Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Stainless Steels",
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 'Real time' job managment system made for SMEs from
PSL DataTrack, which we summarised at the time by saying "A competitive subcontracting SME machine shop has to have a job management system, which provides its staff with factory status reports in 'real time'".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release CAM saves 60-70% in machining instruments from
EdgeCAM: "CAM system provides efficient solution for machining electro-optical instruments for space applications, achieving savings of 60-70% on subcontracting multi-off orders".
In January 2008, we covered the news from EOS Electro Optical Systems (UK)
concerning its EOSINT M 270 Direct Metal Laser-Sintering
- take a look at Laser metal sintering produces tooling, inserts
which says: "USA manufacturer is to use direct metal laser sintering to produce tooling inserts, prototype parts, and end products directly in metal, to evaluate prototype products more quickly".
Take a look also at the news release from Hurco Europe, Vertical machining centre cuts tough alloys,
as well as Milling cutters reduce cycle time from Kennametal UK,
and Parting and grooving steels, SS, HRSA and CI from Sandvik Coromant UK.
See also:
Mill/turn centre speeds changeover on batches
(December 2007)
A CNC mill/turn centre equipped with a sub-spindle provides quick job changeover times when producing 500 different motor shaft types in a 'single-hit' cycle
Specialised drills save machining costs
(November 2007)
Six drilling developments shown by Kennametal at EMO 2007, included hole making in SS and carbon-fibre reinforced polymers, deep-hole drilling and a modular drilling system, reports Mike Page
EU SS and carbon steel price forecasts released
(November 2007)
Latest MEPS forecasts show a decrease in some SS product prices and nickel prices continue upwards, while some carbon steel prices are also expected to rise
In-process QC made on CNC sliding head lathes
(November 2007)
Subcontractor has developed a measuring system for real-time, in-process quality control of components on CNC mill-turn sliding head automatic lathes
Mill hardened steel at high feed rates
(November 2007)
Milling inserts feature a strong cutting edge that makes it ideal for interrupted machining of hardened hardened steel and cast iron at high feed rates
VMC reduces valve part machining time by 40%
(November 2007)
Valve manufacturer reports that its latest vertical machining centre has machined a valve with 4,813 x 3mm diameter holes 40% quicker compared to the previous machine used for the task
Flux for welding of stainless steels and nickels
(October 2007)
Lincoln Electric has improved its popular Blue Max 2000 flux, enhanced for the welding of stainless steels and nickel alloys
Nano coatings extend thread tap life by 30-50%
(September 2007)
A multi-layer nano-structured coatings on taps being used to thread blind or through holes, in steels, heat resistant, stainless and tool steels, extend production life by between 30-50%
Insert drills offer holemaking flexibility
(August 2007)
When machining a hole, a carbide insert drill offers flexibility for drilling diifferent materials and can be quickly changed as tool wear increases, reports Mike Page
Four and six flute rippers raise SS tool life
(August 2007)
Try machining stainless steels for the first time and tooling problems arise, but a machine shop found that using four and six flute TiAlN coated rippers increased tool life by at least 50%
Insert grade improves parting and grooving
(August 2007)
A multi-layered metal cutting insert is achieving improved performance in parting, grooving, turning and profiling operations in a wide geometry range
Positive rake inserts for turning tools
(July 2007)
WNT (UK) extends range of Plusline turning inserts with a series of positive rake inserts
Milling provides high growth for tooling firm
(July 2007)
Milling tools represent more than two thirds of the turnover of Kennametal, which is continuing to grow strongly
Modular carbide tools drill austenitic SS better
(June 2007)
Modular carbide insert drills feature a revised cutting geometry for imroving the drilling of austenitic stainless steels, maximising process safety and reducing noise
Metal detector proves sensitive and reliable
(June 2007)
Contract packer, Grange Packaging and Distribution, has purchased some Mettler Toledo Safeline R series Signature metal detectors to check there are no metal particles in packaged chocolate powder
After sales service influenced wire EDM choice
(June 2007)
Two important factors influencing a toolroom's choice of replacement wire EDM machines were ultra-reliability and the standard of back-up and service from the supplier
Milling cutters quadruple feeds in tough SS
(May 2007)
Changing milling cutters enabled a subcontractor to quadruple feed rates in machining flame-cut duplex centrifugal component, which in turn significantly enhanced productivity
Rigid CNC turning centre takes heavier cuts
(May 2007)
The rigid nature of a CNC turning centre and the power available for the driven tooling has enabled a subcontractor to reduce cycle times on many parts by taking heavier cuts
Average nickel content in SS to decline
(May 2007)
MEPS (International) reports that high nickel prices are prompting buyers of austenitic stainless steels to actively seek alternative grades or other materials
Stainless steel for corrosive heat exchangers
(May 2007)
Sandvik Materials Technology has developed the Sandvik SAF 2707 HD, a hyper-duplex stainless steel for corrosive heat exchanger applications
Reliable parting-off tools up turning confidence
(April 2007)
Confidence in reliably parting-off thousands of components in CNC sliding head lathes has risen by changing to parting-off tooling with a double 'V' clamping design at a subcontract machining company
Hollow spindle CNC lathe is precise
(April 2007)
Manufacturer of oilfield directional drilling equipment has added on a hollow spindle, flat-bed CNC lathe for final internal and external machining of downhole drilling assemblies
Elevation of nickel to 'precious metal' status
(April 2007)
With the price of nickel hitting USD 1.00 per ounce, Arc Energy resources, makes the case for weld overlay cladding specialists being re-classified as craftsmen working with precious metals
UK subcontractor to expand CNC machine tool park
(March 2007)
Having to increase its manufacturing capacity, a subcontractor has invested GBP 250,000 in CNC lathes and a vertical machining centre to meet growing oil/gas/subsea components demand
Tool grade turns carbon and stainless steels
(March 2007)
A versatile tool grade for turning steels and stainless steels will handle troublesome intermittent cuts and profiling operations, thereby improving reliability in 'tricky' situations
Indexable insert milling cutters are rigid
(March 2007)
Claimed to be a major advancement in 90 deg corner milling, an indexable insert milling system closely replicates the cutting action of solid carbide tooling
Stainless steel prices set to reach peak
(February 2007)
The price boom in the global stainless steel sector is now under serious threat
News on the Turning tools for stainless steels from Kennametal UK
(January 2007)
An optimised, freer cutting chip-breaker geometry in combination with a new grade of carbide enables better chip flow and higher cutting speeds in turning stainless steels
Milling cutters designed to machine SS
(January 2007)
A four-flute solid carbide cutter with variable helix flutes sits between current standard and premium ranges to mill stainless steels providing a considerable cost saving
Fiftieth medical gundrilling machine sold
(January 2007)
Gundrilling machine for medical components and tools are designed to highly accurate drill holes as small as 0.027in in surgical stainless steels and titanium
Tubular SS and NF welding/brazing wires introduced
(December 2006)
Eight tubular brazing wires includes products for joining aluminium and its alloys, tubular wires for Al, SS and other alloys and silver wires for silver brazing and silver braze-welding
New customer base for Abas
(December 2006)
In the past weeks numerous companies from many sectors of industry have decided on the flexible business software by ABAS
2 and 3 axis vision measurement of machined parts
(November 2006)
Rowan Precision is using Vision Engineering's Kestrel manual 2-axis and Hawk 3-axis fully automatic measuring systems to measure a wide variety of Swiss Machined components
Leaflet describes SS welding trailing shields
(November 2006)
Leaflet introduces trailing shields for stainless steel automatic welding applications, which include internal, flat and external radius joints