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MaxiMill 491 Mill System
Cutting Solutions by CERATIZIT has introduced the MaxiMill 491 milling system, engineered for easier use, more parts per shift, faster changeovers and profiles of exactly 90°. The MaxiMill 491 system offers eight smooth-cutting edges per insert to provide significant increases in production and savings, the company said.
Complete Packages for MRF/MSW Applications
Eriez suspended magnets, drum magnets and AIP magnetic pulleys are used to safely and efficiently recover ferrous metals. Technological advancements in separation equipment enable recovery of valuable ferrous and nonferrous metals less than 1-inch (2.54 cm) in diameter from the fines waste stream.
TorqueControl SoftFinish Pistol Ratchets
Wiha Tools has introduced TorqueControl SoftFinish Pistol Ratchets. Overtightening the screw is eliminated by the Wihanreliable torque technology. There's a distinctly audible and perceptible click signal when torque is reached.
TetraMini-Cut Grooving and Threading Tools
Tungaloy America Inc. offers TetraMini-Cut tools for grooving and threading of small parts. The TetraMini-Cut's ground insert, with four corners, is not only economical but also perfect for high-precision and high-quality machining of small parts, according to the company.
T-bed Horizontal Boring Mills
Fives Giddings & Lewis goes toe-to-toe in cost competition by introducing a new line of U.S.-built T-bed boring mills with high accuracy and cutting capacity, but designed and priced for job-shops. T-bed or travelling column boring mills move the column in the Z-axis direction and the tables in X.
Century45 Centerless Grinding Wheels
Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers a new line of centerless grinding wheels to its bonded abrasives portfolio. The Norton Century45 centerless bond platform features an exclusive chemistry that greatly improves grain retention in the wheel. Better grain retention means wheels are constructed with more porosity for a given hardness.
Tebis Launches Version 4.0 Release 2 CAD/CAM Software
Tebis America announced the launch of its Version 4.0 Release 2 CAD/CAM software. This new launch is especially well-suited to the rough machining of deep cavities and is effective for hard material machining as well. In roughing, the DOC and the best utilization of cutting data ensure fast and cost-effective manufacturing while keeping tool costs low.
SmartChange Tools
Alberti's SmartChange system from Koma Precision Inc. provides quick-changing, live-tooling capability for mill/turn lathes. The cost-effective units have a low profile with no additional projection to reduce the chance of interference with machines' enclosures.
‘Value Creation Through Sustainable Manufacturing’ Book
Value Creation Through Sustainable Manufacturing, by Matthew Franchetti, Belin Elahi and Somik Ghose, is an authoritative guide that presents managers and engineers with proven strategies for implementing sustainable systems and practices in their manufacturing operations. This authoritative book from Industrial Press Inc. is highly recommended for both students and professionals in the field.
Conference offers ‘Global View’ of cutting tool industry
The 2016 World Cutting Tool Conference offered informative, entertaining speakers and social events that provided ample opportunities to meet with and learn from colleagues from around the world.
Opposed Gang Tool CNC Lathes
Tsugami/Rem Sales announced the release of four next-generation Tsugami CNC machines. The new models represent the third generation of Tsugami's opposed gang tool CNC lathes and are identified with a "-III" after their base model numbers. Newly released models include the B0125-III, B0126-III (pictured), B0205-III and the B0206-III.
SmartDriveComau 800L Horizontal Machining Center
Comau presents SmartDriveComau 800L, the machining center designed to answer the needs of the automotive sector, which requires increasingly fast, precise and flexible mechanical processes. SmartDriveComau 800L is a horizontal machining center that covers primary manufacturing needs, both as a single machining center or integrated within a highly flexible production line.
