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News Release from: Kennametal UK | Subject: KM micro lathe tools
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 October 2001
KM micro allows rapid lathe tool changes
By switching over to KM micro, setup times can be reduced by 80% compared with conventional shank-type holders - in the KM micro system the cutting head is changed, not the indexable insert.
By switching over to KM micro, setup times can be reduced by 80% compared with conventional shank-type holders - in the KM micro system the cutting head is changed and not the indexable insert KM, the modular rapid tool change system for lathes from Kennametal Hertel, is well known on the market for its high stability, repeated accuracy and flexibility in operation
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Micro tooling system speeds up auto lathe changes
Quick-change tooling system for automatic lathes, featured in the "Micro Machining Tools" catalogue, has achieved time savings of up to 40% and can be used in turning and boring operations.
With the introduction of "KM micro", this tooling system has been expanded to accommodate automatic straight-turning machines such as Citizen, Star, Hardinge, Tornos, DGM, etc.
It is available in a 16mm size.
Countless very small components are produced on these machines, such as connectors and mountings for the aerospace industry, medical and dental parts, automotive components such as injection valves, electric motors and parts for telecommunications and IT equipment such as drive components.
What's more, near-net-shape machining is gaining ground, boosting demand for micro-machining tools.
Km micro enables the highly flexible machining of complete parts, such as turning, copy milling, thread cutting, grooving and parting, on small lathes and in very confined spaces.
KM micro represents the introduction onto the market of a comprehensive rapid tool change system for extremely cost-efficient machining of very small components.
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