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Standalone and Insert Workpiece Holders
Parts cleaning applications that require part specific designed workpiece holders are steadily increasing for various reasons. For these uses, Metallform develops and manufactures technically and economically ideal solutions as standalone and insert workpiece holders.
High Dynamic Turning With FreeTurn Tools
High Dynamic Turning, or HDT for short, from Ceratizit has turned conventional turning methods completely upside down. This new turning technology combined with the dynamic FreeTurn tooling, means that in the future it will be possible to carry out all traditional turning operations such as roughing, finishing, contour turning, face turning and longitudinal turning with just one tool.
Mill 4-12KT Tangential Shoulder Mills
Kennametal announced its new Mill 4-12KT, the next generation of tangential shoulder mills, producing high quality floor surface finishes for nearly all steel and cast iron applications.
Sidescreen Enhancement for Sinumerik CNC Blackline Touch Panels
Siemens offers its popular Sinumerik CNC Blackline touch panels with a new feature, the sidescreen enhancement. This development enables users to customize the panel of the CNC, laying out the operator panel in real time, using a drag-and-drop technology.
Subscription CNC Program
ShopBot announces the launch of its Subscription CNC program, emphasizing a simple, straightforward service that makes it easy to put a ShopBot CNC tool to work for your business. For one monthly payment, subscribers can put a Handibot Smart Power Tool, ShopBot Desktop, ShopBot Desktop MAX or ShopBot Buddy tool into production and access ShopBot's world-class team of trainers, web training resources and in-house support.
MicroLED Surface-Mount Indicator Line
Dialight announced the expansion of its MicroLED surface-mount indicator line with three new products for high-performance and reliability in electronics, networking, automation and handheld-device applications. The new products leverage Dialight's 80-plus year history of indicator innovation, offering durable, long-lasting solutions for low-power, small footprint applications.
Diffusion bonding is cool: Design & Engineering
This additive manufacturing process is helping machine shops create parts with complex internal cooling channels.
Plant retools machining process
FlexCNC machine mills, drills, taps and bevels large or long workpieces.
Fluid recycling can aid profits
Prioritize metalworking fluids when market factors reduce profit margins.
The difficulties of tapping: Drilling Performance
Mastering this machining operation requires a lot of research and consultations.
Technology advances CNC broaching systems
Broaching on a CNC machine enables multitasking, streamlines setups and saves money.
Apprenticeships can provide effective training
Various apprenticeship programs are available to connect the gap between the skills that parts manufacturers need and the ones job seekers offer.
