Milling

News • June 25, 2019 • Horst Lach

‘Poly – Poly – or what?’ Part 8: How the ‘issue with the comma’ became a success

Let's look back. Could it be that the world's first presentation of a dia-compact monoblock milling cutter for aluminium machining at FAMETA in 1980 already laid the foundation for large-scale use within the automobile industry in the 80s? Actually yes, if the aforementioned "stumbling blocks" were not there.

Products • June 24, 2019

DoForce-Tri Size 07 Insert

Tungaloy expands its DoForce-Tri line of square shoulder milling cutters to include a size 07 insert, with six cutting edges for precision milling and insert economy.

Products • June 20, 2019

EM Expert Coolant Mist Collector

When metalworking fluids are used during machining processes, they generate airborne mists that can pose a health and safety risk to workers. To help facilities ensure a safe work environment and regulatory compliance, Camfil APC offers the EM Expert coolant mist collector.

Products • June 20, 2019

Fullcut Mill Contact Grip Endmill

BIG KAISER introduces the Fullcut Mill Contact Grip, an endmill that permits easy indexing of cutter heads while maintaining excellent rigidity and accuracy. With the addition of the Fullcut Radius Mill (FRM) and the Ball End Mill (BE), the Fullcut Mill Contact Grip series now features four connection sizes and seven cutter types.

Articles • June 19, 2019 • Kip Hanson

Technology tames gear trouble for machine shops

Make mill/turn lathes and multitask machines into gear-cutting workhorses.

Products • June 19, 2019

INOEX Express-Service for Specials

The production of special tools is a highly specialized discipline in tool manufacturing. Some manufacturers in the marketplace are good at this, but it is frequently the lead times that sort the wheat from the chaff. This is where tool manufacturer Inovatools comes in with its INOEX Express-Service: The company not only develops and produces special tools for complex drilling and milling tasks in the micron range, but also ships them within a week – including coating and tailored to meet specific customer requirements.

Videos • June 11, 2019

Thread milling with Emuge ZGF-S-Cut

Emuge Corporation's Marlon Blandon talks up the company's newest threadmilling product, the ZGF-S-Cut that features a left-hand helix on the flute. Take a look.

Videos • June 5, 2019

Oakland Community College Closes the Skills Gap with Hurco

Hurco is proud to partner with educational institutions to train the next generation of CNC machinists.

Products • June 5, 2019

RoboCell Robot Cell

The Fastems RoboCell One sets new standards in relation to extremely adaptable and flexible machining, particularly heavy workpieces within batches of different sizes. The easy-to-configure robot cell is primarily designed for handling heavy workpieces weighing up to 176 lbs. (80 kg) and for automating up to two machine tools of the same type – either lathes or milling machines. The solution consequently comes into its own at the point where existing automation systems reach their limits solely due to the maximum weight of the workpiece.

Products • June 4, 2019

SURFCAM 2020.0 Software

The introduction of a specific 5-axis 'Tilt' control strategy, combined with a 'Barrel Cutter,' is said to be the most significant enhancement in the latest release of SURFCAM, from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence's Production Software division.

Videos • May 25, 2019

Xtra·tec XT – Performance extends your perspective

Walter has introduced its next generation of milling tools: the Xtra·tec® XT (XT stands for "Xtended Technology")

Products • May 17, 2019

Mill 4-12KT Tangential Shoulder Mills

Kennametal announced its new Mill 4-12KT, the next generation of tangential shoulder mills, producing high quality floor surface finishes for nearly all steel and cast iron applications.