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Finding the Right Tools for a Turning Shop
Xcelicut is a startup shop that has grown thanks to the right machines, cutting tools, grants and other resources.
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Rego-Fix, Omega TMM Tool Measuring Machine Improves Tooling Accuracy
Rego-Fix has collaborated with Omega TMM to create Orion, a tool measuring machine using Rego-Fix’s PowRgrip toolholding system with Omega TMM’s presetting technology.
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Monaghan Forming Taps Increase Speed, Maintain Tight Tolerances
Monaghan Tooling Group features the Vergnano P900 high performance forming taps, designed for blind or through holes, increasing speed while maintaining tight tolerances.
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Kuka AMR Maximizes Efficiency in Compact Production Environments
Kuka Robotics Corp. presents the KMP 600P, a compact mobile platform intended to streamline efficiency in confined production environments.
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Platinum Tooling Speed Multipliers Increase Production for Live-Tool Lathes
Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc. offers a variety of Heimatec speeders for live tool lathes with mounting configurations to suit any machine tool set-up, including all VDI, BMT and a variety of Swiss style machines.
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Kyocera End Mill Line Enables Ramping, Helical Interpolation
Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Inc. presents its Z-Carb XPR end mill line with plunging and ramping capabilities, equipped with an open end tooth design and two standard coatings for extended tool life.
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Workholding Fixtures Save Over 4,500 Hours of Labor Annually
All World Machinery Supply designs each fixture to minimize the number of operations, resulting in reduced handling and idle spindle time.
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Lean Approach to Automated Machine Tending Delivers Quicker Paths to Success
Almost any shop can automate at least some of its production, even in low-volume, high-mix applications. The key to getting started is finding the simplest solutions that fit your requirements. It helps to work with an automation partner that understands your needs.
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Dillon's Extruded Aluminum Pie Jaws Maximize Contact Area
Eastec 2023: The company’s full-grip pie jaws are machined from aluminum barstock, meaning they have none of the porosity inherent with castings.
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Dillon's Full-Grip Chuck Jaws Reduce Part Distortion
Dillon Full-Grip Jaws are ideal for high-speed machining, as well as precision boring, tapping, drilling and finishing across most industrial markets.
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IMTS Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team
The first in-person IMTS in four years left the MMS editorial staff with a lot to digest. Here are a few of our takeaways from the show floor.
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Moving To Magnets Doubles Productivity
Moving from hydraulic to magnetic fixtures enabled this shop to reduce setup time, improve rigidity and eliminate manual operations. As a result, productivity doubled.
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Quick-Change Tool Heads Reduce Setup on Swiss-Type Turning Centers
This new quick-change tooling system enables shops to get more production from their Swiss turning centers through reduced tool setup time and matches the performance of a solid tool.
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Monaghan Reaming System Provides Long Service Life
The Diatool Top Speed Ring modular reaming system features multiblade design with uneven spacing of cutting edges to create round and cylindrical bores.
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How to Mitigate Chatter to Boost Machining Rates
There are usually better solutions to chatter than just reducing the feed rate. Through vibration analysis, the chatter problem can be solved, enabling much higher metal removal rates, better quality and longer tool life.
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Toolpath Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes
This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s toolpath can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.
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How to Accelerate Robotic Deburring & Automated Material Removal
Pairing automation with air-driven motors that push cutting tool speeds up to 65,000 RPM with no duty cycle can dramatically improve throughput and improve finishing.
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Selecting a Thread Mill That Matches Your Needs
Threading tools with the flexibility to thread a broad variety of holes provide the agility many shops need to stay competitive. They may be the only solution for many difficult materials.
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Five Common Mistakes Shops Make with ER Collets (And How to Prevent Them)
Collets play a crucial role in the machining process, so proper tool assembly and maintenance is important. Here are five potential pitfalls to avoid when using ER collets.
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Kaiser Manufacturing's Tool Caddy Safely Stores Cutting Tools
The Tool Caddy makes it convenient for the operator to grab toolholders without any risk of cuts.
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How to Manage Cutting Tool Inventory in a Small Job Shop — The One-Person Shop #4
Working in short lead times means maintaining a large range of tools to be ready. What is the right way to stock and organize this investment?
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The Knob Problem
The retention knob is an unmistakably critical component of the machining process. However, the tightening of the knob itself can lead to the toolholder not seating securely in the machine. You may be losing tool life to knob tightness without even knowing it.
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Latest Tooling News And Updates
Custom Workholding Shaves Days From Medical Part Setup Times
Custom workholding enabled Resolve Surgical Technologies to place all sizes of one trauma part onto a single machine — and cut days from the setup times.
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Ceratizit Promotes Managing Director for Cutting Tools Division
Ceratizit USA has promoted Troy Wilt from national sales manager to managing director of Ceratizit USA, cutting tools division.
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Dillon Hard Jaws Enhance Small Diameter Machining
Dillon Manufacturing’s extra-long hard jaws feature extended reach, making them well suited for machining small diameters.
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IMTS 2024: Trends & Takeaways From the Modern Machine Shop Editorial Team
The Modern Machine Shop editorial team highlights their takeaways from IMTS 2024 in a video recap.
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Kaiser Milling, Grooving Tool Provides Greater Circular Accuracy
The Mill A Groove tool can be used to cut step grooves, convex and concave radius grooves, chamfered edges, angles and special profiles with a single insert.
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Sandvik Coromant Shoulder Milling Solution Provides Versatile Performance
CoroMill MS 20 is designed for repeated shoulder milling, face milling, linear and helical ramping, full slotting and plunging applications.
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Tips for Fine-Tuning RPM
Thoughtful considerations will set you on a shortened path to the most optimized solution once cutter meets metal.
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Tooling Displays Now More Hands-On
Horn USA’s new booth concept is designed to enable attendees to (literally) get a better feel for its various tooling offerings.
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Handling Heavier Parts and More with EROWA
Refined machines at EROWA are handling heavier loads, while its precision workholding enhances stability and rigidity.
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5 Tool Setting Techniques
Each tool setting technique has merit, and it depends on where you are as a shop and the type of work you do, as cost and efficiency all come into play.
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Orthopedic Event Discusses Manufacturing Strategies
At the seminar, representatives from multiple companies discussed strategies for making orthopedic devices accurately and efficiently.
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Industry Analysis: Machining Semiconductor Components
With many machine shops anticipating long-term growth in demand from the semiconductor industry, it is worth the time to heed the advice of manufacturers who have already been servicing this end-market for years.
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