High-Torque Retention Knobs Solve Aerospace Milling Production Challenge
L.H. Thomson exclusively uses high-torque retention knobs from JM Performance Products on every tool on its machines to improve heavy milling on titanium and stainless steel parts.
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Techniks' Triton Hydraulic Chucks Provide Increased Toolholding Power
IMTS Spark: Techniks has expanded its line of hydraulic tool holders with the Triton line of hydraulic chucks.
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Horn USA's W&F Linear Unit Quick-Change System Improves Tool Change Repeatability
IMTS Spark: The W&F linear unit with coolant management from Horn USA is a user-friendly quick-change system that can be combined with W&F Micro quick-change holders and existing standard holders.
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Vargus USA's ALCN External Thread Turning Toolholders Provide High-Pressure Coolant
IMTS Spark: Vargus USA’s ALCN line of external thread turning toolholders with high-pressure coolant is designed for improved productivity and extended tool life.
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Haimer's Power Clamp i4.0 Available in Multiple Industry 4.0-Ready Models
IMTS Spark: Haimer’s Power Clamp i4.0 shrink-fit system is designed to contribute to machine connectivity on the shop floor.
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Big Kaiser's HDC Jet-Through Toolholder Improves Five-Axis Surface Finish
Big Kaiser has expanded its HDC jet-through hydraulic chuck line to include the BCV interface and additional inch sizes.
Seco Expands JETI Technology for General ISO Turning
Seco Tools has expanded its Jetstream Tooling Integrated (JETI) technology with a range of toolholders for general ISO turning.
Seco's QC Toolholder Increases Swiss-Type Insert Indexing Efficiency
Seco’s modular QC (Quick-Change) toolholders for Swiss-type machining is designed to enable fast, easy and repeatable insert indexing and tool changes.
Schunk's Tendo Slim 4ax Now Available with Coolant-Through
Schunk now offers a version of its Tendo Slim 4ax with Cool-Flow coolant-through technology.
Emuge Expands FPC Chuck Line with Slim Models
Emuge has expanded its line of FPC Milling/ Drilling Chucks products to include Slim Line models that are designed to enhance five-axis machining productivity and versatility.
How AM Is Advancing into Cutting Tools: Photos from EMO
The design freedom of additive manufacturing delivers increased performance to cutting tools. At the world’s leading exposition for machine tools, I saw various examples of this.
Rego-Fix's PG-Cryo Applies Cryogenic Cooling to PowrGrip Toolholder
Rego-Fix has introduced the Cryo-PowrGrip (PG-Cryo), a cryogenic coolant technology based on its PowrGrip system.
Exsys Tool's Double Collet Chucks Automatically Compensate for Misalignment
Eppinger Preci-Flex dual radial collet chucks from Exsys Tool are designed to increase the machining capability of turning machine tool turret station.
Seco Tools' JETI Toolholders Feature Interference-Free Internal Coolant Capabilities
Additions to Seco Tools’ JETI (Jetstream Integrated) toolholders are said to eliminate the components and connectors required for coolant-through tooling that hinder grooving, parting-off and other turning operations.
Turret Toolblock Adapter Helps Shop Succeed with Quick-Change Toolholder
Finding itself challenged to take full advantage of two new Y-axis lathes, Anthony Machine found a solution in Kennametal’s Turret Adapted Clamping Units which, combined with the KM quick-change toolholder, have reduced cycle times and setups significantly and reliably.
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Rego-Fix's Securgrip Toolholders Prevent Cutter Slippage
Made to fit with existing Powrgrip clamping units, Rego-Fix’s heavy duty Securgrip toolholders are designed to prevent cutter pullout during machining operations.
