In the sector of mechanical engineering, automotive and medical technologies, new high-tech materials set the tone. At the same time, demand is moving towards more accuracy and more tight tolerances, requiring rethinking and continuously optimizing existing tooling systems. By launching the 638 EVO-Line range, Zecha Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrikation GmbH expands its portfolio of products and offers new solutions to machine difficult materials. The tools of the 638 EVO-Line shine because of (…)

Based near Lugano in Ticino, TDM has been producing and marketing HF electro-spindles for more than 20 years. The company provides synchronous and asynchronous motorspindles to many manufacturers of machines and has a wide experience. We’ve met with Mr. Stefano Baldaccini, Project manager for the new motorspindle with integrated tool changer (multi-tools electrospindle). TDM has released a spindle of a new type. This is actually a fully integrated complete set consisting of the (…)

Tighter tolerances, lower manufacturing costs, better quality – Tendo E compact is the answer to the increasing demands of volume machining, which can’t be done by ER collet chucks, heat shrinking toolholders, Weldon mountings, or cheap hydraulic expansion toolholders anymore. At Prodex I discussed with M. Ramp, director of Schunk Switzerland and I discovered the Tendo-E started-kit available till Decembre 20 in Switzerland. This set includes 1 Tendo-E compact, 5x GZB 20 mm diameter, the (…)

At Prodex we met with DC Swiss’ sales and marketing manager Pascal Forrer and his team. Amongst many products to discover on the show till the end of the week we also learned that all DC’s thread milling cutters are sold with a 35% discount till the end of November. Operating cycle type GF Assets of the thread milling cutters The same cutter can be used for right and left hand threads For threads to be cut near to the bottom of blind holes Required tolerance adjustable as per users choice (…)

Amongst many news Gühring presents a world Premiere at Prodex 2012 in Basel (halle 1.1 / booth L04): its new RT 100 P pilot drill. Its central building gives it maximum stability for the most delicate drilling without any difficulty. Thanks to the optimization of its geometry with a 180° tip angle and a central tip at 170°, one gets more stable drilling. With the RT100 P it is not needed to mill any guiding position. Assets Universal machining of for all kind of materials, well suited (…)

Free from Sandvik Coromant, the new Drilling App for iPhones is designed to offer a quick and easy way for machine shops to calculate cycle times and costs for all drilling and tapping operations. Available now for iPhones from App Store With efficiency more important than ever in fast moving machine shop environments, there is now a virtually instant method of discovering how long drilling cycles will take, and how much they will cost. Of benefit to engineers, programmers and machinists (…)

CoroDrill 460-XM is a multi-application, high-performance drill that can be used across a wide range of materials. This drill provides high capacity utilization, flexibility and versatility. With one drill for all materials, stock holding can be reduced and greater machine flexibility is offered leading to reduced set-up time. Sandvik Coromant introduces the new CoroDrill 460-XM, a new multi-application, high performance drill for use across a wide range of materials. The CoroDrill 460-XM (…)

In these ever changing times, a single solution is not always sufficient and engineers are repeatedly looking at different ways to improve products. Utilising a synergy of different coating technologies and a matching carbide substrate was the answer when developing the latest Mitsubishi high performance P20 turning grade, MC6025. . “2 in 1 technology” combines 2 types of CVD coatings that can deliver a machining performance to fully satisfy modern production requirements. The ultra (…)

Materials for components are constantly becoming harder, more wear resistant, more high-temperature resistant and thus more demanding during machining. The use of modern, highly-hard cutting grades is booming as these materials convince through substantial mechanical and thermal properties. At the occasion of the AMB 2012 in Stuttgart the Swedish tool manufacturer Seco Tools presented his comprehensive programme of highly wear-resistant inserts for hard turning. Numerous materials – (…)

Horn presents tools for pre-drilling, finish boring, axial reduction and reaming pre-machining. The machining benefits of the Supermini® tools when boring out holes measuring 0.2 mm and greater can now also be enjoyed using the DB05 digital fine-boring head. DB05 fine-boring head with digital display of the adjustment travel. Holes measuring 0.2 to 14 mm in diameter can be finish-bored in conjunction with the type 105 and 110 Supermini® toolholders and inserts. Use of carbide or steel (…)