Turning

Products • May 10, 2018

#9684524 Engine Lathe

With the power to remove heavy metal, the 16- x 60-inch engine lathe from Palmgren also has the accuracy and control needed for precision fine tolerance turning. Standard features on the lathe include a DRO and glass scales for added operator convenience.

Products • May 8, 2018

Custom-Designed Shaft Collars and Rigid Couplings

Custom-designed shaft collars and rigid couplings that solve specific mechanical drive or packaging system and conveyor component compatibility issues are available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp.

Articles • May 3, 2018 • William Leventon

Taking a turn for the better

By packaging both turning and milling functions in a single machining center, machine tool builders believe they've hit on a winning combination that can boost part quality while also slashing cycle times, space and costs.

Articles • April 25, 2018 • Kurt Ludeking

Benefits of post-coating treatment

Coatings for metalcutting tools have made tremendous advances since their introduction more than 40 years ago. As coatings have improved, our understanding of their behavior in a variety of cutting operations has increased, and this has led to further developments to enhance performance. A technology that has made big strides in the past few years is post-coating treatment.

Products • April 16, 2018

KBH10 Uncoated PCBN Turning Insert

KBH10 is an uncoated PCBN turning insert that offers exceptional wear resistance and very low cutting forces. As a result, many customers are now enjoying double the tool life together with improved part quality.

Products • April 12, 2018

Parasolid v30.1 Geometric Modeling Kernel

Parasolid v30.1 delivers enhancements across a broad front of classic B-rep functionality to enable application developers to code and maintain sophisticated functionality more effectively for their end-users. Facet B-rep enhancements cover complex modeling with facet data and repair of imported facet data, in addition to architectural foundations to support fully integrated Convergent Modeling in future releases.

Articles • April 9, 2018

Stepping up to the challenge

END USER: Ansco Machine Co., (330) 929-8181, www.ansco-machine.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: DP Technology Corp., (800) 627-8479, www.espritcam.com. CHALLENGE: More efficiently program large mill-turn vertical turret lathes. SOLUTION: CAM software that can program complex mill-turn parts using subprograms.

Products • April 9, 2018

WavyJoint PCBN Inserts

Tungaloy is introducing the WavyJoint PCBN inserts, an innovative PCBN brazing technology for higher productivity in hard turning operations.

Products • April 4, 2018

Quick-Release Clamp Collars

A line of quick-release clamp collars offered in three designs that provide clamping options by hand without tools for a wide range of applications have been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp.

Products • April 4, 2018

Full-Grip Pie Jaws

Dillon Manufacturing full-grip pie jaws made of 1018 CR steel are now available in diameters from 6 to 15 inches, with heights of 2, 4 and 6 inches. Constructed of 1018 CRS, these heat-treatable and weldable steel jaws allow for complete gripping of the workpiece to maintain accuracy.

Products • March 14, 2018

Handte Oil Expert Mist Collector

Collecting mist from lubricant oils used to cool machining processes is critical to protect workers' health and meet OSHA requirements. The Handte Oil Expert from Camfil APC helps facility operators reduce exhaust emissions to meet the current OSHA 5.0 mg/m3 exposure limit for oil mist.

Products • March 13, 2018

Jetstream Tooling High-Pressure Coolant Technology

Seco Tools has introduced Jetstream Tooling high-pressure coolant technology for threading shank holders. The new range includes shank holders for external applications, boring bars for internal applications and GL-heads for use with Seco Steadyline boring bars.