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News December 29, 2015
Okuma names new coordinator for Houston Tech Center
Okuma America Corp., Charlotte, N.C., recently named Ted Winkle as coordinator of the company's Houston Tech Center (HTC). Winkle will oversee management of all HTC activities as well as support sales and Okuma's distribution partner Hartwig.
Videos December 29, 2015
LinX – The Evolution of the Linear Motor
Looking for a way to reduce grinding cycle times and improve cutting tool quality in order to satisfy customer requirements, Myles most recently invested in an ANCA MX7 Linear CNC tool grinder with linear motors. The LinX Linear Motor consists of a shaft containing magnets and a forcer containing wound copper coils. The symmetric design results in zero attractive forces between the forcer and shaft, greatly reducing the loading requirement on support bearings.
Products December 29, 2015
Samputensili SG 160 SKY GRIND
Samputensili offers a ground-breaking concept that totally eliminates the need for cutting oils during the grinding of gears after heat treatment. The new machine, which is called SG 160 SKY GRIND, features two spindles: one for skive hobbing and one for generating grinding.
Products December 29, 2015
TH1000 and TH1500 Turning Insert Grades
Seco has increased the application range of its wear-resistant TH1000 and TH1500 turning insert grades by adding new positive and negative geometries, chip breakers and nose radius sizes to the line. The additions allow manufacturers that process hardened steels, superalloys and cast irons to further increase their machining capabilities.
News December 21, 2015
Meister expands manufacturing of large wheels for OD grinding
Meister Abrasives USA Inc. in December 2015 added an advanced CNC manufacturing system to its lineup, making it possible for the North Kingstown, R.I., company to manufacture large diameter external wheels in the United States using equipment, materials and a manufacturing process identical to those used by its parent corporation in Switzerland. The new CNC system is said to be capable of producing large vit CBN and diamond abrasive wheels up to 1,225mm (about 4') in diameter.
Products December 8, 2015
Thread Chaser Insert
Seco developed its new thread chaser insert holder to bring high levels of precision and rigidity to threading operations that involve tough materials including the hard, gummy or high-­chrome content ones used in the oil and gas industry. Such achievement is possible via a special carbide-­pin locating system combined with a patented pocket seat surface pattern and high-­pressure coolant capabilities.
Products December 4, 2015
Straddle knurling tool
Conventional "bump" knurling methods are undesirable for smaller diameter parts because the forces deflect the workpiece, according to Genevieve Swiss Industries Inc., Westfield, Mass. To control this problem, the company recommends using a straddle knurl holder to provide support to the workpiece while the knurling operation is performed.
Articles December 1, 2015 Kip Hanson
Scrape to the point
Whether done manually or with a powered device, scraping guide ways is critical to machine tool performance.
Articles December 1, 2015
Case Study: How a tool producer keeps its edge
Myles Tool Company, Sanborn, NY, since 1977 has specialized in producing standard and special carbide cutting tools for the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors. A one-stop shop for standard tools, regrinds, and special tools made to customer requirements, Myles has grown by investing in new machines and high quality equipment.
Articles December 1, 2015
Designs on cost-savings
A PROFIMAT MC 607 5-axis CNC grinding machine manufactured by Blohm Jung GmbH in Germany has been supplied in close cooperation with UK agent, J.R.A. Bennett Ltd, at The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC) with Boeing. It follows a rigorous tender process that involved evaluating hundreds of parameters and included grinding trials at the machine builder's factory in Hamburg.
Articles December 1, 2015
Superfilter ‘talks’ to grinders
Productive Times challenge: Effectively clean and cool grinding oil applied in latest-generation grinders. The solution: A filtration and chiller system that directly communicates with grinding machines.
Articles December 1, 2015 James Harvey
Beyond the educated guess
Planning is critical when operating CNC machines. When I began machining, CNCs were just coming into mainstream use. The first shops I worked in had only conventional (manual) machines. It wasn't until the mid-1980s that I started to notice the incredible versatility of CNC machines. The complex contours and shapes the machines could generate made many jobs much easier. The use of templates to file and sweep in surfaces was rapidly becoming a thing of the past.