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Latest in Turning
Fanuc RoboCut iE Wire EDM Series
Methods Machine Tools Inc. has introduced the new FANUC RoboCut iE Wire EDM Series, featuring a new power supply for highly accurate and efficient cutting performance in challenging materials.
Lightweight Boring Tool
BIG Kaiser has introduced the new, large diameter Kaiser 318 Series, a tooling system supporting a variety of aluminum and steel components optimized for twin cutter rough boring, precision finish boring and precision OD turning operations.
Testing Hyper-Carbide limits: Turning Performance
When SRL Nano Corp. developed carbide-grade tools that use a patented binder material with a melting threshold similar to that of carbide—about 2,870º C, naturally the Rosemead, Calif., company dubbed the new material Hyper-Carbide. And once you view the video below that captures a series of cutting tool tests, it's easy to see why.
Grade CBN 170
Seco Tools has announced the availability of its new CBN 170 grade, a PCBN grade developed for the finish turning of nickel-based super alloys commonly found in aerospace, power generation and automotive components.
Microgage Bore Alignment
Pinpoint Laser Systems Inc. is introducing a new precision Microgage Bore Alignment Kit for industrial applications.
Skimming coolant costs
END USER: Tank Component Industries, (417) 831-5100, www.tankcomponents.com. CHALLENGE: Remove tramp oil that's contaminating coolant. SOLUTION: Portable oil skimmer that extends coolant life and minimizes the need to clean machines. SOLUTION PROVIDER: Abanaki Corp., (800) 358-SKIM, www.abanaki.com.
Swage-Sert
Acme Industrial Co., a subsidiary of Jergens Inc., has announced a new thinwall threaded insert product line.
Vertical Turning Center Grinding Attachment
A new automatically changed grinding attachment adds surface finishing to the one-stop processing capabilities of MAG's vertical turning centers, allowing finishing of ID, OD and plane surfaces on parts up to 4700mm (185 inches) diameter.
Heller U-Axis Feed-Out System
Heller Machine Tools announced the development of a technically and economically viable feed-out system that uses an additional axis to provide radial feed movement of the tool cutting edge.
TS 249
Heidenhain Corp. offers a compact touch probe primarily for use in NC-controlled grinding machines and lathes.
Inserts
Sandvik Coromant offers more than 300 inserts in a series of ISO S turning geometries for machining high-temperature and titanium alloys.
