Machining

News • March 6, 2024

United Grinding Mexico appoints managing director

United Grinding North America, a subsidiary of Swiss-based United Grinding Group, recently appointed Alonso Acevedo to the Managing Director position for its Mexico territory.

Articles • March 5, 2024 • Jeffrey A. Badger, Ph.D.

Overhanging wheels, making your wheel ‘act harder’

Learn why The Grinding Doc is a fan of downfeeding on the workpiece and the meaning of an old adage.

Products • March 5, 2024

DXGQ/U0703 Inserts

The DXGQ/U0703 inserts feature 55° nose angle with brazed CBN tips that are designed for hard part turning applications. The inserts incorporate HP chipbreaker and use WavyJoint brazing technology for the CBN tips which are designed to provide enhanced insert reliability during hard part turning. Also, the inserts feature four total cutting edges for excellent cost-per-part efficiency.

News • March 4, 2024

MachiningDoctor.com calculates success

Professional machinists searching for technical assistance on the internet would do well to check out Machiningdoctor.com, a website launched in November 2020 by a mechanical engineer with more than 30 years in the industry. Erez Speiser, who spent much of his machining career working at Iscar headquarters in northern Israel, said he developed the Machiningdoctor.com website out of boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News • March 1, 2024

Platinum Tooling named Tecnicrafts’ North American distributor

Effective immediately, Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc., will be selling products from Tecnicrafts Industries, a manufacturer of collets and guide bushings for Swiss Type CNC Lathes.

Videos • February 28, 2024

Ask CTE Contributors: High-Pressure Coolant for Deep-Hole Drilling

Register to watch the recorded webinar on-demand. Join Cutting Tool Engineering for a one-hour webinar based on this month's cover story, "A Fluid Choice." The article examines the options for high-pressure coolant when deep-hole drilling.

Articles • February 16, 2024

Interacting safely with AGVs

Sick and Pilz Automation Safety offer systems to keep employees safe when working alongside mobile robots.

News • February 15, 2024

Kennametal partners with American Precision Museum

Kennametal Inc. has partnered with the American Precision Museum (APM) in Windsor, Vermont, which is home to one of the largest collections of historically significant machine tools in the country.

Products • February 14, 2024

TClamp VT

In addition to operating on narrow grooving on typical CNC lathes, the new V-shaped TDMV inserts are suitable with a wide range of applications on Swiss automatic lathes, with a concentration on miniature product machining. The V-shaped TDMV insert line is a multi-purpose option and the optimal tool for innovation in the groove machining segment in order to meet various customers' needs.

Articles • February 12, 2024 • William Leventon

3-in-1 thread milling solution

With the Thrill∙tec™ TC645 Supreme, Walter combines chamfering, core-hole drilling and threading in a single tool and operationn

Products • February 12, 2024

ModuMiniTurn

The round shank toolholders are designed to fit the cylindrical shank tool holders in most Swiss type lathes. Just as with the existing ModuMiniTurn square shank toolholders, the new round shank toolholders also features extremely high repeatability accuracy, which significantly reduces downtime.

Products • February 12, 2024

13 x 40-inch Engine Lathe

Operators will appreciate the easy-to-use control panel. For enhanced safety, the #9684526 Engine Lathe is equipped with a tool post guard, a chuck guard, a full rear splash guard and has CSA certified electronics.