Machining

While it may have different names, groove milling can be an effective way to perform slotting and slitting.

Retrofitting is an effective and economical option to make new money with old machine tools.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced a Norton Abrasives Grinding App.

Start producing full threads to within one pitch of the bottom of your drilled holes with Guhring's thread milling cutters.

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM V19.0.

OPEN MIND Technologies AG introduces the new version of its hyperMILL CAM solution.

Several machine tool manufacturers, including Nakamura, are transitioning over to bolt-on style turrets for their horizontal lathes because these solutions are more robust and easier to use than VDI designs. In response, EXSYS Tool Inc. is introducing a new bolt-on mounting PRECI-FLEX Modular Tooling System for most Nakamura machines equipped with bolt-on style turrets.

Techno Inc. introduced the new HDS Series CNC Router, an economical precision cutting system.

PartMaker Inc. will begin shipping PartMaker Version 2013, the latest version of PartMaker Software for programming CNC Mills, Lathes, WireEDM, Turn-Mill Centers and Swiss-type lathes in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Race Engine shops can now CNC port cylinder heads and blueprint and machine engine blocks on the same machine with no fixtures to swap or realign. The latest CENTROID A560 5-axis machine tool with its patented ball screw driven 5th axis articulating head comes from a long line of CENTROID machines designed specifically for Internal Combustion Engine rebuilding, development and hot rodding.

GenSwiss announces new MULTIDEC 3000 coolant through tool holders that incorporate an internal coolant jet stream aimed at the 3000 series insert edge providing optimal lubrication and cooling, longer insert life for the full range of front turning, back turning, grooving, and threading operations.

A full line of CO2 laser beam delivery optics for use with popular high and low power lasers that are in-stock for immediate delivery is available from Laser Research Optics.