Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Boring Bars",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Solid carbide drills' heads are replaceable from
WNT (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "Numerous new and innovative cutting tools to be displayed at MACH 2008 include solid carbide drilling with the versatility of a replaceable head system".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Modular boring system covers wide diameter range from
WNT (UK): "A modular multi-head boring system has a number of boring bars/bridges to achieve a required diameter using fine adjustment from a single spindle head".
In April 2007, we covered the news from Dugard
concerning its Heavy duty 26kW CNC lathe
- take a look at Heavy duty CNC lathe has high torque
which says: "A heavy duty, 26kW, CNC two-axis lathe offers high torque through ZF two-speed gearbox, and can be maximised at just 250 rev/min".
Take a look also at the news release from WNT (UK), Precision boring heads have digital display,
as well as Modular jig/fixture equipment discounts offered from 1st MTA (1st Machine Tool Accessories),
and New factory for mill/turn subcontract machining from Kenard Engineering Company.
See also:
Slant bed lathes for ease of maintenance
(December 2006)
Targeting the lathe user where two-axis functionality, ease of maintenance and a good return on the investment is demanded, C Dugard is offering two versions of its Dugard Eagle 100 slant bed lathe
Moving table milling centre has high power
(October 2006)
Large moving-table, fixed gantry, milling centre for high-power machining features high torque at the spindle - 75kW and over 2500Nm - for high metal removal rates
Round inserts double productivity cut costs
(August 2006)
Modern approach to turning hip joints using round inserts that optimize the roughing when machining castings enable superior quality finish and improve reliability for medical industry
CNC lathes' controls have enhanced simulation
(June 2006)
Latest CNC lathes feature Fanuc OiTC conversational programming based control which includes enhanced 3D graphics simulation and are an ideal platform for novice operators to program
'Entry level' CNC lathe has wide application
(May 2006)
A low cost, 'entry level' 15kW main spindle turning machine has been designed on the basis of machining a wide range of components within the smallest possible amount of space
Heavy duty 2-axis, 50HP CNC lathe introduced
(May 2006)
Shown for the first time among CNC lathes at MACH 2006 was a heavy duty 2-axis slant bed 50HP lathe has turning length of 1800mm and diameter of 700mm, and is for large shaft work
Mill-turn centre changes 1m long boring bars
(May 2006)
Whether turning or milling the heavy duty machining capability of a mill-turn centre - capable of automatically changing 1m boring bars - provides a powerful platform for high productivity machining
3D graphics raise CNC turning confidence
(April 2006)
Conversational programming software that is equally useable for single part manual cycles or for full CNC repeat operation will be demonstrated on a CNC turning machine at MACH 2006
Low-cost turning centre introduced
(March 2006)
Low cost, 'entry level', XYZ Mini Turn 200 turning centre has been designed on the basis of machining a wide range of components within the smallest possible amount of space
Powerful turning centre has 11kW milling spindle
(March 2006)
Powerful 37kW turning centre has a maximum machining diameter of 860mm and is also equipped with a powerful, 11kW, 3000 rev/min milling spindle
Precision boring heads machine up to 6D
(January 2006)
Precision boring heads of 20mm to 70mm diameter machine up to six times diameter, and are for use with the highly-precise and stable Walter ScrewFit modular adaptor system
Turning centre machines large, long parts
(December 2005)
A 37kW turning centre with an 11kW milling spindle provides the ideal solution for companies machining long, large diameter components particularly found in the aerospace and oil industries
Grooving tools offer a wide range of insert widths
(November 2005)
Grooving tools offer a wide range of insert widths from 0,7mm for circlip grooves and different insert sizes for shallow and deep grooves, which makes a range of turning tooling very versatile
Modular tooling allows precise boring
(November 2005)
New modular units in a precision boring system allow assembly of complex tool configurations or precision boring tools with multiple cutting edges using standard components
Diesel engines to be CNC machined - like now!
