Boring Mills
Fives upsizes features that can be turned on Giddings & Lewis boring mills with introduction of a larger-range integrated contouring head that handles up to 980mm I.D. (38.6 in) and 780mm O.D.
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Compact Angle Head
Eltool Corp.'s compact angle head can mill and drill in bores or cavities down to 5⁄8" in diameter.
EPPINGER Trifix Tool Positioning System
The EPPINGER Trifix tool positioning system from EXSYS Tool Inc. facilitates quick and accurate exchanges of both static and driven tooling for DMG/Gildemeister multi-tasking machines.
TANDEM KSP plus Clamping Force Block
The TANDEM KSP plus clamping force block from SCHUNK is reportedly setting new standards in automated manufacturing.
Product Selector and Interactive Milling Calculators
Helical Solutions LLC launched its new Product Selector and interactive Milling Calculators featured on www.1helical.com.
MVR-Ex Milling Machine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has completed development of and introduced the "MVR-Ex," a new model in the MVR Series of double-column 5-face milling machines that is one of MHI's leading large-size machine tool product lines.
Android Version of Machinist Journeyman App
Besides the basic rpm/sfm, ipm/fpt, Math Conversions and Drill Chart References, the new Android version of the Machinist Journeyman app from Smart Calculations LLC includeds advanced Milling Calculations such as Radial Chip Thinning Factor, Ballnose Effective Diameter and 45 Degree Lead Milling.
WK15CM-grade Insert
Cutting tests for WK15CM, the newest WIDIA Victory grade for cast-iron milling, are showing up to 40 percent longer tool life, according to WIDIA.
KCSM30-Grade Insert
With approximately 25 percent longer tool life, the new KCSM30 milling grade from Kennametal directly reduces cost-per-part for shops working on titanium, according to the company.
VisualCAM 2014 for Geomagic
MecSoft Europe GmbH has announced the availability of VisualCAM 2014 for Geomagic, a major version release for MecSoft's integrated CAM solution for 3D Systems' CAD software, Geomagic Design (formerly Alibre).
XTREME CUT 251C Semisynthetic Metalworking Fluid
BTM Corp., a Michigan-based manufacturer of clinch joining systems, automation components and contract machine work, has reported substantial savings in coolant usage and waste removal costs after switching its aluminum and steel machining operations to run on QualiChem XTREME CUT 251C semi-synthetic metalworking fluid.
a81nx Horizontal Machining Center
Makino announced the new a81nx horizontal machining center.
