as turning railway car wheels.

Products • January 23, 2019

ZnSe Optics for Sign-Making Lasers

A line of OEM compatible replacement CO2 laser optics that come in several configurations for cutting and etching metal, plastic or wood signs is available from Laser Research Optics.

News • January 18, 2019 • Bill Pflager

Avoiding patterns caused by traversing rotary dressing – straight-line chatter

Generally, when using abrasive wheels to grind parts, a dressing tool is required to maintain form and finish within specifications. Several options exist when choosing the type of dressing tool for an operation. These include single-point diamond tools, diamonds blade tools, form or plunge roll diamond wheels and "rotary single-point," or "traversing rotary," dressing.

Articles • January 17, 2019 • Alan Richter

Industry 4.0: Making grinding machines smarter

Get an overview of a grinding process monitoring and diagnostics system.

Products • January 17, 2019

APX Drill

The APX drill from Allied Machine & Engineering delivers the strength and versatility needed in machining oil and gas field equipment. This heavy-duty drill allows for higher spindle speeds and is designed to take advantage of the power curve on modern CNC machines for maximum penetration rates in deep hole drilling.

Products • January 17, 2019

M5F90 Facemill

Designed for machining thin-walled aluminum automotive parts without burring, scratching or chipping, the patent-pending M5F90 facemilling cutter is being released by Sandvik Coromant. The two-in-one M5F90 cutter features an design that allows roughing and finishing in a single operation, delivering shorter and more efficient machining strategies.

Articles • January 16, 2019 • William Leventon

Industry 4.0: Advantages of edge computing

The industrial internet of things would work better if computing tasks came down from the cloud.