Compact Angle Head
Eltool Corp.'s compact angle head can mill and drill in bores or cavities down to <sup>5</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub>" in diameter.
Operation / Process
Machining
Boring Mills
Fives upsizes features that can be turned on Giddings & Lewis boring mills with introduction of a larger-range integrated contouring head that handles up to 980mm I.D. (38.6 in) and 780mm O.D.
Carrying Cases
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products introduces convenient carrying cases for two of its most portable welding and cutting machines, MiniArc 161LTS power source for GTAW/Stick welding and PowerCut 400 manual plasma cutting system.
WS 8800 Machining Coolant
Wallover Oil Co. introduces WS 8800 machining coolant.
Z-Taps
Emuge Corp. announced they are introducing a new tap program, Z-Taps, an extensive line of taps featuring design and engineering that make them ideal for stainless steels, high strength alloys, tool steels and cast steels less than or equal to 30 HRC.
Any sweet shortcuts?
Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering's Grinding Doc Video Series, fields a question from a shop hoping to find a faster way to find the sweet spot when cylindrical-plunge grinding tugsten-carbide shafts. About the Grinding Doc Video Series: Thanks to his work as an independent grinding consultant and the author of the "Ask the Grinding Doc" column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Badger routinely receives questions about grinding from shops all over the world.
OSG announces training tour
Toolmaker OSG Tap & Die, Glendale Heights, Ill., has announced its "Train the Nation 10 City Tour," a traveling seminar on high-speed machining for the die mold industry.
Musical machinist gets sweet sounds from CNCs
In 2003, Kevin Burkett was offered $30,000 for his 1978 Travis Bean "Wedge" guitar and realized it was too valuable to perform with. Most guitarists would make do with using a similar, less-valuable model, but Travis Beans have a distinguishing characteristic that makes them hard to replace — they're made of metal.
MITGI hosts facility tour for industry groups
Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding Inc. hosted a tour of its Hutchinson, Minn., facility on April 22, 2014, that included representatives from LifeScience Alley (LSA), a trade association with 680 members from U.S. life sciences industry, and the Hutchinson (Minn.) Economic Development Association (EDA). The event at MITGI was part of a larger tour of Minnesota by the LSA and EDA in an effort to cultivate relationships and connect industry partners in the state.
Methods Machine Tools opens LA tech center
Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a supplier of precision machine tools, automation and accessories, will hold a Grand Opening of their new, expanded Technology Center in Anaheim, Calif. on June 25th and 26th, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Manufacturing professionals are welcome and encouraged to attend. The new 11,400 square foot Methods facility supports operations in Southern California, replacing the previous center in Buena Park, Calif.
Double shot of automation
Speed throughput when deburring and surface finishing vise components. Abrasive disc brushes applied via a machining center's automatic toolchanger.
No room for error
Tap 100 2"-8 blind-holes without breaking the tap or scrapping a part. A tap engineered to effectively produce threads in holes more than ½" in diameter.