We got to spend a few days in Chicago to get a great preview of some of the newest products and innovations for the kind of machining we do on the West Coast.
There's some really informative videos on quite number of the products so be sure and give yourself some time to watch them.
5th Axis - Duece Vise
Use as a single or double station fixed jaw vise. Two vises for the price of one.
The small footprint allows for multiple units to be ganged together on vertical or horizontal machines.​ BIG KAISER - EWD EVO Digital Head
BIG KAISER is continuing down the path of digital tooling innovation with the introduction of the EWD EVO, a digital boring head designed with a single goal in mind—making the life of an operator as easy as possible.
It will be synched with the new BIG KAISER smartphone and tablet app, which was developed to enhance user friendliness while assembling and running BIG KAISER boring tools. Not only will you be able to read the cutting diameter change, but the app will also help operators determine optimal cutting parameters from their tool assemblies. The app will also log historical adjustments for all tools ever synched with it, a critical piece for shops joining the smart manufacturing movement. Heimatec Offers Machine Brand-Specific Tooling
Heimatec Inc. spotlighted its complete line of live tools and showcased them at IMTS in a series of four new catalogs. Already offering the most complete line of live tools available in the industry, with over 40,000 designs in its database,
MA Ford - CDA Aluminum Coolant Drill
MASA - F20M10 Cartridge
Check out the video! Matt Saccomanno discusses the Microconic Workholding system at IMTS 2016.
Masa Tool has developed the Microconic™ system specifically for holding workpieces from Ø0.15mm to 10mm (Ø0.006" to 0.390") in any machine that has a collet-type chuck.
The Microconicâ„¢ system works with either draw-type or push-type standard collet systems that are in any machine.
​The Over-grip collet capabilities of Masa Microconic™ System, introduces a whole new world of time saving opportunities awaiting. Our Overgrip Collets open up to 4mm (0.157") diameter larger than the clamping diameter. mPower - Spin Select
Read this section or just watch the video! The SpinSelect Multi-Pocket Selectable Tool Holder was created to increase productivity and consistency by decreasing downtime associated with tool and insert setups and changovers.
Designed for use on most lathes having a turret or tool post, SpinSelectâ„¢ offers significantly better throughput on machining tasks such as heavy roughing, harder material removal, and short runs. Machining operators have seen up to an 85% savings on changeover/setup times as SpinSelect creates a nearly continuous runtime with offline insert changes/reloading.
​NTK - PD2 Super Micorgrain PCD Inserts
The high speed turning of aluminium alloys and non-ferrous materials has now been taken to a new level with the introduction of the NTK PD2 insert line. With exceptional edge sharpness and adhesion resistance, the new PD2 range of inserts are ideal for extending tool life and productivity on difficult to machine alloys.
Furthermore, the edge toughness and composition give the PD2 tool life and consistency that is unrivalled when conducting interrupted and continuous machining.
​The new PD2 is available as a positive insert with a CCMT, DCMT and TPMT geometry that provides a PCD cutting edge length of 2.3mm with the option of a 0.2 or 0.4mm corner radius. The various insert geometries and available with an insert thickness from 2.4 to 9.5mm.
Complementing the positive geometry inserts is a complete selection of negative type inserts for the PD2. The CNMX, DNMX and TNMX geometries have a cutting length of 3.4, 4.5 and 3mm respectively and all inserts have a 4.76mm thickness that promotes strength and rigidity. The three insert types are available with a corner radius of 0.4 or 0.8mm to prevent edge breakages and prolong tool life and consistency. ​ Both the positive and negative type single cutting edge inserts are available with a range of toolholder designations to suit all types of turning centre from the smaller sliding head centres through to heavy duty turning machines. OSG - Exopro Aero Series for Composites
A variety of cutting tools exhibited included the new EXOPRO AERO end mill series for composites.
Ever dream of machining composites without delamination and tool life issues? Composites are constructed with layers of material that are prone to delamination. They are also known to be abrasive and could easily wear your tool down. If your tool loses its sharpness, the material gets pushed away instead of cut, producing uncut fibers. OSG’s EXOPRO® AERO-BNC routerovercomes these problems and even provides high feed roughing and a superior finish.
Longer Tool Life
The AERO-BNC also features OSG’s patented diamond coating which has a maximum diamond grain size diameter of 2μm. This ensures our coating is super smooth. Unlike our competition, we manufacture all diamond products in-house using our grinding technique on our special carbide substrate. This patented diamond coating coupled with the AERO-BNC router’s thick core diameter and multiple flutes extends tool life significantly. Improved part finish and sharper cutting edges are also the end results of the diamond coating. Versatility ​The AERO-BNC is extremely versatile and can be applied in both thick and thin laminates. It is versatile enough to handle trimming, slotting and shoulder milling applications! It also can engage parts by plunging, ramping or helical entry and is available in various end cuts to enable you to find the right tool for your job. Techniks - Hydraulic Holders
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The International Manufacturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, featuring 1,900 exhibitors and 100,000 visitors. The event is held every two years in September at McCormick Place, Chicago.
Don't miss out on the biggest show in Manufacturing - Register today! On-site registration is open Monday, Sept. 12 through Saturday, Sept. 17 in all four buildings of McCormick Place. Tooling & Workholding Systems Pavilion in the West Building is open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Several of our Principals will have products on display at IMTS 2016. Below is where you can find them at the show.
Pavilion: Tooling & Workholding Systems
Let us know if you're attending and let's make plans to meet each other in Chicago! Please welcome Matt Smith to the Next Generation Tooling Team! We are very pleased to announce that Matt Smith has joined our team.
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. 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! 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. 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. 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! 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. 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 |
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