Deformation machining combines two techniques
Machine Technology column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Product Category
Machine Tool Attachments & Accessories
Form-A-Groove tools
THINBIT offers Form-A-Groove tools, which can consist of simple groove combinations or more complex combinations of grooves, arcs, angles and convex and concave radii.
E Mill
MAG's E Mill is a machine for economical machining of long, small cross-section parts used in aerospace, construction, shipbuilding and wind power.
Tsugami S207 Sliding-Headstock Lathe
Rem Sales LLC introduced the newest CNC Precision Automatic Lathe from Tsugami Corp.
FastLap facing device
Utilizing a single-point tool, Engis Corp.'s FastLap facing device brings plate flatness to within a micron and can machine a custom groove pattern in a second pass, according to the company.
Creating the future of manufacturing
END USER: Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Laboratory, Rochester Institute of Technology, (585) 475-6573, www.rit.edu/kgcoe/ise/brinkman. CHALLENGE: Teach engineering students to use new machining technology. SOLUTION: Integrated machining system, including tool management and tool presetting. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: Okuma America Corp., (704) 588-7000, www.okuma.com; Kennametal Inc., (800) 446-7738, www.kennametal.com; Zoller Inc., (734) 332-4851, www.zoller-usa.com
Managing surface location error
Machine Technology column for the August 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Quill Spindle Version of FH1250SX
Toyoda Machinery has announced its new quill spindle horizontal machining center, the FH1250SW.
F5-5XR
Makino says its new F5-5XR vertical machining center combines the speed, precision and flexibility required for tight tolerance, five-axis, hard-milling applications.
What is high-speed machining?
Machine Technology column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Methodical maintenance
Advances in machine tool controls and software drive better maintenance.
Square 6 with Combimaster Heads
Seco Tools Inc. has added Combimaster heads to its line of Square 6 square shoulder milling cutters.