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Leader in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant, has launched CoroCut® QI, a range of internal and face grooving inserts designed for smaller diameters. Optimized to enable a lighter cutting action and reduced cutting forces, CoroCut® QI ensures high process security, reliable grooving operations and precise chip evacuation, resulting in high surface quality grooves. The addition of CoroCut® QI completes the CoroCut® Q platform, which already consists of CoroCut® QD for parting off and CoroCut® QF for secure face grooving. CoroCut® QI provides a comprehensive selection of optimized tools for numerous parting and grooving applications, designed specifically for smaller diameters. All inserts…
Just 8% of automotive OEMs see new tech-native EV entrants as threat, despite growing evidence that failure to invest in industrial digitalisation approaches may cost them the market New research conducted by Wards Intelligence for Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division reveals that traditional carmakers are not prioritising the adoption of ‘industry 4.0’ processes, and risk being blindsided by new market entrants. Big Tech and unicorn start-ups from Silicon Valley, the UK and China are disrupting the electric vehicles (EV) market with advanced digitalisation and automation capabilities, enabling time-to-market reductions from several years to as little as three months. The EV market is projected…
Inspiration through Innovation 2021 will illustrate the value of collaboration in aerospace manufacturing, with the events taking place in Europe on November 23 and 24 and in the United States on December 1. Presented together with technical partners, the events will focus on the complex issues and trends facing the industry, showcasing collaborative solutions with real-life demonstrations of machined components that address some of the biggest modern-day challenges. “We host Inspiration through Innovation events to celebrate and showcase the progress that is made for our customers when we collaborate with our partners. Anyone can innovate, but what we can achieve…
As of November 2, 2021 the Polish company Fabryka Narzędzi FANAR S.A. (Fanar), a manufacturer of solid round tools, will become part of the offering from Seco. Fanar will enhance the Seco product offering in solid threading. Fanar will initially operate as an independent company and continue to sell its products under the Fanar brand. Fanar will strengthen the position of Seco, and growth ambitions, on the expansive Polish market. “I am very pleased that we now can strengthen our competence and experience within threading products and solutions,” says Oskar Edqvist, VP Strategy & Product Management. “The fact that Fanar…
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The right way to diversify There will be a “next normal” for manufacturers in the wake of COVID-19 — that’s according to a report published by McKinsey & Company. With losses of revenue in some sectors while others experience unexpected spikes in demand, the crisis is forcing manufacturers to diversify. Here, James Thorpe, Product Manager at Sandvik Coromant, a global leader in metal cutting, explains why choosing the right tools, and determining the right tool calculations, will be vital to overcome diversification challenges. McKinsey & Company’s COVID-19: Briefing note report predicts manufacturers can expect “lasting shifts in customer markets” and…
Serving Texas’s demanding oil and gas industry is no small feat, and Cleveland Machine rises to the challenge with the help of ESPRIT “ESPRIT outputs flawless code to our mills time and time again. We recently did our first thread mill operation. Without ESPRIT, I would have been clueless on how to proceed with programming this.” John Buckaloo, Plant Manager, Cleveland Machine Texas’s Cleveland Machine is a highly specialized shop that serves the state’s major oil and gas industry. When we say “highly specialized,” we mean it. Cleveland Machine manufactures only type “H” back pressure and two-way check valves, which…
Large Selection of High Quality Racks and Pinions for Applications Requiring Very Accurate Positioning KHK USA Inc., distributor of the market leading KHK® brand of metric gears, announces its extensive line of Premium Circular Pitch Racks and Pinions, manufactured to the highest quality standards by Kohara Gear Industry Co., of Japan. KHK’s large selection of CP Racks & Pinions, available in many materials and configurations, are suitable for a wide range of applications where very accurate positioning in linear motion is required. KHK CP Racks & Pinions are engineered to simplify the application design process, such that a specific number…
All machining operations for truck rear axles in a single setup on one CNC machine. Unisign Machine Tools has developed a revolutionary new CNC machine for the truck industry: the UNIAXLE. A dedicated CNC machining centre where welded and cast rear axles can be machined in a single setup. It will improve the accuracy and quality of rear axles. Production processes will be quicker and more cost-effective. Ideal balance achieved When developing the UNIAXLE, Unisign found the ideal balance between accuracy, speed and stability. A truck rear axle contains a great deal of functionality and is far from symmetrical around…
Milling is the process by which material is removed from a stationary workpiece using a rotary cutting tool. This machining process is used to cut a wide variety of materials such as metal, wood, and even plastics. Each type of CNC milling machine comes with its own unique features and applications. Vertical Milling machines, for example, are distinguished from other types of milling machines by the positioning of the spindle axis, which is vertical and moves in an up and down motion. Vertical Milling machines contain cylindrical cutters and use automated processes that result in more accurate cuts made to…
Wohlhaupter India Pvt Ltd provides expert engineering, technical support and onsite application services within India for Wohlhaupter GmbH and Allied Machine and Engineering Corp., leading manufacturers of holemaking and finishing tooling systems for the manufacturing industry. The company announces the expansion of Wohlhaupter boring tools offered with the launch of the 464 (465) series of fine boring heads. These internally balanced fine boring heads include 3ETECH digital adjustment as well as analog vernier scale adjustment. One 3ETECH digital readout can be used on multiple adaptable 3ETECH boring head tools including VarioBore, 537 (538) large diameter cassettes, 464 (465) fine boring…
Leader in metal cutting, Sandvik Coromant has launched a new high-feed milling Solution. The CoroMill® MH20 is primarily designed for milling cavities, or pockets, in ISO S, M and P materials. Ensuring secure and vibration-free machining, especially at long overhangs, the CoroMill® MH20 delivers best-in-class edge security for a variety of industries and is particularly suited for machining aerospace components. The CoroMill® MH20 complements existing products in the CoroMill® range, and fills a strategic gap in the high feed indexable milling product line. Designed to deliver reliability with minimal vibration, the CoroMill® MH20 has been adapted for applications where components…
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced a new solution with Stratasys, a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, to help manufacturers in the aerospace sector boost confidence in the performance and safety of 3D printed plastic components and compress time to market. Through the virtual engineering and manufacturing support provided by the partnership, customers will be able to reduce a two-to-three-year timescale of designing and testing a part to six-to-nine months. Through the new partnership, users of Stratasys’ ULTEM™ 9085 filament can now use Hexagon’s Digimat material modelling software to predict how printed parts will perform. ULTEM™ 9085 filament is…
New partnership will embed quality assurance at every stage of the product lifecycle, enabling agile product introduction Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous technologies, and ETQ, a leading quality management system (QMS) provider, have announced a partnership to assure quality from concept to customer, enabling improved data-driven decision making throughout the entire process, producing better, more consistent products in less time and with less resource and enabling progressive smart manufacturing strategies. The partnership connects Hexagon’s vendor-agnostic inspection and measurement solutions with ETQ’s stakeholder-connecting QMS to produce a rich digital thread that automatically captures quality…
UNITED GRINDING has partnered with TITANS of CNC, the well-known global manufacturing education provider, to support specialized education for precision grinding in the manufacturing industry. The partnership includes the development of a grinding academy, designed to teach individuals new to the industry the basics of grinding in an easily digestible, digital format. UNITED GRINDING will launch a new website to support this partnership – titansofgrinding.com – and it will house a variety of information about the partnership. The site will also include a list of machines that TITANS of CNC has utilized for training and production and serve as a…