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All-in-one workholding device
The Royal MTC Multi-Tasking Chuck from Royal Products is designed to handle large-diameter parts, small-diameter parts, and parts suited for I.D. gripping. According to the company, the key to this all-in-one design is the quick-change center hubs – there is no need ever to remove the chuck body from the lathe spindle. The center hubs […]
Quick Change Tool Holder Series For Small Lathes and autolathes
Sumitomo Electric Industries has added shanks for internal coolant supply without a hose and external turning heads for ISO inserts to the Indexable Head Type Quick Change Tool Holder APM series for Small Lathes and Autolathes. The expanded lineup of Indexable Head type Quick Change Holder APM series includes shanks supporting coolant supply without hose […]
Fullerton Tool’s AlumaMill G3 cutting tool
Fullerton Tool’s AlumaMill G3 cutting tool. Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's video coverage, featuring original footage and context from the related product, process, event, or shop-floor demonstration.
BIG Daishowa Hi-POWER Milling Chucks
BIG Daishowa Hi-POWER Milling Chucks. Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's video coverage, featuring original footage and context from the related product, process, event, or shop-floor demonstration.
BIG Daishowa Pullstud Bolts
BIG Daishowa Pullstud Bolts. Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's video coverage, featuring original footage and context from the related product, process, event, or shop-floor demonstration.
ARCH Cutting Tools RECON360
ARCH Cutting Tools RECON360. Watch Cutting Tool Engineering's video coverage, featuring original footage and context from the related product, process, event, or shop-floor demonstration.
Higher payload pallet system integrates large machining centers
Fastems’ higher payload version of its Flexible Pallet System (FPS) is designed to integrate larger machining centers. FPS is a modular automation system that enables high spindle utilization in mixed manufacturing with 4 and 5 axis milling and mill-turn machines. The FPS-1500 features a modular 360-degree design, integration capability with over 90 machine tool brands, […]
US Cutting Tool Orders Total $206.1M in November 2025
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $206.1 million in November 2025. Orders decreased 17.6% from October 2025 but were up 9.9% from November 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $2.34 billion, up 1.3% from […]
Turning center with Y-axis
The Tsugami M08SY turning center performs highly complex machining such as turning, drilling, boring, cross-drilling and CNC milling. The company says the main and subspindle are equipped with integral, built-in spindle motors, which minimize vibration and provide superior acceleration and deceleration for heavy-duty cutting and fine finishing. The Y-axis enables off center CNC milling of […]
A 5-axis vertical machining center for complex parts
As a solid “first step” into 5-axis machining for some shops, Mazak’s VARIAXIS C-600 offers four spindle options that allow shops to find the ideal balance of speed and power. In addition to the standard 12,000 rpm CAT40 spindle, 15,000 rpm, 18,000 rpm and 20,000 rpm options are available in CAT 40, Big Plus or […]
Tool series optimized for aluminum and non-ferrous metal machining
The DLC-coated DS2000 Series tooling from Tungaloy Corporation has been optimized for aluminum and non-ferrous metal machining, and the company says it delivers superior surface finish, extended tool life, and enhanced productivity across turning and milling operations. In recent years, the trend toward lightweight design and higher efficiency has accelerated across a wide range of […]
Mazak to host Florida Open House
Mazak Corporation has set its sights on the latest manufacturing and automation technology specifically for aerospace, medical, space exploration, defense/marine defense and other area industry component production at its two-day Florida Open House scheduled for February 18-19 at 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Located at its Mazak Technical Center located in Orlando, the event will […]
