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Cellulose-based components mass produced with AP&T press line
CGTech announces worldwide reseller agreement
AM-produced mandrels provide new market opportunities
Composites manufacturing with advanced programming strategies
Composite material cutters offer a growing opportunity for toolmakers
The next generation of surface profilometer for in-process inspection
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And the beat goes on
One of the most enduring issues in the metalworking world is finding and retaining skilled workers, and the 10th annual Metalworking Trends Survey from LoSasso Integrated Marketing, Chicago, showed that this challenge continues.
The madness of wheel trials
Dear Doc: I sell grinding wheels and frequently find myself pulling my hair out when recommending wheels to customers. One customer achieved great success with a resin-bond, 400-mesh diamond wheel when grinding ¾"-dia. carbide endmills. It performed like a "superwheel." I then took that same wheel to a customer who also grinds ¾" carbide endmills on the same machine model with the same coolant and it's a disaster. Why?
Good news on the horizon
I'm thankful to share that our machining business has picked up and we're running near capacity. I can't get overly optimistic just yet, but good news nonetheless. We haven't required new equipment, new employees or a second shift, but that could change if business continues at this pace or improves. While this uptick has been a nice morale booster, our energy-focused market remains unpredictable. Even so, we're getting a bit more confident with our forecasts and planning.
Gangs vs. turrets: Turning Performance
If you're shopping for a Swiss-style CNC lathe, the available options and machine configurations are truly staggering. Spindle speeds that compete with many machining centers, convertible spindles that turn a sliding-headstock machine into a chucker, thread whirling capabilities, laser cutting heads and enough axis letters to become the next Words With Friends champion.
Getting a grip: Drilling Performance
There are numerous advantages to rigidly holding a workpiece: feed rates can be increased and cutting times reduced, cutters last longer and impart finer surface finishes, and more-accurate parts are produced. At trade shows where vendors offer demonstrations, you rarely see flimsy, difficult-to-hold parts being machined. In the real world, however, such parts are common. Holding parts for secondary operations, such as drilling holes on an edge, can also be challenging.
Mother of machine tool parts
When it comes to highly accurate machining technology, jig boring is better. So say proponents of the century-old machining technique. In the early part of the last century, jig boring started as a better way to make holes. But the technology has since evolved into a more-versatile machining option.
Allied caps off 75 years of drilling innovation
Allied Machine & Engineering Corp., which manufactures holemaking and finishing products for the industrial tool and machining sector, this year celebrates its 75-year history with an eye on the future.
Tungsten Carbide-Tipped Hole Cutters
Alfa Tools introduces tungsten carbide-tipped hole cutters for cutting many different types of materials, including construction steel plate, stainless steel, iron, aluminum, copper, cast iron, fiberglass and plastics.
GN 253 Vibration/Shock Absorption Mounts
J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 253 vibration/shock absorption mounts in inch and metric sizes. These RoHS-compliant mounts are also known as shock absorbing mounts, vibration mounts, antivibration mounts, vibration bobbins or rubber bumpers.
E4.1L Energy Chain
Optimal use of installation space, light weight and high stability—these are just some of the benefits of the E4.1L energy chain from igus, which is now available in new heights and widths from stock. Compared to the E4.1, weight can be reduced by 30 percent, with this light version, meaning that the chain is well suited to highly dynamic applications.
DC-1100SA, DC-1700SA Semiautomatic Bandsaws
DoALL has added two larger capacity dual-column, semiautomatic bandsaws to its Continental series product line. The DoALL DC-1100SA offers semiautomatic capacities on rectangles at 43.3″x43.3″ (1,100mm x 1,100mm) and the DC-1700SA (pictured) boasts a rectangle capacity of 67″x51.2″ (1,700mm x 1,300mm).
Melin Tool licenses Haimer Safe-Lock System
German toolholder maker Haimer GmbH recently agreed to license its Haimer Safe-Lock System to the Melin Tool Co., a cutting tool manufacturer based in Cleveland. Melin Tool will offer its endmills to the U.S. market with the Haimer Safe-Lock System, according to a recent Melin Tool news release.
