The Star NTG-4L tool and cutter grinder from Star SU is a five-axis CNC grinder for manufacturing, sharpening and reconditioning a variety of cutting tools. Equipped with a four-station wheel-pack changer and Numroto software, the machine is designed for high productivity and precision. A mineral cast base provides increased vibration damping and thermal stability performance,…
Automatic Lathe Promotes High Production Rates
When Hardinge Inc. (Elmira, New York) designed its new “flagship” line of multitasking CNC turning centers, it paid particular attention to the turret tooling top plate. On this type of machine, the top plate plays such a critical role that it can be either a weak link or major strong point. Well aware of this,…
Arch Cutting Tools’ Education Partnership Looking for Purple Squirrel
When Hardinge Inc. (Elmira, New York) designed its new “flagship” line of multitasking CNC turning centers, it paid particular attention to the turret tooling top plate. On this type of machine, the top plate plays such a critical role that it can be either a weak link or major strong point. Well aware of this,…
New Products： LNMU0202 and APKT1003 Carbide Inserts
Nidec Machine Tool Corporation launches its new Robot Camera Speed visual inspection equipment for cutting tools (hobbing machines) to process gears and other components, as well as Robot Camera Max visual inspection equipment for broaching machines. These SNMG Insert Robot Cameras use a digital camera to automatically shoot images of cutting tools’ edges at a…
Kennametal Says Its PCD Tools Outperform Carbide Tools
In the telecommunications industry, the “last mile” is a common figure of speech denoting the final leg or branch of a network that ultimately reaches the end-user customer. Making this connection is typically the most difficult and most expensive portion of the network to complete. In factories and manufacturing plants, the connection to individual machine…
Constant Chip Load Machining Yields a Better Tool Path
On the surface, the findings of Gardner Intelligence’s latest World Machine Tool Survey portray a seemingly ordinary year for the machine tool industry. But scratch the surface, and we find something remarkable happening: Major geographic regions for machine tools are moving in very different directions. According to the latest survey, the results of which have recently…
A Simple Way To Implement A Qualified Tooling System
New from Miyano, the BX-26S gang tool lathe with two spindles offers complete part machining of complex bar work (1″ diameter and under) in a single setup. Two gang slides and a 3D linear turret further contributes to the?lathe’s precision and faster cycle times, according to the company. ? Its linear turret and traverse-type identical…
Turning, Tool Management Products Designed for Digitized Shops
Production grinding relies on several components working together to achieve desired results. Whether that result is a size, shape, finish, or combination of these, the system works best when all its components are optimized and being used correctly. The focus is on the abrasive and using the best grinding wheel available, but there is more…
Coolant Through Cutting Tools Prevent Coolant Vaporization
Mapal’s HighTorque Chuck (HTC) with narrow contour combines the benefits of hydraulic expansion with 3-degree back taper. This fast feed milling inserts feature is accomplished via additive manufacturing, which enables the clamping range to be positioned very close to the chuck tip for an optimum radial runout of less than 3 microns at the location…
Buying a VMC： Considering Toolchanger, Coolant Delivery and Chip Removal
The trend to turnmills, multitasking machines and other types of machine tools with driven tools on tool turrets continues to grow, so shops are paying more attention to the tooling solutions applied to these machines. As other shops catch up by investing in similar technology, users have to be sure they are getting the most…