Product Demos

Videos • September 29, 2016

Methods Machine Tools demos automated deburring cell

John Lucier, National Automation Manager for Methods Machine Tools, offers a guided tour of the company's post-machining process deburring cell, which was on display during IMTS 2016 held at McCormick Place in Chicago last week.

Videos • September 22, 2016

Seco Tools features Highfeed 6 cutter at IMTS

Todd Miller, manager, product marketing, Seco Tools LLC, covers the unique features of the company's Highfeed 6 cutter at IMTS 2016.

Videos • September 20, 2016

Seco Tools introduces Niagara Cutter new Stabilizer

Seco Tools LLC introduced the Niagara Cutter Stabilizer 2.0 during IMTS 2016. Jay Ball, Seco Tools product manager, Niagara Cutter Solid Endmills, covers the new aspects of the Stabilizer 2.0 in this brief video report.

Videos • September 20, 2016

Takumi USA debuts at IMTS 2016

Takumi USA makes its North American debut at IMTS 2016. Sebastian Bertoncini, Takumi's manager of operational planning, interviews Daniel Ornelas, Takumi's vice president of product development and manufacturing operations.

Videos • September 20, 2016

CTEplus visits with Somma Tool at IMTS

Cutting Tool Engineering visited with Abel Rodrigues, sales engineer, Somma Tool Co., during IMTS 2016 as he provided the play-by-play for a video demonstration of external and internal rotary broaching.

Videos • September 12, 2016

Destiny Tool Viper excels in head-to-head slotting demo

Mechanized Numerics, a small machine shop in Ann Arbor, Mich., pitted two "high performance" aluminum-cutting endmills against each other for a slotting demonstration the shop filmed and posted to YouTube in January 2015. According to the shop's YouTube channel, MechNum CNC, the cutter and parameters filmed for each machnie were nearly identical.

Videos • September 7, 2016

Absolute Machine offers high-tech turning center

Absolute Machine Tools Inc. recently posted a video demonstrating its Tongtai TD-2000YBC, a high-precision CNC turning center cast from Meehanite iron. The turning center is loaded with high-tech features, according to the company. In particular, the machine features a rigid, ergonomic and accurate 75° bed design for excellent chip flow and operator accessibility.

Videos • July 14, 2016

Matsuura LUMEX Avance-25 laser sintering, milling machine

The LUMEX Avance-25 laser sintering and milling machine integrates a fiber laser for state-of-the-art metal sintering and a machining center for performing high accuracy, high-speed milling, according to machine builder Matsuura Machinery Corp., Fukui City, Japan.

Videos • July 12, 2016

Haas Tip of the Day tackles buildup of stringy chips

Haas Automation's "Tip of the Day" video series tackles the buildup of stringy chips that wrap around tools. "If you've ever experienced a rat's nest of stringy chips wrapped around your tools, this video is for you," according to the video description on the Haas Automation YouTube channel. A Haas representative offers "a simple way to throw those chips off the tool before they have a chance to build up." In addition, the video introduces a new feature in the Haas NextGen control that is said to eliminate the problem of chip buildup altogether.

Videos • June 17, 2016

Rego-Fix highlights Secure Grip features

Developed for the world's most intensive cutting applications, Secure Grip is an easy to use system that locks the collet and cutter into the holder.

Videos • April 29, 2016

Mikron debuts dual-spindle, 5-axis, flexible production center

Mikron Corp. Monroe, which recently unveiled its Mikron XT-one dual-spindle, 5-axis, flexible production center, offers an overview of the new machine in this 3-minute video report produced by the Monroe, Conn.-based company.

Videos • April 26, 2016

Accu-Rock rotary table overview, testimonial

ATS Systems features its Accu-Rock AR 250 model rotary table in this 2-minute video report produced by the Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., company. The video includes an overview of the rotary table and a testimonial from TMX Engineering in Santa Ana, Calif.