(November 2005)
When a leading earthmoving plant builder made a rapid decision on engine building, the machine tool supplier had to act quickly to supply a system and pre-production parts, reports Mike Page
Vitrified wheels sharpen ultra-hard inserts
(March 2005)
Leading manufacturer of ultra hard cutting tools, uses dressing-free, vitrified bond abrasive wheels to generate cutting edges in polycrystalline diamond blanks to produce cutting inserts
Lower cost lathe turns IDs within +/-2 micron
(December 2004)
A CNC lathe, costing 30% less than its predecessor, is turning the internal form of diamond wheel dresser moulds to within a +/-2 micron tolerance to meet growing deamnd
Big news for small parts machining
(October 2004)
To further increase manufacturing productivity when small part machining using sliding head machine tools, Sandvik Coromant has announced further tooling and insert developments
Flat bed CNC lathe has large gap for big parts
(August 2004)
Flat bed CNC lathe enables parts up to 554mm diameter by 2000mm long to be swung over the bed or up to a massive 830mm by 216mm within the gap bed
Precision boring tools perform roughing, finishing
(May 2004)
Precision modular boring tools provide users with roughing and finish boring capability through an extensive range of modular couplings and extensions
Cycle times reduced by an average of 40 per cent
(May 2004)
Two machining centres, costing GBP 1.2 million, are reducing cycle times at a diesel engine plant by an average of 40 per cent after replacing an earlier generation of German machine tools
Radical insert solutions up machining capability
(April 2004)
Radical new insert solutions, a new facemill range and an innovative two-in-one combined face and plunge mill among many new products to be shown at MACH 2004
Tool breakage monitoring extends unmanned running
(March 2004)
Critical tool breakage monitoring system takes two seconds to check critical tools thus enabling 100% critical tool monitoring to take place without adding significantly to the part cycle time
PCM Tooling (UK) appointed agent for MBM tooling
(March 2004)
PCM Tooling (UK) have been appointed sole UK agents and distributors for the range of high precision modular tooling designed and produced by MBM Modular Tooling Systems AG, Switzerland
VMC has latest manual guide CAM on board
(March 2004)
Of ten machines shown under power, a twin pallet VMC has the latest manual guide CAM while two updated two axis lathes will be hard turning aerospace components to 'super precision' finish
Fixturing techniques increase system's output
(September 2003)
By adopting A and B fixturing techniques on a turnkey production set up, Metallifacture is able to finish bore some 3,700 variants of gearshift levers and transmission linkages a week
Grinding machine builder uses single tool supplier
(April 2003)
By entering into a single-supplier tooling agreement a machine tool manufacturer is not only forecasting cost savings of at least 10 per cent but also lead and cycle time reductions
Rigid clamping is ideal for multi-tasking machines
(February 2003)
A secure and easy-to-operate clamping solution, that is ideal for use in turning operations on multi-tasking machine tools, now includes units designed to work at 45 degrees
Cylindrical grinder produces boring bars
(February 2002)
A Cetos universal cylindrical grinder is being used by Forth Tool and Valve as a key machine in the manufacture of the company's market-leading tooling systems
CNC lathe turns out development couplings
(December 2001)
At Dixon Adflow a recently installed Colchester Lathe Combi 4000 for the initial development and production turning of a range of couplings, has become one of the busiest machines in the works
Lower cost bar has sandwich carbide structure
(November 2001)
The T-Bar, developed by Toshiba Tungaloy, is a carbide-reinforced anti-vibration boring bar (L/D>6) and threading toolholder for the machining of deep holes
Left, right, straight ahead - grooving and turning
(October 2001)
The new Kennametal Hertel A4 universal tool with two cutting edges represents an expansion of the existing Top Notch, A2 and A3 programmes
VMC machines vaporiser bodies from extruded stock
(July 2001)
Anaesthesia equipment manufacturer, Penlon, is using a Daewoo vertical machining centre to produce vaporiser bodies from aluminium extrusions in-house
Turning tools are dedicated to precision parts
(March 2001)
Complex internal and external cylindrical profiles, as well as single-point threading and grooving, are generated by Stellram's wide range of Posimatic inserts and tools