Machining

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed technology enabling high-speed and high-precision machining of a diverse range of precision gears, which are used in vehicle transmission systems and other applications, by a single machine, thereby permitting the complete grinding process, through to finishing, to be achieved at low cost.

This short video provides some insight into the benefits and time savings afforded by a universal grinding machine. It is presented as supplemental information to Cutting Tool Engineering's December 2011 cover story, "A Pitch for Thread Grinding."

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, responds to a shop that performs high-production grinding of small parts and experiences trouble when determining how much to dress a wheel. Watch the 24th episode now.

Seco's new versatile M5 positive-lock chipbreaker insert with robust geometry brings productivity and strength to turning and boring applications in steel, stainless steel, cast iron and superalloys that extend from semifinishing to the toughest roughing operations in harsh environments.

Sodick Inc. is releasing the AG600LH.

Gleason's Genesis series now includes 260H and 400H Vertical Gear Hobbing Machines for the production of spur and helical gears up to 260mm in diameter, and 400mm in diameter, respectively, and up to 700mm of axial travel to accommodate extra-long shafts.

The latest Jabro-Solid2 JS530 Series of ball nose cutters from Seco brings increased flexibility, speed and efficiency to copy and profile milling, as well as slotting and side milling operations.

Seco Tools has released another advancement for the square shoulder milling process with its new Turbo 10 cutting tool that is suitable for most roughing, semi-finishing and finishing operations.

Power and hand tube brushes from Weiler Corp. are available in a wide assortment of diameters, lengths and fill materials to meet the requirements of a broad range of applications.

OSG Tap & Die introduced the OSG PHOENIX Series, an array of high performance indexable tools for rough milling and finishing in various applications.

New Mini-Feed cutters and inserts, part of Dapra Corp.'s high-feed RHINO-FEED line, reportedly allow for feed rates up to five times faster than normal in light-DOC applications.

Vero Software announced the release of Machining STRATEGIST V13, a powerful multi-axis CAM solution that generates optimum HSM roughing and finishing CNC toolpaths for both the office and shop-floor environment.