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Flo-Lock and Laydown Inserts
Tool-Flo Manufacturing Inc. has introduced an API 8 Round insert with chip control available in Flo-Lock and laydown styles.
HTD Tube Hone
Sunnen Product Co.'s new HTD tube hone delivers a 16m (52') stroke, and handles parts up to 1,000mm (39") in diameter.
GS series solid-carbide drills
Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. says its GS series solid-carbide drills have an advanced substrate and wear-resistant DEX coating to allow increased feed rates and cutting speeds.
Tendo-E
Schunk Inc. says its Tendo-E hydraulic expansion toolholder combines performance and value, along with enhanced runout accuracy of less than 0.005mm (0.0002") and vibration dampening.
Kontec KSK 5A
The Kontec KSK 5A from Schunk Inc. is an encapsulated 5-axis centric clamping device.
S30T and S40T inserts
Sandvik Coromant Co. offers two new insert grades for milling titanium: S30T and S40T. S30T has a PVD coating on a micrograin carbide substrate so sharp edges resist fatigue and microchipping, according to the company.
CoroDrill 854 and CoroDrill 856
To meet growing demand from the aerospace sector for reliable and efficient holemaking technology in composite materials, cutting tool and tooling systems specialist, Sandvik Coromant is launching its specially designed CoroDrill 854 and CoroDrill 856.
CoroMill 316 Exchangeable-Head Tools
New integrated toolholders from Sandvik Coromant Co. are compatible with CoroMill 316 exchangeable-head (EH) tools.
Rush Machinery Grinding machines
Grinding machines from Rush Machinery Inc. produce carbide and HSS drills and other cutting tools, including taps, reamers, countersinks and endmills.
FC-300
Rush Machinery Inc. introduces redesigned high-performance filtration systems.
CNC Sprint Series
Riten Industries Inc. says its redesigned CNC Sprint series of live centers feature accuracy guaranteed to +/- 0.00004.
Q+ System
Rego-Fix, a Certified Capto manufacturer, now offers its Q+ system Capto toolholders.
