In the 18th episode of Cutting Tool Engineering's CNC Chef video series, Bob Warfield of the CNCCookbook delves into setup time savings and other benefits of using fixture plates.
While the MU-S600V’s compact footprint can be misleading, this flexible, 55-inch, 5-axis vertical machining center will have a dramatic impact on your overall productivity.
At Hurco, our mission is to help shops be more productive and more profitable by manufacturing rigid and reliable CNC machines equipped with meaningful control technology that’s user-friendly. Everything we’ve accomplished is due to the loyal customers who have believed in us these past 50 years!
Sandvik Coromant's new grades CB7105 and CB7115 break new ground in hard part turning. The new grades are based on the newest generation Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) material. This material enhances crater wear resistance and fracture resistance at high cutting speeds in case hardened and induction hardened material.
Brian Norris, president of The Americas for Dormer Pramet, spent a few minutes during IMTS 2018 to guide Cutting Tool Engineering Publisher Dennis Spaeth through a number of product highlights from Precision Twist Drill, Union Butterfield, Dormer and Pramet.
Robb Hudson, chief executive officer of Mitsui Seiki USA, Inc., took time during IMTS 2018 to reflect on the company's 90th anniversary and discuss the industry factors that led to the development of its new family of Vertex 5-axis hybrid vertical machining/grinding centers.
Daren Manternach, sales executive for Halter CNC Robotics LLC, visited with Cutting Tool Engineering Publisher Dennis Spaeth during IMTS 2018 to chat about the Halter LoadAssistant and the role the load tending robotic cell has played in the company's growth within the U.S. market.
During a brief interview at IMTS 2018, Steve Howard, marketing and engineering manager for NTK Cutting Tools, discussed the significance of the company's patented BIDEMICS material, calling it "the first real improvement in ceramics in 20 or 30 years."
The CNC Chef revisits the high-mix, low-volume business model for shops trying to succeed in a world where they have to get the job right with just 95 parts.
Does your measurement device for cylindrically ground workpieces output cryptic displays of UPRs and FFTs? What exactly are “undulations per rev” and “Fourier Transforms”? The 91st episode of the CTE Grinding Doc video series discusses these outputs and what they mean.
Nick Gaten, director of global product management for turning products at Kennametal Inc., discusses the new 10-to-1 boring bar system. It features vibration-free boring bars with bolt-on heads.
Brad Laux, director of metalworking strategy at W.W. Grainger Inc., discusses how the company fits into the production floor at customer facilities. He also outlines a new study about the metalworking industry.
Harry E.M. Brandicourt, director of strategic partnerships and growth strategies at Up! LLC, discusses the Up! app, a free app that connects service requesters with service providers to repair industrial equipment. Version 2.0 has been released.
This twin-spindle turning machine is perfect for the manufacturing of workpieces up to 3 inches in diameter. With two main spindles in one machining area, the VL 1 TWIN can simultaneously machine two identical workpieces – leading to a massive increase in output quantities and decreased cost per piece.
Ray Salazar, equipment builder engineer at ExxonMobil Corp., discusses the Mobil DTE 10 Excel Series, an industrial lubricant line of energy-efficient hydraulic oils. Benefits include productivity, sustainability and safety.
From profile and ramp milling to 3D roughing and profile finishing, view footage of Dapra's new products, designed to help you maximize productivity and improve your bottom line.
Deublin AutoSense™ seal technology can handle nearly all through spindle media. The sealing technology automatically changes between closed seal and controlled leakage operation to prevent dry running.
The L.S. Starrett Co. offers a demonstration of its bandsaw blades as part of a video supplement to "A Steady Approach," a feature article in the September 2018 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine that focused on sawing difficult-to-machine materials.
