Tooling

Toolholders 16 Aug 2021

Somma to Display a Range of Tooling Products

Eastec 2021: Somma’s display will include tooling for automatic screw machines, CNC lathes and Swiss CNC.

Turning Machines 14 Aug 2021

Machining 101: What is Turning?

Turning uses a lathe to remove material from the outside of a rotating workpiece, while boring does the same from the inside of a rotating workpiece.

Workholding 12 Aug 2021

Schunk Updates Chuck Technology

Schunk says the technologies included in the THW3 chuck result in high process reliability, quick jaw changes, constant clamping forces and long maintenance intervals.

CAD/CAM 12 Aug 2021

Hexagon Edgecam Now Supports Six-Axis Machining

Hexagon’s Edgecam offers dedicated six-axis tools that provide greater toolpath control and more accurate simulation of processes, reducing the need for intervention on the shop floor, improving the utilization of advanced machinery and avoiding the risk of costly damage.

Milling Tools 9 Aug 2021

Walter Showcases New Milling Cutters and Grooving System

Eastec 2021: Walter will showcase a new family of milling cutters and a grooving system, which provides a positive locking system and reduces indexing time by 70 percent.

Workholding 6 Aug 2021

No Such Thing as Luck: A One-Person Shop Owner’s Success Story

You could say he’s a lucky Guy. He has the ideal setup for a moonlighting at-home-machinist: The perfect location, the perfect day job, and a double-threat skill set that allows him to hire himself for prototyping and low-volume production work. But Guy Driscoll’s biggest talent might be creating his own luck.