IMTS 2014 - Newest Manufacturing Product Innovation Highlights

Here's a quick overview of the newest tooling innovations we found at IMTS 2014.  We've listed a short summary and some on-site video directly from the IMTS show floor.  

We'll be following up with more details on these great new manufacturing innovations in the next several months.  

The folks at Cutting Tool Engineering are really to be commended for creating many of the videos featuring the highlights of the hottest new products at IMTS 2014. 

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Allied Machine & Engineering Corp. 
IMTS Booth: W-2034 

Allied introduced and featured the Apex Line of Tools for large diameter Drilling at 3, 5 & 10X D.

Also, if you haven't checked out the Instaquote online quoting and ordering tools. Check it out online!

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BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. 
IMTS Booth: W-1600

The Smart Damper deep hole boring system for finish boring & roughing and finish milling operations.  
The Smart Damper is a Tool Holder with Integrated Damping System for Deep Hole Finish Boring and Extended Reach Milling. 
Other new tool holders that where on display where the  micro-tap and large-tap solutions in the Mega Synchro Tapping Holder series, the new Hydraulic Chuck Super Slim line, and the Mega Micro Chuck 8S. 

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Heimatec Inc. 
IMTS Booth: W-2054

Heimatec was featuring their BMT tooling which is supplied with the company’s unique U-Tec® flexible machining system. It provides extremely high power transmission via polygonal drive. The Integrated collet nut, with easy changeout, can convert the output to arbor (for face mills), Weldon or ER collet extensions.
They also featured their Z- Axis high-torque tool! See it in the video Milling hexagonal parts from 303 bar stock on a Miyano BNA42 GTY.

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MPower Workholding 
IMTS Booth: W-1916 

A great video overview of the mPower products.  They highlighted the unique self extracting feature of the SpeedLoc mounting system using a robot.  They also displayed the ModLoc hollow tombstone technology so that hydraulic and pneumatic clamping comments can be installed internally.  Also featured was the SpinLoc indexer for HMC's. Check out the video!

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NTK Cutting Tools 
IMTS Booth: W-1179

NTK introduced the new SiALON SX & Ceramic inserts for machining high temperature alloys. It has excellent wear resistance and reduces the cycle time by reducing the number of cutting passes required in these tough to machine materials.

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TechniksUSA 
IMTS Booth: W-1075

Techniks introduced their "game-changing inserts" to reduce wasted inserts & increase productivity. One insert for ALL materials. The LT1000 grade features their patented coating, making them harder & tougher than other brands, so you can use one insert for ALL materials. 
• Break-thru Swiss technology
• 3.5x thicker coating
• 250% longer tool lfe