Video Reports

Cutting Tool Engineering magazine hosted a Webinar Dec. 10, 2014, featuring Mike MacArthur, vice president of engineering at the RobbJack Corp. Following the main presentation, titled "Technologies & Strategies for Composite Drilling, Routing and Trimming," CTE Publisher Don Nelson held a brief Q&A session with questions submitted by the audience.

Iscar Metals Inc. has introduced IQcloud, new software designed to streamline the front-end of cutting tool purchases by helping programmers condense the time it takes to get the cutting tool assembly into manufacturing technologies that they are using, whether that's CAD/CAM verification or tool management.

Beamer Laser Marking Systems debuts a new 24" indexable turntable at its booth during IMTS 2014. Beamer, which suffered a fire in January, expects to move into its new 6,500 sq. ft. facility in October. The new facility will be dedicated to producing laser marking systems.

Garr Tool Co., a toolmaker in Alma, Mich., has purchased six laser-marking machines from Beamer Laser Marking Systems since 2008. Four of the machines are automated, except for an operator setting up the format. The other two are manual systems for small-quantity production runs and blueprint specials. Garr Tool, which laser marks more than 2 million solid-carbide endmills a year, uses fiber diode-pump laser marking machines from Beamer.

Simultaneous machining on two to four spindles enhances efficiency and lowers the cost per part for high-volume production. In this CTE video supplement to "When more is better," featured in the October 2015 Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, Chiron demonstrates why it’s critical is to properly capacitize a multispindle machine.

Cutting Tool Engineering Publisher Don Nelson visited the Makino booth during IMTS 2014 in September to learn more about the company's a81nx and a61nx-5E HMCs.

Jack Burley, vice president of sales & engineering at BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., presented an overview of technology designed to tackle deep hole boring challenges during IMTS 2014.

Modern Industries demonstrates mPower SpeedLoc workholding system at IMTS 2014.

Starrag demonstrates Bumotec S191 Linear mill turn machine at IMTS 2014.

OMAX debuts its MicroMAX Abrasive Waterjet machine at IMTS 2014.

Watch this brief video as JM Performance Products demonstrates how the company's high-torque retention knobs prevent toolholder expansion.

Fastenal offers an overview of its newest vending technology at IMTS 2014.

Exsys displays quick-change abilities at IMTS 2014.

Zoller unveils 3D Check, Titan and cost per click calculator at IMTS 2014.

Mazak's Smooth Technology makes debut at IMTS 2014.

Seco Tools offers overview of its recently upgraded SMG system.

Beamer Laser Marking Systems debuts a new 24" indexable turntable at its booth (W-2061) during IMTS 2014. Beamer, which suffered a fire in January, expects to move into its new 6,500 sq. ft. facility in October. The new facility will be dedicated to producing laser marking systems.

Zoller displays its 3D Check machine during IMTS 2014.

Interview with THINBIT Kaiser Tool Co. at IMTS 2014.

KOMET Service North America, a partnership between KOMET of America and a variety of independent companies to service the KOMET brand of tools, welcomed Grinding Technology LLC to its list of partners at a special ceremony held during IMTS 2014. The Houston, Texas, company became the seventh partner to sign on with KOMET Service since the launch of the service partnership at IMTS 2012.