30-Taper High-Speed VMC
3/4/2009The heavy-duty Fanuc RoboDrill eco VMC offers high-speed milling, drilling, tapping, deburring and chamfering. The machine is named for its ecological spindle that returns energy to the machine in the intervals between cutting. It has a working cube of 19.
12-Axis Swiss-Type Machine For Complex Parts
3/4/2009The 12-axis Swiss-type machine features an independent three-turret design to allow three tools to be used at any time, working simultaneously in the cut. Fully independent front/back machining capability enables a variety of tools to make complicated parts in a single operation. Providing fast rapids and a quick tool change with great accuracies, the ECAS-20T is suitable for traditionally difficult and complex parts, the company says.
Collet Chuck-Style Broach Toolholders
3/4/2009The new collet chuck-style broach toolholders are said to be versatile because they use ER-style collets, which are designed to reduce the three-screw method of centering the HSS broach in the broach toolholder. The ER-style collet will hold virtually any diameter shank broach tool in the holder within the range of the collet. A built-in stop screw allows the operator to adjust for different length broaches and to compensate for different lengths on re-sharpened broaches.
Indexable-Insert-Style Broaching Tool for CNC Lathes
6/16/2008Razorform Tools' indexable-insert style broaching tool for use in CNC lathes with locking spindle broaches keyways from 1/8" to 1/2". The TiN-coated razor sharp carbide insert lasts three to four times as long as brazed carbide inserts.
Milling Tools
3/6/2008Iscar is expanding it's Multi-Master line of tools that are designed to allow users to do a variety of milling operations in a single shank. An array of head geometries are currently available to perform ball nose, square shoulder, chamfering and slitting/slotting operations. The easily interchangeable carbide heads provide performance for all of these applications with the added advantage of reduced indexing time.
Surface Treatment For Medical Parts
5/3/2007The MicroBlaster can quickly deburr small parts, remove conformal coating and texture surfaces. Micro-abrasive blasting is a technology that uses micron-sized particles of high grade abrasives propelled out of a small nozzle tip at high velocity to clean, cut, deburr and texture a variety of surfaces. The versatility of the process makes it a good choice for medical device manufacturers to texture and deburr tubular components.
Metalworking Fluids
1/25/2007Vasco 5000 is designed for excellent cutting and grinding performance, providing extended tool life, faster cycle times and better surface finish over competitive water-miscible coolants. This advanced product contains vegetable oil-based esters made of renewable raw materials with excellent skin compatibility for machine operators. The Vascomill 10 for high-pressure oil applications, is especially suited for cutting oil applications in Swiss-style CNC lathes.
Learning Online
7/1/2002Internet-based training provides a new tool for metalworking managers looking to build the technical knowledge of their employees.
