Tooling & Workholding Systems Content
Go/No-Go Gages Contribute to Reduced Process Variations
IMTS 2018: Slater Tools offers CNC broaching tools, toolholders and gages.
Speedy Spindles Suitable for Milling, Grinding
IMTS 2018: Ibag North America’s 16- to 360-mm high speed spindles spin as fast as 170,000 rpm.
Variable-Helix End Mills Interrupt Chatter
IMTS 2018: Mastercut Tool Corp.’s V4 Ultra line of end mills combines variable-helix, four-flute geometry with a honed cutting edge.
In-Process Marking Consolidates Setups
IMTS 2018: Tapmatic's ScribeWriter Force II is designed to reduce the need for secondary marking operations.
Swiss-Type Tooling for Citizen Machines Built to Last
IMTS 2018: Heimatec offers a line of live and static tools for Citizen Swiss-type lathes.
Multi-Axis Heads Consolidate Machining
IMTS 2018: Setco’s line of multi- and single-axis heads integrate into machine tools to combine manufacturing operations.
Workholding Technology Reduces Operations, Scrap, Labor
IMTS 2018: Blue Photon’s photo-activated adhesive workholding system is said to save time and money by reducing the number of operations, scrap and labor.
Tool Speeds Cross-Bore Deburring
IMTS 2018: Heule Tool’s COFA deburring tool is designed to provide front and back deburring on even and uneven surfaces.
Pallet Handling System Expands to Support Production Changes
IMTS 2018: Liebherr is displaying its PHS Allround pallet handling system, designed for enabling flexible production with four- and five-axis machining centers.
Three-Edged High Speed Steel Drill Maintains Tool Life
IMTS 2018: Mapal’s Tritan-Drill series of three-edged drills now includes an HSS model for small-series production.