Seco Tools (UK) is setting out to differentiate itself from the pack. Andrew Allcock visited to hear more from the company and how it intends to deliver this message (extended version)
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Air Turbine Spindles' double turbine 602X DT, available in the UK from ITC, will be launched at MACH 2012 on stand 5069. The 602X DT constant high speed spindle can autoload from the Fanuc Robodrill and other drill tap machines' magazines.
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Sandvik Coromant is introducing the CoroDrill 870 exchangeable tip drill for the intermediate hole-tolerance area of IT9-IT10 which is designed to save time and improve performance. The first package released focuses on the ISO-P material area (steel).
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Sandvik Coromant's solid carbide CoroDrill 860 drill reduces cost per hole in steel workpieces.
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TaeguTec has introduced Gold Rush, a gold-coloured carbide insert coating grade, that provides both improved performance and an easy way to visually monitor the insert wear status.
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XYZ Machine Tools (video), Yamazaki Mazak (video), Blum-Novotest, Inca Geometric, ITC and Rodmatic are just some of the companies taking stand space at Southern Manufacturing, Farnborough, Hampshire, 15-16 February 2012.
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Clamping technology and gripping systems expert Schunk is offering a modular system for line and room gantries that it believes can reduce the project planning, assembly and commissioning costs of gantries by up to 50%. Instead of individually configuring each axis system during design of assembly and handling stations, the user can choose a matching gantry solution from a vast standard range. Every mechanical connection element and power supply of the sub-assemblies comes pre-assembled and ready for installation.
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Sumitomo has developed an HT cutting geometry for its latest drill range which, it says, reduces the thrust required, creates smaller chips and improves chip flow in deep hole applications. The latter is further aided by a special fluting design.
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The XPS-16 4-axis CNC bench-top drill sharpener, manufactured in the USA by Darex and available from 1st MTA, can restore high performance drills in a one-touch operation. The heavy duty unit costs the equivalent of 100 radial split point carbide drills, yet even unskilled operators can sharpen more than 400 of them in a day, claims in the UK distributor.
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TaeguTec has developed its MillRush series of toolholders and three cutting-edge positive inserts for highly productive 90º general milling applications in the aerospace and mould and die sectors. The range is suitable for shouldering, slotting, ramping and helical ramping.
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High productivity cutting at moderate feed rates is the focus for Iscar's Helido/Feedmill combination.
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The Iscar Tool Advisor (ITA) is a free web-based software package that is built around a unique mathematical algorithm for selecting the optimal tool for machining.
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TaeguTec has launched Mill2Rush milling cutter bodies that accommodate double-sided inserts with six corners to reduce insert changeovers and improve productivity.
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WNT's SCR Monstermill solid carbide end mill is aimed specifically at high performance cutting applications on steel and cast iron components with hardness values up to 70 HRC.
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An upgraded Top-Mini from TaeguTec offers improved clamping forces for operations on small workpieces on Swiss-type automatic turning centres. The design allows inserts to be effectively clamped from the side, which enables the operator to index the insert without removing the toolholder from the lathe. This is particularly valuable when sliding head turning centres are using additional tool stations and add-ons that limit space in the work envelope.
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Dormer Tools has partnered with Heller Machine Tool to install a state-of-the-art FT 4000 machining centre at Dormer's productivity facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire.
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TaeguTec's Turn Rush Series for semi-heavy turning operations has been developed to reduce cutting forces when conducting medium to heavy turning, with the new HB Chipbreaker making it ideal for automotive, general engineering and heavy industrial applications.
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The Tendo-E Compact, from Schunk, is a hydraulic expansion toolholder that can safely transfer torques of up to 520 Nm at 20 mm clamping diameter, allowing cutting at extremely high material removal rates.
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Walter is now offering matched Xtra.tec F4033 face mill cutter bodies and inserts to ensure there is no compromise in gaining the highest level of productivity from the tool when milling aluminium.
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Short, stable 45 deg turning holders
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