Machining

Products • September 13, 2013

Aeronautical- and Motor Racing-Quality Gears

With its global 3i modernization program, REDEX has transformed its Senonches plant into a state-of-the-art center of gear excellence. As a result, REDEX is now offering aeronautical and motor racing quality gears as a standard in its axis drives to machine tool OEMs.

Products • September 13, 2013

WMT Grooving and Cut-off System

Job shops around the world may have business and customer requirements unique to each company, but concerns on how to improve costs and secure more business are common to all. "Shops want more performance options, and at the same time don't want multiple, job- or material-specific tooling solutions tying up their inventory," says Mark Filosemi, global product manager, threading, grooving, and cut-off for WIDIA. "Where productivity is concerned, particularly in grooving, and cut-off, you have to have a versatile system to be serious. That's where the WIDIA WMT platform is a proven winner, because shops can do more with it."

Products • September 13, 2013

M2 Series Industrial Grinders and Sanders

Ingersoll Rand has released a new line of M2 Series grinders and sanders to complete heavy-duty cutting, polishing and cleaning applications in less time.

Products • September 13, 2013

Walter Cut UD4 Insert Geometry

Walter USA LLC has introduced Walter Cut UD4, a new insert geometry for radial grooving and groove turning in the automotive and general metalworking industries that delivers maximum process reliability, optimal chip formation, high levels of productivity and reduced tooling costs.

Products • September 13, 2013

Grade GC4325 Inserts

Sandvik Coromant introduces GC4325, a new-generation coated cemented-carbide grade for steel turning.

Products • September 13, 2013

Toolholder Collets, Bushings and Toolholders

When it comes to tool holding, value is all about precision and reliability that will transmit to the finished part. Hardinge says its toolholder collets, bushings and tool holders are designed and engineered for quality and durability.

Products • September 13, 2013

NOVO

Tool selection, tool configuration, and the best applicable tooling advice based on the customer's part and process requirements are all at the touch of a few mouse clicks in Kennametal's revolutionary NOVO.

Products • September 13, 2013

KM4X100 Spindle Connection

By combining high clamping force and optimized interference levels, Kennametal says its new KM4X100 provides a robust connection, extremely high stiffness, and bending load capacity for greatly improved performance in machining high-strength alloys and other materials.

Products • September 13, 2013

Series 1850 CNC Model Presetter

Parlec Inc. introduces the Parsetter TMM Series 1850 CNC presetter with Process, Automate, Connect technology.

Products • September 13, 2013

Milpro and Cimperial Fluids

CIMCOOL specializes in fluids for machining and grinding, stamping, drawing and forming, cleaners, and corrosion inhibitors, as well as specialty lubricants and fluid management equipment.

Products • September 13, 2013

Mill 4-15

Experienced manufacturers know that when milling, three main considerations predominate: metal removal rate, tool life, and surface finish. All three are critical to successful metalworking, but often one will predominate. Manufacturers facing parts requiring 90-degree shoulders also know that achieving true 90-degree shoulders and minimizing the scallop or step marks between passes absolutely requires a high-performance cutter. The new Mill 4-15 platform from Kennametal is that best-in-class system, according to the company.

Videos • September 5, 2013

Getting toast with your plunge roll?

For the 44th episode of the Grinding Doc Video Series, a shop recently asked Dr. Jeffrey Badger, Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Ask the Grinding Doc columnist, to settle an argument about the best way to run the dresser when rotary plunge diamond dressing aluminum-oxide wheels.