With the launch of the SwissNano, Tornos is delivering innovation in bar turning for the watchmaking industry and is offering a high-performance machine in terms of quality and machining capacity for complex parts. Bimu extends the capacities of the SwissNano by offering simple solutions which can considerably improve drilling precision and increase the number of tools without the need to modify the original configuration of the machine. Increasing the turning tools on the platten using (…)

There is a considerable loss in productivity in steel-turning due to machine shops holding back on cutting speed with an emphasis on establishing a safe, predictable tool-life. This has been largely due to the performance of tools throughout the broad mid ISO P25 application area. Process security has been a concern because of uneven insert wear development with either careful process supervision or more frequent stopages to change inserts. Cutting speeds have been kept well below any (…)

Colombo Filippetti, the Italian company from Torino, will unveil a new optimized shuttle tool changer simplifying operations and management at EMO on hall 26, Stand F07. The main characteristic is that no hydraulic device is used, this allows impressive results. Compared to the usual devices, the system is noiseless, cleaner and much more reliable. It is composed of an exchanging unit assembled on a shuttle moved by a servomotor which slides, through rollers, on a hardened prismatic guide. (…)

To help facilitate the transfer of high pressure coolant (HPC), Sandvik Coromant has introduced a range of Coromant Capto® holders featuring a new clamping mechanism for use with standard CoroTurn® HP cutting units. The combination of HPC and quick-change Coromant Capto clamping technology is set to provide customers with optimized machine utilization through reduced set-up and cycle time. Swarf control Designed for static tool holders found on turning centres and vertical lathes, the (…)

Mikron Tool SA Agno achieved a quantum leap in milling of stainless steel, titanium, chrome-cobalt alloys as well as the so called Super alloys. The newly conceived small milling cutter improved by large margins the hitherto possible results in all aspects. Hence, new benchmarks apply immediately for cutting speeds, feeds, performance, tool life und surface quality. Hard to believe that these results are most dominant with the so called hard-to-machine materials. Massive cooling effect (…)

This spring, Gühring (Switzerland) SA has launched its new PowerTap universal tapping program on the Swiss market. New Gühring taps labeled Power Tap represent tapping tools of a new generation. This new range ensures efficient cuts and long life on almost all materials at very attractive prices. A golden ring characterizes the new PowerTap range offered by Gühring. Optimised geometries... Thanks to optimized geometries, the Gühring PowerTaps are efficient and reliable tools both for (…)

It was 20 years ago that Zoller decided to work with Springmann for the sales of its products in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. This company offers advice, sale and after-sales service from its sites in the region of Neuchâtel and St.Gallen. E. Zoller GmbH & Co KG in D-Pleidelsheim has built more than 25’000 devices for accurate measurement, preset and management of tools since 1945. Springmann SA is present on the market since 1920 as specialist for machines and peripherals for (…)

The CoroTurn® XS family of precision tools for small part machining from Sandvik Coromant has been expanded to facilitate the efficient production of extra deep face grooves in small diameters. The product range now includes face grooving inserts for sizes 08 and 10, along with adaptors/holders in the same sizes. Also, for internal turning operations, the same series features an extension of the -A chip breaker geometry. CoroTurn XS range extension set to benefit pump component (…)

The number of tools available on machines directly influences the ability of these to perform complex operations or machine parts requiring extra finish. The race for productivity and quality are also two parameters pushing companies to always find more intelligent solutions for their customers. Pibomulti presents a new tool-holder system adaptable on many machine-tools: Piboturn. Principle of the Piboturn tool holder. 1) Cone-face adaptation with compressible hollow cone, 2) manual lateral (…)

This year’s central professional event of European toolmakers, associated in the European International Special Tooling and Machining Association ISTMA Europe, will take place in Slovenia’s largest tourist centre Portoro on 12 June 2013. The focus of 4. ISTMA Europe Forum will be on increasing the developmental competitive ability, indispensable to the sustainable development and progress of the sector in Europe. When and where? On Wednesday, June 12, 2013. In the Congress centre of Hotel (…)