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EDM/grinding make high quality tool finishes
For obtaining exceptionally high surface qualities of up to 0.1 micron Ra, Walter's grinding/EDM machines use a four-stage erosion process to regulate the current intensity.
News from Walter Maschinenbau ( 7 May 2008)
CNC 4-axis machine resharpens drills in seconds
CNC 4-axis drill sharpener with an easy-to-use touch screen panel easily reproduces the complex, high quality points found on today's premium HSS and carbide drills. Brochure available
News from 1st MTA (1st Machine Tool Accessories) ( 6 May 2008)
Vollmer universal machine grinds PCD tooling
Vollmer has introduced a universal tool and cutter grinder that combines eroding, relief grinding, and polishing of PCD tooling using six-axis cutter path interpolation.
News from Vollmer UK ( 2 May 2008)
CNC grinder does circular saws in one set-up
Vollmer's CL 200 CNC grinding machine completely processes carbide-tipped circular saw blades in one set-up, including hook and clearance surfaces, as well as hollow face teeth.
News from Vollmer UK ( 1 May 2008)
Five-axis CNC tool grinder keeps prices down
User application article A UK tooling company has added on a second Walter Helitronic Power CNC 5-axis tool grinder to keep tooling prices down and maintain a healthy order book, said Koerber Schleifring.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK (10 April 2008)
CNC machine checks profiled milling cutters
User application article Cutting tool supplier has added on a 5-axis CNC inspection machine to increase inspection capacity and check for a range of bespoke milling and drilling cutters having many special form profiles.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK ( 3 April 2008)
CNC tool grinder simulation exported in STEP, IGES
Users of ANCA CNC tool and cutter grinders should benefit from the latest CIMulator3D grinding simulation software, which can now export a simulated tool in STEP Formats AP203 AP214 and IGES.
News from Anca Pty (14 March 2008)
UK tool and cutter grinding demand rises
UK order intake for Schneeberger tool and cutter grinding machines rose by 46% during the last quarter of 2007, with orders coming from tooling manufacturers and tooling users.
News from Schneeberger, J (20 February 2008)
Machine grinds tools as small as 0.5mm diameter
A CNC tool grinder is designed for grinding small cutting tools with diameters as low as 0.5mm having overcome problems of vibration, thermal growth, wheel wear and tool run-out.
News from Anca Pty ( 6 February 2008)
CNC tool and cutter grinder is consistent
User application article To meet increasing demand for tooling regrinds from aerospace companies, a UK specialist tooling manufacturer has added on another CNC tool and cutter grinder for its consistency.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK (17 January 2008)
5-axis machine grinds different broaches
For grinding flat, cylindrical or helical broaches, a 5-axis machine produces exceptionally high accuracies owing to the machine's rigid and robust construction.
News from Schneeberger, J ( 3 January 2008)
Adding accuracy to long tool grinding jobs
To increase rigidity and accuracy when grinding long tools on a universal grinding machine, a P-axis that includes two travelling steadies and a CNC tailstock.
News from Anca Pty ( 2 January 2008)
Automation options enhance tool resharpening
A seven-station wheel changer is one of two automation enhancements added to a tooling resharpening machine to raise flexibility and productivity.
News from Anca Pty (21 December 2007)
PVD inserts mill of SS, titanium, Ni alloys
A high-speed milling cutter fitted with trigon inserts can be supplied with PVD Tiger.tec inserts grades for milling stainless steel, titanium and nickel-based alloys.
News from Walter GB (12 November 2007)
Machine grinds micro-tools as small as 0.4mm
A grinding machine has been designed specifically to meet the demands of machining micro-tools as small as 0.4mm and does not exert grinding forces on the work piece.
News from Schneeberger, J ( 8 November 2007)
Five-axis tool grinder works unmanned at night
User application article A 5-axis CNC tool and cutter grinder with pallet loader allows a tooling company to do 'specials' work on day shifts and 'routine' work on unmanned night shifts.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK (14 August 2007)
How well do you point your drills?
Technical background article Most engineers appreciate the problems caused by inaccurate pointing when regrinding drills, and P and M Regrinds offers some tips to avoid drill inaccuracies.
News from P and M Regrinds ( 2 August 2007)
Affordable drill sharpener is modular
A high performance drill sharpening system for general machine shop use quickly and accurately regrinds 3-21mm diameter standard or split point tools at any angle between 118 and 150 deg. Brochure available
News from Kitagawa Europe ( 2 August 2007)
Optical tool measurement machine generates reports
User application article An optical tool measuring machine has enabled a tooling supplier to make the transition from manual to automatic inspection report generation and improve product quality.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK (23 July 2007)
Improve hard metal cutting tools performance
EMG technology distributes a precise micro-geometry along the cutting edge to dramatically improve the performance of nearly all carbide, cermet, ceramic, CBN and PCD tools.
News from Conicity Technologies, LLC (18 June 2007)
CNC toll and cutter grinder simulates too
User application article As well as grinding standard tooling, a 5-axis CNC tool and cutter grinder has software for any 'specials' that can effectively simulate the tool and saves enormously on set-up time.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK ( 7 June 2007)
Software eases grinding of complex cutters
Software permits the easy grinding of even the most complex tools, with grinding strategy selected according to the cutting out of end cutters.
News from Schneeberger, J (24 May 2007)
CNC drill sharpener offered on 20% discount
Offering a 20% discount deal, a CNC drill sharpener combines CNC 4-axis sharpening of a wide range of twin flute drill point types, with simple, one-touch operation. Brochure available
News from Kitagawa Europe (24 May 2007)
Double output on hard-to-drill metals
The Titex Alpha Ni drill from Walter-Titex-Prototyp was developed for efficient machining of hard-to-machine resistant Ni-based alloys such as Inconel 718, doubling the number of workpieces produced.
News from Walter GB (10 May 2007)
Grinding machine for steering shaft features
ANCA has released the new ISGX machine for grinding key features of hydraulic power-steering input shafts, in conjunction with Bishop Steering Technology.
News from Anca Pty (10 May 2007)
Six-axis CNC machine grinds micro tools
To meet increasing production demands in the medical and electronics sectors for micro tools of 0.1mm to 12.7mm diameter a 6-axis tool grinder has 'what you see is what you grind' software.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK ( 4 April 2007)
Six-axis tool grinders get automatic tailstock
Users of a range of 6-axis tool grinding machines now have the option of attaching n automatic tailstock for grinding of reamers, form tools and other tools which have to be ground between centers.
News from Rollomatic (28 March 2007)
Sharpener regrinds different drill types
A versatile and affordable drill sharpener is suitable for drills with point angles from 118 to 140 deg and will accurately regrind standard, HSS, cobalt, thick webbed and split point drills. Brochure available
News from Kitagawa Europe (12 February 2007)
CNC tool and cutter grinder is 'entry level'
An 'entry-level' tool grinder provides cost-effective 5-axis regrinding of tools of up to 320mm diameter by 350mm long at a budget price.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK (30 January 2007)
Rotary dresser fits CNC tool and cutter grinders
An online rotary diamond roll dressing station for a series of CNC tool and cutter grinding machines is mounted inside the grinding area and operates under CNC.
News from Rollomatic (24 January 2007)
Grinding wheel dressing tool responds to CNC
A silicon-carbide or aluminum-oxide dressing stick (tool) is clamped in a device which swivels automatically into position for grinding wheel dressing whenever a program calls for it.
News from Rollomatic (22 January 2007)
Drill with carbide coated inserts extends life
User application article By switching to a Walter Xtra.tec B40 drill with WXP45 PVD carbide coated inserts, a major manufacturer of electro-magnet steel cases has slashed drilling cycle times and extended tool life.
News from Walter GB ( 1 January 2007)
CNC tool and cutter grinder grows company
User application article CNC tool and cutter grinder converts tool regrinding and modification company into a significant manufacturer of special and standard tooling.
News from Schneeberger, J ( 4 December 2006)
Anca Delivers its 2000th CNC Grinder
User application article Anca founders and directors presented a TX7+ high precision CNC grinder to customer OSG Corporation in a ceremony at Anca's Bayswater, Victoria plant on 24 October
News from Anca Pty (30 October 2006)
Machine grinds round and flat tooling
Tool and cutter grinder is able to grind round and flat tooling and is equipped with a highly versatile loader, which also accepts both round and flat components.
News from Schneeberger, J (24 October 2006)
Awards for high precision CNC grinding machines
ANCA has completed a unique treble by winning three of the Governor of Victoria Export Awards including the prestigious 2006 Victorian Exporter of the Year.
News from Anca Pty (16 October 2006)
CNC tool and production grinder introduced
Combined with linear technology for axis movement and automatic wheel changing, a tool and production grinder is for the processing of complicated tools and parts in one set-up.
News from Schutte TGM ( 8 August 2006)
Wheelchanger raises CNC tool grinding output
CNC tool grinding machine has a grinding wheel changer that extends the machine's capabilities for the automated, non-stop processing of complex tool forms or large batch work.
News from Koerber Schleifring UK ( 2 August 2006)
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