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HMCs Improve Unattended Machining Performance
IMTS 2024: JTEKT’s FH5000 HMC with pallet pool expands the capability for more flexible production for shops of any size, such as the processing of multiple mold and dies as needed.
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Ten Things You Need to Know about Circle Segment Milling
Considerations for evaluating if circle segment end mills or conical barrel cutters are right for your mold machining applications.
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Four-Axis Fast Wire EDM Streamlines Mold Insert Removal
IMTS 2024: The four-axis Edmmax818W wire EDM from EDM Network offers a solution for simple 3D cutoffs to precision dies and tooling.
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3D Printing Innovates Hot Runner Manifold Design
Metal 3D printing combined with a conventionally machined manifold block overcomes flow shadows on valve gates and offers faster color changes while providing closer system pitch centerlines between cavities.
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Straight-Edge Insert Design Addresses Chip Control, Consistency
Kennametal expands the application range of the Stellram 7792VX portfolio to meet a broader range of needs for mold and die.
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Neck Relief Option Optimizes End Mill Cutting Strength
M.A. Ford’s TuffCut family addition, the nine-flute XT9 380N series, meets high-speed machining of demanding deep pocket milling applications head-on, for tool steels and other materials.
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Shrink Fit Toolholders Back Flexible Machining
Standard, slim nose, coolant-ported, thick-walled and modular toolholder systems are available through Techniks Tool Group.
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Speed Increasers Promote High Spindle Speeds for Handling Thick, Large Workpieces
Platinum Tooling is now supplying this additional equipment from Henninger to North America, useful for drilling, tapping and milling mold applications, among others.
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Indexable End Mills Lineup Boosts Grooving, Shoulder Milling
Big Daishowa expands its range of Fullcut Mill FCM cutting tools for wider applications and improved depths.
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How to Lower Cycle Times With the Right Tool Steel
Combining excellent mechanical properties, high wear resistance and high thermal conductivity in a specialty tool steel yields cycle time reduction.
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