Toolholding Applications Offer Win-Win Scenarios October 7, 2019 Defeating chatter, increasing speeds and feeds, defeating pullout, and reducing cycle times hold the keys to success.
Sunnen to Open Manufacturing Plant in Monterrey, Mexico September 3, 2019 Sunnen Products Co. is expanding its global production footprint, opening a manufacturing facility in Monterrey Mexico to complement its production in the U.S., China, Switzerland, and Brazil. Sunnen, a large, integrated manufacturer of precision bore creation and finishing equipment, will move a portion of its abrasive and tooling products from its St. Louis operation to the Monterrey facility.
When Is Hard Turning the Right Solution? September 10, 2019 Hard turning has long been used for finishing when it comes to high-volume applications. Now, tooling suppliers have pushed cubic boron nitride (CBN) insert technology further, with geometric innovations that further increase the efficiency—and cost-effectiveness—of hard turning.
New CCX CVD Coated Cermet Grade October 23, 2019 Kyocera Precision Tools, Hendersonville, N.C., has introduced a CVD Coated Cermet Grade for production in a wide range of finishing applications. The CCX Grade is a new technology composed of a unique, high-strength cermet insert with a thick layer of CVD coating.
Hold It, Cut It, Check It July 3, 2019 Innovations in workholding, tooling and measurement for medical manufacturing are helping meet the challenges of medical manufacturing.
Haimer Displays i4.0 Readiness for Consistent Setups June 25, 2019 The keynote for Haimer USA’s May Open House at its headquarters in Villa Park, Illinois, was delivered by President Brendt Holden, who remarked that his company’s toolholding and related products are designed to provide consistent setup for their customers’ machining jobs.
Navigating High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing July 27, 2022 Want to decrease setup times and become more competitive? Before investing in quick-change tooling or a new machine tool, take a look in the mirror: The roadblock might just be you.
Clamping Smartly October 10, 2022 Move over dumb chucks and vacuous vises: The next generation of smart, communicative, and modular workholding solutions is on its way.
Get a Grip on Five-Axis Setups September 9, 2022 There’s more than one way to hold a part: all around, underneath or on top.
Better, Faster, Smarter August 16, 2022 New tooling and workholding systems help prep machines shops for Industry 4.0.