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Emuge Corp. appoints Scott Lowe national accounts manager
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Toolmaker helps lead U.S. manufacturing into a pivotal decade
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Tung-AluMill Indexable Shoulder Milling Cutters
Tungaloy has expanded its Tung-AluMill line of indexable shoulder milling cutters to include an insert with a 2.5 mm (0.1") nose radii.
TZ120 Grade Ceramic Inserts
Tungaloy is introducing TZ120 grade ceramic inserts designed for turning cast iron at high cutting speeds.
Concentric Outside Diameter Clamping Tool
Mitee-Bite Products completed the design and development of a new style concentric outside diameter (OD) clamping tool. Repeats within tenths, compact for high-density application and tough enough to limit yourself to tooling capabilities.
Voumard 1000 Universal CNC Internal Grinding Machine
Hardinge Inc. announced the introduction of the Voumard 1000 Universal CNC internal grinding (IG) machine. The new Voumard 1000 offers a high-performance, economical grinder for a wide range of universal internal grinding requirements to obtain fine surface finishes and tight tolerances.
EMAG acquires CNC-Technik Weiss GmbH
The EMAG Group is expanding its technology range in the field of grinding with cylindrical grinding technology from Weiss.
New EMAG Systems: EMAG provides turnkey solutions from a single source
The production of comprehensive manufacturing solutions from a single source is the main requirement for many mechanical engineering production planners. Typically, a general contractor would be responsible for the development of a complex line of interlinked machines with a variety of technologies.
Tooling Tech Group names Jeff Johnson chief financial officer
Tooling Tech Group (TTG), a leading provider of engineered tools and automated assembly equipment to a wide range of industries, has announced Jeff Johnson as the company's new chief financial officer. Johnson will be responsible for all areas of the company's financial activity, including accounting and control, financial reporting, planning and forecasting, treasury, credit, collections and taxes.
Episode 98: Rapid in-feed may bloat your cycle time
The Grinding Doc urges shops to carefully determine where to start their rapid in-feed if they want to reduce cycle time for a cylindrical OD plunge grinding operation.
Toolholders make the critical connection for productivity
Toolholders are the critical connection between a cutting tool and a machine tool spindle. A toolholder's performance dictates productive output, part surface finish and cutter life. With the right toolholder for the application at hand, shops gain maximum benefit from their high-performance cutting tools and machine tools.