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Orbitool
One of the most nagging problems in manufacturing is deburring cross-drilled holes, according to J.W. Done Corp. In response, the company offers the Orbitool for in-process deburring of cross-drilled holes.
external bar supports
J.F. Berns Co. Inc. offers external bar supports to effectively extend the spindle length of CNC lathes. The supports are suitable for end work on long parts and when using bar pullers.
Compression routers
AMAMCO Tool offers compression routers for cutting aerospace composites and other challenging materials. The routers have advanced geometries to enable compression cutting and eliminate delamination, according to the company.
ZEISS TEMPAR
ZEISS TEMPAR records room temperatures with the highest precision and enables the exact monitoring of the coordinate measuring machine (CMM) environment, resulting in more precise measurements.
U.S. Technology Center
YG-1 Tool Co. Ltd. created its new U.S. Technology Center in Charlotte, N.C., to better support its customers and markets through specialized manufacturing, engineering, R&D and training.
GN 6391.1 Spherical Washers
J.W. Winco Inc. offers GN 6319.1 steel and stainless steel spherical washers, seat and dished combined type in metric sizes.
EN 236 Plastic Adjustable Alignment Hinges
J.W. Winco Inc. offers EN 236 plastic adjustable alignment hinges suitable for inch or metric applications.
BiCut SuperCuts
Wiha's new BiCut SuperCuts are available in three styles; Soft Grip, Two Component Industrial SoftGrip and 1000-volt Insulated Industrial Cushion Grip.
Burr-Rx deburring tools
Weiler Corp.'s Burr-Rx deburring tools feature black ceramic grain filaments. According to the company, this delivers up to a 400 percent greater edge-cutting action compared to traditional silicon-carbide and aluminumoxide filaments, minimizing cycle times and maximizing media life.
Walter Capto Clamping System
Walter USA LLC hasenhanced its versatile family of Xtra-tec Insert Drills with the addition of the Walter Capto clamping system and indexable inserts with Tiger-tec Silver cutting tool material.
TungCut grooving and parting tools
Tungaloy America Inc. has expanded its line of TungCut grooving and parting tools. The two-cornered inserts reduce tool costs while the clamping system used with them delivers stable tool life and machining accuracy, according to the company.
TungFineBall Indexable Endmills
Tungaloy Corp. introduces TungFineBall, the new series of indexable endmills for high-precision finishing.
