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Rotary broaching tool holders expanded
Slater Tools is expanding its Swiss Type adjustment-free rotary broaching tool holders for, fopr example, machining a hexagonal hole in a bar on a lathe.
News from Slater Tools Inc. ( 6 May 2008)
Ballnose engraving tool with a radius tip
The Conical Ballnose Engraving Tool is a new solid carbide cutting tool, shaped similarly to a standard conical engraving tool but with a radius on the tip
News from Sano Tools/Chiltern Tooling ( 7 March 2008)
Tool drills, chamfers and threadmills in one
A solid carbide cutting tool performs drilling, chamfering and threadmilling to reduce both overall machining times and tooling costs.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (22 February 2008)
CNC automatic lathe rolls serrations too
User application article By combining the rolling of serrations on steering shaft with metal cutting operations on a CNC automatic lathe, a manufacturer is saving over GBP 90,000/year.
News from LMT Fette (30 October 2007)
Cutting tool services gain ISO 9001:2000
Designer, manufacturer, supplier and repairer of metal cutting tools, Brunswick Tooling, has gained BS EN ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance standard.
News from Brunswick Tooling (29 August 2007)
Knurling tools minimise vibration
Designed for small automatic screw machines and sliding head automatics, a compact knurling tool system is designed to minimise vibration when knurling.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling (17 August 2007)
Broaching device machines back-up roll slot
User application article Broaching system, mounted on the cross-slide of a horizontal borer, reduced the time from 40h to 24h to machine a 28mm wide keyway slot in a large back-up roll for a steel rolling mill.
News from Horn UK (24 May 2007)
Parts marked in-process while machining
Machined product marking tools mark turned and milled parts in-process directly on CNC turning centres and machining centres, so saving an average of 12% costs per part.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling (21 May 2007)
Rotary broaching tool holder range enlarged
Designed for swiss type lathe and screw machines, a range of adjustment-free rotary broaching tool holders is anow available in four commonly used sizes.
News from Slater Tools Inc. (18 May 2007)
Cutting tools for energy and aerospace industry
Special cutting tools for energy and aerospace industry are manufactured by UFP, which has recently designed a new cost/effective firtree cutting tool set.
News from Boch (10 May 2007)
Six-lobe broach range extended
A range of standard six-lobe or hexalobular broaches has been expanded; they are often used for cutting recessed six lobe drive for various fasteners.
News from Slater Tools Inc. (30 January 2007)
English Web site launched for CNC dot marking
Interact France, the European office for the Rapidmark micropercusssion dot marking tool used in a CNC milling machine, has now opened an English language Web site.
News from Interact France (21 September 2006)
CNC dot marking tool to be demonstrated
Dapra Corporation will be showing the Rapidmark dot marking tool operating in a milling machine with an onboard camera to allow detailed views of the tool's outstanding rapidity and performance.
News from Interact France (30 August 2006)
Dot marker designed for CNC milling machines
An inexpensive, precision dot marking tool - designed for use in a CNC milling machine - uses compressed air at a pressure of 4 to 6 bars to operate a carbide stylus to impart a dot marking.
News from Interact France (23 August 2006)
Rotary broaching tool holder needs no centering
An adjustment-free rotary broaching tool holder designed for Swiss type automatic lathes does not require centering and allows for deeper broaching than current non-adjustable types.
News from Slater Tools Inc. ( 7 August 2006)
Multi-task tooling options improve investment
Tooling manufacturer provides detailed assistance - between end-user, machine tool builder and tooling partner - for manufacturers who are considering investing in new machine tools.
News from Sandvik Coromant UK (26 May 2006)
Multi-station tools suit mill-turn centres
For modern multi-purpose turning and milling machines, a novel multi-station tooling system increases the efficiency and flexibility of these machines by reducing tool changes.
News from Kennametal UK (25 May 2006)
Broaching, grooving tools make nuts in 'one hit'
User application article Use of broaching and grooving tools has enabled a subcontractor to develop a highly efficient sliding head lathe operation for single cycle or 'one-hit' manufacture of miniature ballscrew nuts.
News from Horn UK (26 April 2006)
One tool drills, bores, turns flat bottom holes
For even greater flexibility, further developments in an innovative multi-function tool system allows users to drill, bore, turn and drill flat bottom holes with a single tool and single insert.
News from Ceratizit UK ( 7 March 2006)
CNC turning machines can perform splining
A provider of tooling systems for CNC sliding head turning machines and the more specialised CNC turning centres has recently added a splining tool which has increased productivity considerably.
News from Floyd Automatic Tooling (28 February 2006)
CNC lathes also broach key-way slots in-process
User application article The integration of broaching tooling in a CNC lathes by a contract manufacturer has reduced lead times, improved quality and increased design flexibility on a variety of components.
News from Horn UK (22 February 2006)
Wide range of specialised cutting tools produced
A wide range specialised cutters are produced in particle metallurgy high speed steels in a wide variety of diameters and lengths according to the application and machine.
News from Burcas (13 December 2005)
Form tools are integral in pattern making
Special solid carbide form tools are playing an integral role in the manufacture of complex thermoforming moulds to machine features such as undercuts on a two or three axis machine tool.
News from H and B Quickgrind (17 November 2005)
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