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German premiere for vertical BAZ Genos M460V-5AX

At this year's AMB, Okuma presented the new Genos M460V-5AX, a beginner-friendly 5-axis machining center, for the first time in Germany.

Internal turning of workpieces

Vibration-damped boring bars

With the new T-Absorber series, Ingersoll Werkzeuge is introducing a completely new series of vibration-damped boring bars for large length-to-diameter ratios.

Drilling steel

New cutting material grade: Strong in steel

The new IC5500 cutting material grade from Iscar is particularly suitable for drilling steel. It has a special coating and offers high toughness combined with increased wear resistance.

5-axis machining

For tool, fixture and mold making

The South Korean machine tool manufacturer, Hwacheon, is presenting its new D2-5AX 5-axis machining center for the first time in Europe.

Coating of precision tools

Tool coating in composite design

Coatings improve the performance of tools and are therefore essential in toolmaking. However, the trend is moving away from pure material refurbishment through coating towards application- and coating-oriented composite design.

Turning/milling centers

Complete machining of complex series parts

The 12-axis turning/milling centers of the NTY³ series from Nakamura-Tome have been specially developed for the complete machining of complex series parts.

Robot cell for automated grinding

Automated grinding of turbine blades

A robot cell for the automated grinding of cast turbine blades was developed as part of the TurboERAS research project. Four companies, including SHL, and a Fraunhofer Institute were involved.

Digital services

Develop tools yourself

The tool manufacturer Seco Tools is focusing on its services at the AMB. With My Tools, users can develop individual precision tools to suit their specific production requirements.

AMB 2018

High-feed milling cutter for tool and mold making

At AMB, Iscar will be showcasing its new Mill 4 Feed high-feed milling cutter for machining materials in areas such as tool and mold making, aerospace technology and mechanical engineering.