As part of its ongoing drive to provide customers—OEMs, shop owners, manufacturing engineers, tooling specialists, setup technicians, fixture, workholding and jig designers—with the innovative tools and technologies needed to enhance quality and productivity throughput, Fixtureworkscontinues to expand its product offering to encompass an ever growing list of stainless steel fixturing, workholding and operating elements.
Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop's competitiveness, and Mastercam's multiaxis machining offers a wide range of multiaxis machining strategies – both basic and advanced.
The E-Z Tool Calculator from E-Z Burr Tool Co. offers a simple way to see what tool, blade or insert to order, as well as the recommended speeds and feeds for the tool, which is available at ezburr.com/eztoolcalculator.
The PRO 1 and PRO 2 engraving software programs from 2L inc. are full featured, simple-to-use drawing programs that produce standard G code NC files that are compatible with virtually any CNC.
A new turning geometry for the finish turning of components manufactured from steel to the most difficult-to-machine materials, such as high-temperature alloys, has been launched by ATI Stellram.
TF410, the new fibre laser marking solution from Technifor Inc. is the entry-level version for medium- and large-run applications: automotive, medical, electrical or mechanical components.
Dapra Corp. has expanded its Toroid Rhino-Carb CNC-pressed insert line with a new cutting edge geometry. Available for round and octagonal inserts, the new neutral ("N") cutting edge provides smoother cutting action for steels, irons and many stainless steels when compared to Dapra's stronger T-Land insert edge, according to the company.
Northfield Precision Instrument Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of precision workholding chucks, introduces their Model 1000 10"-dia. "Pitch Line" chuck.
Bondhus Corp., through its' German marketing partner, Felo, introduces a full line of high quality insulated tools: screwdrivers, bit drivers and pliers.
Achieve economy through production performance with Seco Tool Inc.'s new Jabro-Solid2 (Solid Square) carbide milling cutters available in sizes from 1/8" to 1".
The 90° Deco-Cut system for sliding-head automatic lathes is available from Arno Rouse USA LLC. The system offers accurate and reliable machining of all materials and strong and accurate double-sided insert location, according to the company.
Sandvik Coromant's innovative QS holding system, already available for users of Citizen and Star automatic sliding-head lathes, is now being introduced for machine shops with Tornos, Tsugami and Nexturn sliding-head models.