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Let’s get together: Industry Trends & Analysis
After being offstage for many years, U.S. manufacturing had better be ready for the limelight. Another large research study has found that, not surprisingly, manufacturing is big—and it matters.
Under control: General Industry Coverage
Understanding and controlling wheel truing and dressing forces when rotary plunge dressing.
Starter kit: Drilling Performance
Some holemaking technologies have eliminated the need for spot drills, but they're still useful when the 'perfect' hole is required.
Quality countdown: Inspection Efficiency
An industry veteran examines the top 10 issues for maintaining and enhancing quality control in parts manufacturing.
CrazyDrill Flex
One year ago, Mikron Tool introduced flexible solid carbide drills and earned respect from the producers of deep hole drills, because these drills, starting at 0.1mm diameter, achieved drilling depths up to 30 x D. Today, the Swiss tool producer takes another step forward and expands their drilling program of CrazyDrill Flex.
Prepzilla Millhog
A heavy-duty I.D. clamping pipe milling end prep tool now offered with an electric motor for performing heavy-wall preps at metal fabrication shops or on-site is being introduced by ESCO Tool.
Spindle Speeder MO10.HS
O.M.G. North America has introduced a new Spindle Speeder, adaptable to all CNC Machining Centers, for finish milling, drilling or engraving operations.
CMT Vertical Thread Mills
In response to popular demand, the Carmex CMT line of toolholders and inserts for vertical thread milling has been expanded with the addition of C10 (10mm diameter) and C25 (25mm diameter) inserts and toolholders for smaller and larger diameters.
Enhanced Hole Technology
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduces Enhanced Hole Technology, an integrated set of systems that improve hole-cutting quality on older machines without requiring a complete system upgrade.
Rotary and Indexing Tables
Zagar Workholding Group has added a complete line of rotary and indexing tables to its product offering.
Clamping Knobs with Indexing Plunger
J.W. Winco Inc. offers series GN 7336.7 Clamping Knobs with Indexing Plunger as well as GN 7366.8, a version with safety function.
Grooving Tools
Walter USA, LLC has announced a series of enhancements to its line of grooving products.
