High performance in hardened steels
For the tough cases: Newly developed cutting material grade
Paul Horn GmbH has developed the new SG66 cutting material grade for turning processes involving workpieces with different hardness zones.
50 percent longer service life
Walter offers three Tiger-tec Gold grades specifically for turning operations.
read more...New tasks for high-feed milling
Efficient production with short machining times - companies in the machining industry achieve this goal with high-feed milling.
read more...Getting started in tool and mold making
Tool and mold makers expect a high level of process and product expertise from their cutting tool manufacturer. They demand maximum precision, long tool life and, above all, process reliability from their tools. This is where a new tool series from Mapal comes in.
read more...Trends in tool development
The reduction of the greenhouse gasCO2 has become a global goal that affects all areas of our lives. New fields of application are emerging and existing ones need to be adapted. The development of cutting tools is also affected. Because alternative drives, new lighter materials, energy-saving and resource-conserving concepts are more in demand than ever, but it must also be possible to machine them.
read more...Tool with integrated force sensor
Horn and Kistler have developed the Piezo Tool System (PTS), a solution for tool monitoring in micro-turning operations. It measures the cutting force in real time.
read more...Processing of miniature components
Hahn+Kolb offers the Atorn miniature boring program with ISO indexable inserts for the turning of complex, very small components. The series includes boring bars and holders made of steel and solid carbide for boring depths of up to 3×D (steel) and 4×D (solid carbide).
read more...Set turning tools to an accuracy of 1/100th of a degree
Medical components are often manufactured on sliding headstock lathes. Optimally set tools, especially for the center height, are the basis for perfect production results. All tools for the Traub TNL machine series from the Index Group can be set using the Hyperion setting and measuring device from Zoller.
read more...Mapal Group grows by 5 percent
Mapal reports growth of around 5 percent for the 2018 financial year. Consolidated Group turnover rose from 610 million euros in 2017 to 640 million euros.
read more...Eroding with disk or wire
PCD tools are often used for machining high-performance materials and are characterized by long tool life and precise cutting. However, their manufacture poses a number of challenges.
read more...Economical machining of steel and cast materials
At the Mapal Dialog expert day in May at the company headquarters in Aalen, users and experts will learn about the potential of intelligent machining of components made of steel and cast materials.
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