Machining

Articles • April 1, 2010

A world class act

END USER: Specialty Saw Inc., (860) 658-4419, www.specialtysaw.com; CHALLENGE: Increase the size of the saws it manufactures and resharpens while reducing turnaround time. SOLUTION: Two saw grinding machines. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Vollmer of America Corp., (412) 278-0655, www.vollmer-us.com

Articles • April 1, 2010

Swiss Army Knife

Swiss-style turning can be complicated, so it helps to have an operator's 'tool kit' with multiple solutions.

Products • April 1, 2010

VF

Haas Automation Inc. redesigned its VF vertical machining center product line to incorporate a wide range of enhancements.

Products • April 1, 2010

Carmet II

Carmet II from Carl Zeiss was developed specifically for suppliers and manufacturers in the automotive industry. This new horizontal-arm measuring machine is available in four sizes up to a measuring range of X = 7m, Y = 1.6m and Z = 2.5m.

Products • April 1, 2010

S30T and S40T inserts

Sandvik Coromant Co. offers two new insert grades for milling titanium: S30T and S40T. S30T has a PVD coating on a micrograin carbide substrate so sharp edges resist fatigue and microchipping, according to the company.

Products • April 1, 2010

Hydrobar Sprint 542

The Hydrobar Sprint 542 automatic bar loader from LNS America Inc. feeds 12' round, hexagonal or square bar stock with diameters from ¼" to 1-⁵⁄₈" (5mm to 42mm) into fixed- or sliding-headstock turning machines.

Products • April 1, 2010

Beyond

The new Beyond line of high-performance turning products from Kennametal Inc. now includes two new geometries in round inserts for improved productivity in turning steel, stainless steels, cast irons and high-temperature alloys: RU (Roughing Universal) and UP (Universal Positive).

Products • April 1, 2010

Sandvik Coromant Tooling

Puma MX mill/turn machines from Doosan can now be equipped with Coromant Capto machine-adapted clamping units designed for the lower turret for faster and safer tool changes with greater tooling rigidity, according to the company.

Products • April 1, 2010

SmartCAM V17.0

SmartCAMcnc has announced the field test release of SmartCAM V17.0.

Products • April 1, 2010

Multi-Grind

Knuth Machine Tools USA offers the Knuth Multi-Grind grinding machine for tool and die construction, mechanical production, design processes, laboratories and training.

Products • April 1, 2010

Machinist APPrentice

The Machinist APPrentice 2010 is an iPhone application from Smart Calculations LLC that solves math problems for machinists, programmers and engineers.

Products • April 1, 2010

Grinding Bevel Gears

Gleason Corp. has broadened its line of bevel gear manufacturing solutions with a new line of high-performance grinding wheels for bevel gear applications.