Milling

Gibbs and Associates announced that it has released GibbsCAM 2011, with dozens of enhancements to make NC programming easier and faster.

When you think of Fastenal, you probably think of fasteners. But soon you might be just as likely to think of cutting tools, abrasives and other metalworking products. Over the past year-plus, the company has invested aggressively to establish itself as a major national supplier to the metalworking industry.

Eriez Hydroflow offers complete filter system products for a variety of metalworking applications, including standard machining, conventional grinding, creep feed grinding and CBN grinding/machining.

The Shop Operations column in the June issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine stresses importance of understanding material elongation and thickness.

The first technology advancement for large VTCs resulting from MAG's recent acquisition of Modul, a gear manufacturing equipment specialist in Germany, introduces integrated gear cutting capability on a VTC 2500H (vertical turning center) for workpieces up to 2700mm diameter.

With a new level of built-in asymmetry, ISCAR EC-H CHATTERFREE solid carbide endmills bring a new level of speed and process security to slotting and shoulder milling of ferrous metals.

A new family of ISCAR endmills extends the benefits of tangential SUMOMILL inserts to chamfering, countersinking and face milling.

Tungaloy America Inc. reports that its DoFeedMini milling tools from are suitable for high-feed milling on small and midsize machines without chatter.

Precision Brand Products Inc. is introducing Stainless Steel Arbor Shims as an expansion of the current Steel Arbor Shim product line.

The Get With The Program column for the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering looks at designing cutting tools using finite element analysis.

The Shop Operations column from the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses the importance of identifying workpiece materials with sight and touch.

The Machine Technology column in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering suggests that maximum spindle speed may not be the best option.