General Shop Equipment & Supplies

Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. overhauled its U.S. Website to be more interactive with new features such as the Tech Exchange community section.nn

Capital Machine Technologies Inc., a distributor of metal fabrication and robotic welding equipment, is hosting the OMAX Dallas Demo Days. Visitors can learn about the Maxiem 1530 JetMachining Center.

You are looking for a powerful, flexible, reliable, and rigid tool and cutter grinding machine with an easy-to-use control and a variety of available options, including part loading and tool changing automation.

The tool and mold industry is designing and specifying ever more complex geometries and freeform surfaces and the industry is placing ever greater demands on clamping technology to accomplished these needs. Zero-point clamping technology from Andreas Maier Fellbach (AMF).helps them meet these challenges.

With Kyocera Precision Tools Inc.'s new insert, blade and tool block designs, users can achieve rigid, safe and secure cutoff operations thanks to the clamping mechanisms of the KPK series. The insert clamp design is said to enable fast replacement of inserts and reduce downtime.

Nachi America Inc. (Cutting Tools) features the Aqua Revo Oil Hole Drill series in a brief video that offers an overview of the endmill's oil-hole geometry, material and coating. Designed for shops that require high-efficiency machining, the Aqua Revo drill series reportedly will improve productivity and reduce costs.

CGTech, the developer of Vericut software, and Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of high precision CNC machine tools technology, renewed a strategic corporate partnership. Makino and CGTech have worked together for more than 30 years to provide manufacturing and design solutions to manufacturers around the globe.

When considering upgrading a cylindrical grinding process from a conventional vitrified aluminum oxide or ceramic wheel to Vitrified cBN (VitcBN), there are 5 main reasons that can help justify the use of cBN over conventional abrasive grains.

A 1.5 mm × 1 mm chip that consumes just 28 microwatts and has a range of up to 21 m has potential for manufacturing applications.

The challenge for this ProvenCut recipe was to achieve an acceptable—or even excellent—finish with a tool length-to-diameter ratio of 5-1.n

Hybrid manufacturing technologies require CAD/CAM software.