Julia Hider

Julia Hider Senior Editor

VMC Dry Cuts Graphite

Hwacheon Machinery America’s Hi-M G1 vertical machining center offers quick and precise performance, making it ideal for dry cutting graphite electrode material in die/mold work.

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Cutting Tools

Insert Geometry Designed for Targeted Cooling

Walter's FM5 finishing and RM5 roughing indexable insert geometries are designed to deliver optimal cooling, longer tool life, and increased productivity in high-temperature alloy and stainless-steel machining.

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CAD/CAM

Simulation Software Helps Programmers Evaluate Method Efficiency

Version 8.1 of CGTech’s Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining, additive and hybrid manufacturing processes.

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Bevel Mill Ideal for Weld Preparation

Fabtech 2017: The Model 9000 bevel mill from Heck Industries produces bevels ranging to 1.1875".

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Workholding

Small, Screw-Down Clamp for Various Tables, Fixtures

The Kurt MiniLock is a small, low-profile screw-down clamp designed as a cost-effective, easy-to-use option for rigidly clamping components on machine tables, fixture plates, tombstones and trunnion fixtures.

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CAD/CAM

Verification Software Minimizes Air-Cutting Motions

Spring Technologies has enhanced the optimization capabilities of the OptiTool module of its NCSimul CNC verification software package for simulating, verifying, optimizing and reviewing machining programs.

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Servo Feed Reduces Scrap When Stamping Circular Blanks

Fabtech 2017: Dallas Industries will feature its Zig-Zag servo feed for minimizing material scrap when running circle blanks.

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Milling Tools

Face Milling Cutters Use Eight-Edged Inserts

The R220.88 face milling cutter family from Seco features eight-edged cutting inserts and optimized geometries for extended tool life and reduced cutting forces.

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Grinding

Metal Cutting Tools Designed to Increase Efficiency, Health, Safety

Fabtech 2017: Pferd Inc. will highlight its precision products and power tools from its comprehensive line of metal cutting and finishing products, including files, burs, brushes, grinding and cutting wheels and power tools.

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High-Pressure Coolant Systems Tailored to Differing Environments

Four high-pressure coolant systems from CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies are engineered for the production and economic requirements of differing manufacturing environments.

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Automation

Gantry Portal Suited for In-Line Production of Small Parts

Liebherr’s LP 100 gantry portal has a flexible design suited for smaller, lighter components and in-line production.

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Laser & Waterjet

Variety of Welding Equipment on Display

Fabtech 2017: Esab will feature its Rebel, Renegade and Cutmaster 60i products, as well as its DMX automated plasma beveller and Smart Bevel technology.

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