The skyline’s the limit for this grinder
The ShapeSmart model NP50 is a five-axis "pinch/peel" grinding machine from Rollomatic that features unique technology for turning out nonround parts.
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A shot in the arm
Business may not be back to pre-pandemic levels across the board, but the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute's spring meeting and the latest economic indicators are a welcome shot in the arm for the industry.
Know how to scale down
Effective holemaking with microdrills requires a well-adjusted approach, especially for chip evacuation.
Controlling the quality of the boring and milling process
In the cutting tool and toolholder industry, one of the reasons for Big Kaiser's success is its adherence to quality control -- in part by using measurement technology from Kistler to benchmark cutting tools.
Star SU’s John O’Neil elected to Gear Research Institute board
John O' Neil, engineering manager for gear tools at Star SU has been elected by the Gear Research Institute to its Board of Trustees for the 2021- 2023 term.
Okuma partners with community college on training academy
The 53,000 sq. ft. center was built specifically for industrial machine tool training and supports flexible machine layouts and configurations.
G350 Universal Machining Center
The GROB Systems G350 Universal Machining Center delivers high productivity, optimum availability, and excellent maintenance access. What's more, it features a unique machine concept; three linear and two rotary axes permit 5-axis simultaneous machining and simultaneous interpolation. The machine's unique axis arrangement permits upside down machining, offering almost limitless possibilities for part machining. Meanwhile, the horizontal spindle position permits the longest possible Z-travel path and optimum chip fall.
Photochemical etching process pushes metal fabrication boundaries
Micrometal's photochemical etching process enables ultraprecise contours to take shape and produces metal parts with unique features and a greater level of complexity.
Walter highlights features of DB133 Supreme drills
The new DB133 drills, with their 140° point geometry, are available in diameter range from 1/32-5/64 in. and 0.5 to 2.95 mm. Length to diameter ratios (L/D) of 5, 8 and 12 x Dc are standard.
Mikron Tool Demos CrazyDrill Flex
The Flex drills are available in steps of one hundredth millimeter for drilling depths of 50 x D, as well as the "shorter" lengths of 20 x D and 30 x D.
Abrasive Technology receives investment by Blue Sea Capital
New opportunities are expected with the new investment in the company.
Mazak showcases low-cost-per-part technology at precision show
At the 2021 Precision Machining Technology Show (PMTS) scheduled for Aug. 10 to 12 in Cleveland, Mazak will highlight some of its latest high-output, cost-effective and space-saving machine tool technology.
