HBM400SC
Behringer is heralding a major turning point in the field of high-performance band sawing.
Operation / Process
Turning
Fine Form
Cold forming is a fast, chipless way to make parts.
Hard Prep
Various edge preparations are available for PCBN inserts when hard turning, but not all are equal.
4 1/2″ Angle Grinder
Metabo Corp. has introduced the new WP780 4 ½" angle grinder with a non-locking paddle switch.
Gold is the metal
CTE Editor Alan Richter covers a unique insert clamping mechanism and seating configuration in his April 2011 Look Ahead column.
Productive communication
Talking Shop column from the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine presents a conversation with Anderson Leveille, owner of Moscow Mills Manufacturing Services, Stowe, Vt.
When it rains, it pours
Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings looks at how to manage dramatic shop events in the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
A just-right hard turn
END USER: Axle Alliance Co. LLC, (313) 592-7438, www.daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com. CHALLENGE: Overcome workpiece variations while effectively hard turning large ring gears. SOLUTION: A workpiece measuring process for a vertical turning machine. SOLUTION PROVIDER: EMAG LLC, (248) 477-7440, www.emag.com
iProductivity
END USER: Holmatro USA, (410) 768-9662, www.holmatro-usa.com. CHALLENGE: Maximize productivity by facilitating tool acquisition and application. SOLUTION: Electronic tool catalog and application recommendation software. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Iscar Metals Inc., (888) ISCAR88, www.iscar.com/ita or www.iscarmetals.com
JS, JRP, JPP and JSP Inserts
For parts that are less than 0.125" (3.18-mm) in diameter, Tungaloy America Inc. introduced a series of high-positive, low-cutting-force, screw-down, dead-sharp inserts and toolholders last year. There are four chipbreakers: JS features a molded chipbreaker and the JRP, JPP, and JSP inserts.
1600 Series Multidec
Genevieve Swiss Industries has introduced UTILIS Multidec 1600 series thin grooving and micro turning tools capable of work under .125" in diameter utilizing insert widths from thickness of human hair (.0019") up to .108" with cutting edge repeatability within .0004".
Microgage Receiver
Pinpoint Laser Systems is announcing a new four axis Microgage Receiver that provides useful alignment information for evaluating and correcting machinery alignment problems.