Tooling & Workholding Content
Dovetail Grooving Insert Line Expanded
Thinbit, manufactured by Kaiser Tool, has expanded its Groove ’N Turn line of dovetail grooving inserts, which are used to machine O-ring dovetail grooves with 66-degree undercut angles.
Pallet System for Automated Changeover of Workholding
The Positrol Pallet System enables workholding to be changed quickly by a small robot.
Cutting Tool for Increased Turning Machine Utilization
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroTurn 300 is designed to increase component quality, handling efficiency and tool life in high-volume OD steel turning applications that require longitudinal and face-turning operations.
Digital Boring Head for Smart Manufacturing
Big Kaiser’s digital boring head, the EWD Evo, is designed to simplify operation, the company says.
High-Performance, Low-Payload Robots
Kuka now offers a series of high-performance, compact robots in the low-payload category.
Burnishing Tools Replace Secondary Processes
Available from Monaghan Tooling Group, Elliot Tool Technology’s carbide-roll burnishing tools are designed to improve surface irregularities and tool marks, producing surface finishes from 4 to 20 microinches (0.1 to 0.5 microns).
Insert System Reduces Tool, Storage Costs
Walter’s M4000 program uses an insert system that has a single, basic-shape compatibility with every M4000 body.
Self-Centering Vise Provides Consistency, Reliability
Raptor Workholding Products will display the RWP-502, part of its expanded workholding product line.
New Grade for Steel Turning Increases Tool Life
Sumitomo’s AC8025P grade for steel turning is designed to increase productivity in a variety of steel turning applications such as continuous cutting, light-interrupted cutting and interrupted cutting.
PCD Milling Cutters Available in Larger Diameters
Lach Diamant’s Dia-Blue-Power PCD cartridge milling line cutter extends the capabilities of the company‘s PCD monoblock design for a range of applications.