Machining

With easier programming and simpler tooling, Lathes are, for the most, part robot-ready

Machinists find Haimer tool lasts longer, produces more.

The Grinding Doc takes on anti-directional dressing.

Get with the Program: Manufacturer turns to Vericut in hopes of avoiding "one big crash"

Scribe numbers, text, date codes, or artwork using your CNC machine. Eliminate secondary marking operations. No spindle rotation required. Uses long life carbide stylus, or ball point, to create fine lines. Mark curved surfaces without adjusting the Z axis. For soft or hard materials up to 62 HRC.

The new 4TEX® drill is engineered to deliver optimal chip formation and evacuation and provide higher penetration rates than standard twist drills for light duty machines.

Nachi's newest drill, the Aqua REVO has improved all 3 aspects of the cutting tool. New carbide, geometry and surface treatment from Nachi provides not only longer tool life but versatility as well.

The Hurco BX40Ui 5-axis CNC double-column machining center, with trunnion table mounted along the Y-axis, combines performance and flexibility. The ladder structure and double-column design provides extreme rigidity and outstanding support to the head casting.

Providence Texture LLC, Smithfield, Rhode Island, is a shop leading the way and showing how much femtosecond lasers can do. Femtosecond laser technology represents a new frontier in moldmaking.

MC Machinery has introduced the Van-TG Lower Roller Nest Conversion Kit. With this kit, users can quickly upgrade their Mitsubishi EDM FA series machine(s) lower roller housing to the new Van-TG replaceable nest developed for Mitsubishi's latest MV series EDMs.

One of the best parts of my job is visiting factories where metal parts are machined. In connection with the feature article I wrote for our April issue about machining large parts, I traveled to Romulus, Michigan, and visited Lincoln Park Boring Co.

Chemtool Inc. announces NuSol 21 MW. The new metalworking fluid incorporates a proprietary process that promotes high productivity and minimal downtime for the user. NuSol 21 MW is a suitable replacement for general-purpose synthetic and semisynthetic metalworking fluids in machining and grinding applications and in central systems.