Machining

With Kitagawa/NorthTech Worlkholding's automated pallet jaw system, robotic automation is a viable solution for low- and moderate-volume parts production in a CNC lathe.

LACH DIAMOND introduces its newly developed PCD cartridge milling cutter »dia-blue-power«. A PCD monoblock milling cutter with brazed cutting edges, chip and shear angle and a large chip space created the basis for better performance and cost reductions in the automobile and composite industries, according to the company.

Is grinding a chip-formation process similar to turning? That's the question fielded by Dr. Jeffrey Badger, grinding consultant and author of the Ask The Grinding Doc column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

For the production of precision parts, toolcraft covers the complete process chain – from construction through manufacturing to quality control and nondestructive surface testing. The company's state-of-the-art machine pool ensures high-quality production.

The ASL-100 from Ganesh Machinery is a slant-bed CNC Lathe with automatic load/unload capability for unattended operation on 2"- to 1/4"-diam. parts up to 2.2 lbs. The parts enter and depart the machine on individual fabric conveyer belts.

Vermont Indexable Tooling announced the release of its patent-pending LS boring bar line. These boring bars are ready for work, equipped with a CNC shank and overall geometries that are designed to bore through a multitude of materials.

Modern cutting tools that meet today's growing demands for tolerance, performance and efficiency can only be produced economically under optimal production conditions. A look behind the scenes at the global tool manufacturer, Jongen Tool GmbH, and their new production facility in Germany reveals the technical complexity involved in manufacturing inserts and solid carbide end mills with consistent high quality.

The Rymon Co. specializes in stocking standard and nonstandard thread gage sizes. Stock includes: UN-UNS-UNC-UNF-UNEF-UNJ-STI; METRIC-METRIC STI-BSPP.

Cutting Solutions by CERATIZIT has introduced the MaxiMill 491 milling system, engineered for easier use, more parts per shift, faster changeovers and profiles of exactly 90°. The MaxiMill 491 system offers eight smooth-cutting edges per insert to provide significant increases in production and savings, the company said.

Tungaloy America Inc. offers TetraMini-Cut tools for grooving and threading of small parts. The TetraMini-Cut's ground insert, with four corners, is not only economical but also perfect for high-precision and high-quality machining of small parts, according to the company.

Fives Giddings & Lewis goes toe-to-toe in cost competition by introducing a new line of U.S.-built T-bed boring mills with high accuracy and cutting capacity, but designed and priced for job-shops. T-bed or travelling column boring mills move the column in the Z-axis direction and the tables in X.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers a new line of centerless grinding wheels to its bonded abrasives portfolio. The Norton Century45 centerless bond platform features an exclusive chemistry that greatly improves grain retention in the wheel. Better grain retention means wheels are constructed with more porosity for a given hardness.