Turning

Articles • March 1, 2016 • Pete Tecos

Measuring asset performance

In today's hypercompetitive, globalized economy, businesses are pressured to do more, do it faster, do it right the first time and do it all with fewer resources. The Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 have given birth to asset-monitoring software that should enhance competitiveness in this environment, but it can also be like turning on a waterfall of data that raises the risk of "task overload." Faced with task overload, most people focus on what they think is most important while a seemingly peripheral task is temporarily ignored.

Products • March 1, 2016

Swiss Bore Digital Finish

Swiss Tools NA Inc.'s Swiss Bore Digital Finish boring tools range from 0.3mm to 2,200mm (0.012" to 86.614") in diameter. According to the company, the digital-display unit can be used in numerous digital heads throughout a customer's plant. The company also offers Swiss Bore Modular Finish and Twin boring tools and Swiss Flex HSK rotating and turning tools.

Products • March 1, 2016

Crusher and Centrifuge/Wringer System

PRAB offers the vertical-axis crusher and diagonal-shaft centrifuge/wringer system for reclaiming cutting fluids and reducing bushy metal turnings into dry shovel-grade chips. Dry chips reduce haul-away costs, mitigate risk of spillage or environmental fines, and offer greater returns on metal with dealers.

Products • February 29, 2016

GC4305-grade insert

Sandvik Coromant Co. says the GC4305-grade insert maximizes metal-removal rates, shortens processing times and enhances component quality when turning steel. It is made of a heat-resistant cutting material that is suitable for dry machining, which is ideal for automotive part manufacturers that seek to avoid the stresses tools experience as a result of temperature fluctuations. The insert features the company's wear-resistant Inveio coating.

Products • February 26, 2016

MU-4000V vertical machining center

Okuma America, Charlotte, N.C., recently introduced the MU-4000V, a 5-axis vertical machining center said to be ideal for 5-axis multi-sided machining within the aerospace and die/mold industries. The MU-4000V reportedly offers high-speed, process intensive machining combined with turning and 5-axis multitasking machining.

Products • February 25, 2016

Palmgren Combination Bench Lathe and Mill

Precision, power and versatility enable the Palmgren Combination Bench Lathe and Mill to handle a wide range of turning operations normally associated with larger machines, according to a recent company news release.

Products • February 22, 2016

Secomax CS100 sialon ceramic grade inserts

Seco, Troy, Mich., recently expanded the roughing and semi-finishing performance capabilities of its Secomax CS100 sialon ceramic grade inserts by adding inserts with T-style edge preparation to the line, according to a company news release. Featuring a free-cutting, sharp geometry, the new inserts are said to bring strength, stability and performance longevity to the machining of nickel-based superalloys in unstable conditions.

Products • February 18, 2016

You Ji YV-600E2T VTC

Designed for large lot-size machining of big aluminum wheels or similar parts, the You Ji YV-600E2T Vertical Turning Center (VTC) is described as a compact, high-precision, heavy-duty machine suitable as a stand-alone machining cell or integrated with other machines to form a complete flexible manufacturing system, according to a Feb. 11 news release issued by Absolute Machine Tools Inc., Lorain, Ohio.

Products • February 18, 2016

AH8000 Series Inserts

Tungaloy Corp. has introduced the AH8000 series of PVD grades and chipbreakers for turning heat resistant alloys. The new PVD grades feature impressive resistance to both wear and fracture due to the world's first nano-multi-layered AlTiN coating with high Al content and dramatically reduces notch wear, crater wear and built-up edge in machining heat resistant alloys.

Products • February 3, 2016

Screw Conveyor

PRAB Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., this week debuted a Screw Conveyor engineered to effectively move a range of metal scrap from chips to bundled turnings, according to a Feb. 1 news release from PRAB. The Screw Conveyor is said to be ideal for applications where scrap is dumped into the conveyor or infeed hopper in a load. The PRAB Screw Conveyor uses a single drive to operate an auger that rotates and moves the material through the trough. The straight-forward design and standard components reportedly make the conveyor cost effective to own and easy to maintain.

Products • February 2, 2016

BX53M System Microscope and Stream Analysis Software

Said to combine ease of use with expanded functionality, the new BX53M System Microscope from Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas is designed to make it easy for users to quickly and accurately undertake a variety of analytical tasks, the company announced in a Jan. 26 news release. What's more, when combined with new Olympus Stream 2.1 Image Analysis Software, the BX53M System Microscope reportedly simplifies workflow from observation to measurement, analysis and reporting.

Articles • February 1, 2016 • Evan Jones Thorne

Overcoming five common challenges when turning

While it's nearly impossible to quantify the most common challenges or most important considerations when turning, experts agree that the five aspects of turning discussed below should be considered. It's important to note that each factor has the potential to impact the others. So, instead of looking at each issue individually, it's recommended machinists take a holistic best-practices approach to turning.