Frank Barthelmä on the trends in toolmaking
When it comes to lightweight construction in particular, going it alone with materials is a thing of the past. Intelligent hybrid construction is in demand - for example with layers of plastic, aluminum or steel. But how can hybrid components be processed whose properties change with each material layer?
Synchronizer joints for electromobility
Special tools for electromobility
Requests for components for electrically powered vehicles are increasing. This is also demonstrated by a current project from an automotive supplier that manufactures a drive shaft. The company relies on ball nose end mills from Mapal for the hard machining of the homokinetic outer joint of the drive shaft.

Quality is improving
Lightweight constructions are becoming increasingly important in all areas. Weight and resource savings have contributed to the development of new materials. More and more new materials are finding their way into advertising technology.

Hard turning with HFT
As ever higher productivity is required in hard turning, Sumitomo has developed the HFT (High Feed Turning) system for high-feed turning, which can reduce machining times by a factor of 6 to 10 and will be on show at Intec.

Program for hybrid manufacturing processes
Standard milling cutter program for hybrid additive manufacturing
With its standard range of milling cutters for hybrid additive manufacturing, Franken Expert enables milling in the process of additive construction of a component geometry.

Hard turning with HFT
As ever higher productivity is required in hard turning, Sumitomo has developed the HFT (High Feed Turning) system for high-feed turning, which can reduce machining times by a factor of 6 to 10 and will be on show at Intec.

Better geometry
With the A60 and AG60 geometries for small or medium pitches, Walter is completing the MX range of inserts. Like the existing MX geometries, the A60/AG60 inserts are also designed with four cutting edges.

Bosch Rexroth integrates Lantek Expert Inside into MTX
Bosch Rexroth and Lantek, provider of machine-independent CAD/CAM solutions for sheet metal processing, are cooperating for the economical use of sheet metal cutting machines. The result can be seen at Euroblech.

Welding with seven axes in the tightest of spaces
In addition to Motoman robots for spot and arc welding, cutting and handling, Yaskawa also focuses on drive and control technology for metalworking machines.


