Proper production control Brown and Holmes's success over recent years has been reflected in its growth which has seen a doubling of production output, an increase in turnover of some 50% and the…
Dealing with the steely stuff Sandvik Coromant discusses the benefits of its new insert grade designed for the optimal machining of various stainless steels. PES reports.
Doubled up performance Tooling expert Walter GB has announced that its new WEP10 cermet indexable insert offers two major advantages over coated carbide inserts for finish turning.
Cutting on the curve Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal’s range of Flat MultiDrill series (MDF) high rigidity, coated carbide drills for spotfacing and counterboring features on horizontal, curved or inclined surfaces of a component has now…
Full speed ahead Milling with very high feed rates without compromising process reliability – the Hoffmann Group says this is why it has now introduced the new Garant Power Q product family to…
New grades for hardened steel For the efficient turning of high hardened steel, Mitsubishi Materials has an extensive range of coated CBN insert grades, the BC8100 series.
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Shrink fit machines for Industry 4.0 The Haimer Group, a global specialist in shrinking and balancing technology, has produced its new i4.0 series of shrinking machines. In addition to the established machines of the Basic, Profi…
A new grade for hard turning The Tungaloy Corporation’s turning lines have been enhanced with the arrival of the new AH8000 insert series. Developed as part of the TungTurn line from Tungaloy, the new AH8000 series…
A premium partnership A cooperative partnership between the Haimer Group and DMG Mori has been further strengthened, including the acquisition of DMG Mori’s Microset presetting technology by the tool holding manufacturer. The deal…
Giving the edge to rapid response With customers spread across a wide range of industries, including yellow goods, telecoms, power distribution as well as a significant investment to gain approval for the manufacture of engine components…
Expanding workholding capabilities Available in the UK from Carillon Industrial Services (CIS), Kurt SideWinder vices mount directly to the back of six or eight inch Kurt vices and make an ideal set-up when…
Partners in productivity Moldata, a manufacturer of mould bases and a provider of precision CNC machining services is using Haimer toolholders, shrinking machines and high performance end mills to enhance its productivity.
Workholding versatility for new machining centres When Aylesbury-based CNF Precision Engineering needed a workholding solution for its new Matsuura machining centres it turned to tooling specialist WNT. PES reports.
A new twist on set-up time Quick change modular tooling is a clear way to increase productivity, shorten set-up time and generally improve the bottom line for job shops and large manufacturers alike.
Getting groovy With its new grooving systems, Guhring is expanding its product portfolio of stationary tools for turning operations.
Soft and smooth With some product launches there is often a need to read the associated information several times in order to fully understand the benefits. However, this is apparently not the case…
Modular magnetic clamping To complement the existing range of modular workholding chucks, Hainbuch UK has now introduced its latest new innovation, the Magnet Module. This new concept has been developed for the processing…
Locking down performance Back in 2014, Kennametal announced a technology partnership with Haimer for the development of a modular cutting tooling system.
Extended flutes for ball nose range Iscar attributes its success to the company’s ability to help customers improve productivity, profitability and performance through the application of leading edge technologies and the use of advanced cutting tools.
Turning with new grooves With the Ceratizit 3x3 range the cutting tool manufacturer is introducing a user-friendly concept which it says intelligently combines carbide grades and chip grooves. This makes the quick selection of…
Magnetic clamp pays for itself in three months In March 2016, bespoke special purpose machine manufacturer and CNC machining subcontractor, Bowyer Engineering, bought its first magnetic workholding equipment, an Italian-made component clamping system from Tecnomagnete supplied through sole…
Sandvik Coromant enables production facilities to enter Industry 4.0 Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist Sandvik Coromant has unveiled its CoroPlus suite of Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) solutions aimed at helping manufacturers prepare for Industry 4.0. The concept…
Formula for success With the introduction of the Formulas app from WNT, calculating cutting data has never been so quick, easy and practical the company reports.
