General Shop Equipment & Supplies

Manager's Desk column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

A new concept of calculating the required machining power when milling.

However you define them, extended-reach toolholders are indispensable in certain applications.

Several alternatives mechanical drilling make sense when the application is right.

When drilling and milling, controlling runout is critical to maximize tool life and reduce cost per hole.

Flowdrill Inc. provides a video demonstration of its thermal drilling process. The company produces tungsten-carbide bits and roll-form taps to thermal drill and then thread holes in malleable materials.

Dr. Jeffrey Badger, the host of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine's Grinding Doc Video Series, looks at improving coolant velocity for shops running into loading problems with superabrasive wheels. Such wheels are more problematic than aluminum oxide wheels that wear away more readily, Badger reports in the 10th episode of the video series.

Knuth Machine Tools USA Inc. offers universal box-column drill presses, KSB Series, for drilling, reaming and tapping.

MAG adds a new 6,000 rpm/ 46 kW (61.6 hp) tilt spindle to an all-around 10,000 rpm/ 56 kW (75 hp) spindle, high-speed 24,000 rpm spindle, high-torque 2600 Nm (1918 ft lb) spindle and two live spindles (110 or 130mm diameter) as headstock options.

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd recently rolled out NCG CAM V10, which is said to enhance the multi-tasking capability of the software.

Techno Inc. introduces the New HPLC CNC Plasma Cutter Series, a low cost, operator-friendly machine, designed for small to mid-sized shops that wish to bring their manual plasma process to a new level.

Han-Kwang USA Inc. announces immediate availability of its new Series PS, specifically Model PS 3015, a short gantry, 2D flying optic laser system capable of handling 60" wide x 120" long workpieces.