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Automate your boring cycle to increase production
Rigibore's "ActiveEdge" adjusts automatically from your measurement data, ensuring perfect bores with zero downtime. ActiveEdge tools are micron accurate in diameter (0.078 thou) so even the tightest of tolerances can be met effortlessly. Save money by increasing production and eliminating scrap, with ActiveEdge technology.
Measure Parts in the Machine
Marposs WRSP60 scanning probe with radio data transmission performs profile and surface contact scans on newly worked parts as well as measurements for run out, roundness and concentricity evaluation directly inside the machine.
Aerospace manufacturing expertise combined in one center
The Starrag site in Rorschacherberg in Switzerland is synonymous with highly productive, long-lasting machining solutions in the aircraft industry. This is what made this site the perfect choice for the Starrag Competence Center Aerospace.
To the moon and beyond with additive manufacturing
Aerojet Rocketdyne uses metal 3D printing technology from Velo3D to make a critical flight component lighter, smaller, and much less expensive than its predecessors.
Single and Double-Shaft Shredders
The volume reduction of aluminum, magnesium, copper, brass, steel and other types of metal chips represents a significant cost savings in labor, disposal, transport and storage. Jorgensen/SFH single and double-shaft shredders efficiently reduce chip size in preparation for centrifuging or briquetting.
Early warning inserts keep shops cutting
Every cutting insert experiences a drop in performance when approaching the end of its life cycle. If this condition goes undetected for any amount of time, part-machining performance, as well as part quality, may have already suffered.
4017A Piezoresistive Absolute Pressure Sensor
With the 4017A, Kistler is taking pressure measurement technology to the next level: the miniature absolute PR pressure sensor has a mounting size of only M5x0.5 and was specifically designed for maximum robustness and accuracy. Its oil-filled measuring cell is media-isolated by a stainless-steel diaphragm and delivers a very high level of media compatibility for both gaseous and liquid media.
Robotics Results: 13 hours uninterrupted production
Watch a time-lapse video of the latest automation solution presented as part of Cutting Tool Engineering's Robotics Results column authored by Craig Zoberis, founder and president of Fusion | Robo-Job-USA in Burr Ridge, Illinois.n
Chip Handling Demos from PRAB
PRAB demonstrates its E-Series Turnings and Chip Processing system as well as its High Volume Aluminum chip handling system as part of Cutting Tool Engineering's June 2022 cover story.n
Toolholders help shop’s reputation
Symmetrix Composite Tooling Inc. discusses how a unique collet-holding system from Rego-Fix Tool Corp. helped the shop eliminate cutting tools from pulling out of holders. n
Chip Management Demo from Sandvik
Sandvik Coromant offers a chip management demonstration as part of Cutting Tool Engineering's June 2022 cover story on chip handling systems.n
Drag finishing polishes targeted surface areas on hip stems
Experience lower costs, improved quality and absolutely consistent finishing results with drag finisher technology.n
