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Effectively machining titanium alloys requires suitable cutting tools, machine tools and monitoring systems.
Focusing on high-speed inspection
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Extended-reach toolholders remain a requirement
Multiple-axis machines increase workpiece accessibility but some jobs still require these specialized toolholders.
Mini Spiral Mill-Thread Line
Known for smooth cutting operations at high feed rates that reduce machining time, the Carmex Precision Tools Mini Spiral Mill-Thread line is now available in inch sizes, as well as metric. The spiral fluted toolholders, with internal coolant bore, hold from one to three inserts and are available in comparably small cutting diameters.
Chiron Variocell Pallet Automation Cell
CNC machining centers from Chiron combine consistently high production quality, flexibility, low unit costs and short lead times for an optimal process. The addition of the Chiron Variocell Pallet automation cell enables the new high-efficiency FZ/DZ 16 series vertical machining center to produce small batches of a variety of workpieces in an even more productive and flexible way.
Fixture Plate Machining Kits
Jergens Inc. announces fixture plate machining kits and new receiver bushing plugs for its popular line of Ball Lock quick-change mounting systems. The machining kits consist of one fixture plate, four extra-long Ball Lock shanks and four spacers that provide clearance between the fixture plate and subplate below.
Garant PPC Solid-Carbide Barrel Milling Cutters
Hoffmann Group USA has expanded its tool family for Parabolic Performance Cutting (PPC) to include a new PPC indexable insert and Garant PPC solid-carbide barrel milling cutters for high-alloy and hardened steels. The PPC process represents a further development of ball-nosed slot drill cutting and is also known as barrel milling.
New Edition of Practical Gear Engineering
Gleason has released a new edition of Practical Gear Engineering, a technical publication designed to benefit both gear engineering experts and engineers new to the field with comprehensive solutions for many of today's most common gear design and manufacturing issues.
AT&T becomes member at MxD to boost 5G innovation
MxD and AT&T announced they are working together to help accelerate the deployment of 5G to the U.S. manufacturing industry. AT&T is collaborating with MxD (Manufacturing times Digital) to install 5G technology and Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) within MxD's Chicago-based innovation center dedicated to advancing manufacturing innovation.
Proper toolholder torque setting goes off the charts
For years, collet-type toolholder assembly and setup have relied on cumbersome, error-prone manual methods that waste time and money. From a wall filled with adjustment charts, operators reference torque values based on specific collet series holders and tool diameters.
POWERGRIND-XP Heavy-Duty Bench Grinder
Delivering high quality productivity grinding solutions, the heavy-duty bench grinder with dust collector is part of Palmgren's POWERGRIND-XP next generation of bench grinders.
