Turning

A complete line of standard tools for High Pressure Coolant (HPC) turning from Iscar Metals Inc. puts more efficient turning of titanium, Inconel, and stainless steel within easy reach of any shop. Previously, HPC tooling was available only as a special.

ISCAR continues to create fresh solutions for difficult ID machining problems through strategic additions to its popular PICCO family of solid carbide inserts.

A new family of innovative turning tools from ISCAR raises the threshold for process security in difficult railroad-wheel reconditioning work.

Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced CAMplete TruePath Turn/Mill software on Nakamura-Tome Multitasking Turning Centers.

Cold forming is a fast, chipless way to make parts.

Various edge preparations are available for PCBN inserts when hard turning, but not all are equal.

Metabo Corp. has introduced the new WP780 4 ½" angle grinder with a non-locking paddle switch.

CTE Editor Alan Richter covers a unique insert clamping mechanism and seating configuration in his April 2011 Look Ahead column.

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.

Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings looks at how to manage dramatic shop events in the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

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

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