Machining

Products • July 31, 2018

1100M and 770M CNC Milling Machines

Tormach Inc. has introduced its latest CNC mills, the 1100M and 770M. The new M series represents a ground-up rethinking of all aspects of the company's best-selling 1100 and 770 mills, incorporating more than 2 years of upgrades, optimization and customer feedback.

Products • July 31, 2018

TNC 640 Mill-Turn Control With Touch Technology

The TNC 640, HEIDENHAIN's high-performance mill-turn control, is popular with users thanks to its workshop-oriented operational design. Now the TNC 640 is, and will only be, available with groundbreaking touch technology that supplements the TNC 640's field-proven cycles and functions. It allows the user to operate the control screen with gestures, similar to smartphones or tablets.

News • July 30, 2018

Metal too ‘gummy’ to cut? Draw on it with a Sharpie or glue stick

Your everyday permanent markers, glue sticks and packing tape may offer a surprisingly low-tech solution to a long-standing nuisance in the manufacturing industry: Making soft and ductile, or so-called "gummy" metals, easier to cut.

Products • July 30, 2018

Cermet WEP10 Indexable Turning Inserts

The new Cermet WEP10 indexable turning inserts from Walter deliver long tool life and high productivity. Their fine-grain titanium carbide substrate with Ni/Co binder produces a stable cutting edge. Combined with an extremely hard TiCN outer layer, this grade provides multiple advantages during finishing operations when compared to carbide inserts.

Products • July 30, 2018

hyperMILL 2018.2 CAM Software

OPEN MIND Technologies AG has introduced hyperMILL 2018.2, the latest version of its advanced, comprehensive CAM software. hyperMILL 2018.2 offers a range of enhancements and new features for 3D Shape Z-level Finishing and 3D Optimized Roughing and greater CAD functionality.

Products • July 30, 2018

Laser Research carbon dioxide lasers ready for shipping

A full line of OEM-compatible direct field-replacement CO2 laser optics that are shipped overnight for users in trophy and plaque engraving shops is being offered by Laser Research Optics.

Products • July 30, 2018

Precision Tsugami B0125-III Swiss-style CNC Lathe

Tsugami LaserSwiss offers a new LaserSwiss CNC machine tool. The new LaserSwiss is a next-generation Precision Tsugami B0125-III. The 12 mm, 5-axis Swiss-style CNC lathe features a fully integrated SPI laser cutting system.

Products • July 30, 2018

Tongtai SH-4000P Horizontal Machining Center

The new SH-4000P horizontal machining center from Tongtai was developed for mass production lines. The new compact machine has a 35 percent smaller footprint than the previous model, allowing for maximum shop floor space utilization. At only 69" wide, floor space is minimized.

Articles • July 25, 2018 • Holly B. Martin

Shop tackles tall, large, unique parts

Reliable EDM will take on any job that other shops can't machine conventionally or cost-effectively.n

Articles • July 24, 2018

Software add-on gives shop fast results

Finishing module requires extra programming time, but reduction in cycle time make it a winner.

Articles • July 21, 2018 • Alan Richter

Cutting benefits of ceramic and cermet tools

Ceramic and cermet cutting tools offer productivity-boosting benefits when the application is appropriate.

Articles • July 20, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Multitask lathes edge in on machining centers

Like their 5-axis machining center cousins, 5-axis multitask lathes are breaking the traditional part-processing rules and taking manufacturers in bold new directions.