Michigan Moldmaker Debottlenecks Gundrilling, Increases Efficiency and Profitability
Swapping three gundrills for two CHETO multifunction machining centers, Paragon D&E reduced setups, operating time, increased profitability and shop safety.
Peggy Malnati
Contributing Writer, MMT
High-Performance Drill Targets Low Cutting Speeds For Unstable Environments
Big Kaiser’s Nirox high-performance drill from Sphinx boasts a TiAlSiN-based coating for enhanced chip and coolant evacuation in difficult-to-machine and adhesive materials.
DeepTri-Drill Expands Drilling Depth Potential
In addition to the current lineup ranging up to 25xD, Tungaloy’s DeepTri-Drill now offers 35xD, 40xD and 45xD drill depths on standard CNC machines.
Drilling and Turning Boosted With Deep-Hole Drills, New CBN Insert Grades
DC160 Xtreme Evo drills and CBN insert grades for ISO K and H materials from Walter USA increase process reliability and material capability.
Cutting Tool Product Expansion Improves Drilling and Machining Range
Paul Horn USA and Mexico add several cutting tools to its offerings including the System Mini tool system, the DDHM/DSFF tools and a range expansion for its slot milling tools.
Robust Exchangeable Head Drill Design Prevents Drill Corner Fracture Damage
The enhanced design of Tungaloy’s DMH drill head addresses issues that inflicts severe impact and damage on drill corners and result in short, unstable tool life.
DrillForce-Meister Tackles Large Diameter Flat Bottom Hole Drilling
Tungaloy’s exchangeable head drill series adds SMF-style flat head drill tips for more efficient holemaking ranging from 20.0 mm to 40.0 mm in diameter.
LS Mold Inc. Discusses the Importance of Flexibility and Being Helpful
Rolling with the tides: how a Michigan mold builder has weathered economic storms for over 50 years
Peggy Malnati
Contributing Writer, MMT
Solid Carbide Drill Suitable for Versatile Material Drilling
The Walter DC160 Advance delivers high productivity drilling in a wide variety of materials.
Four-Fluted Drill Increases Precision with Four Cutting Edges
Ceratizit USA says its WTX High-Feed Drill is the first of its kind on the market, offering customers four effective cutting edges for increased precision, productivity and service life.
Indexable Gun Drills Feature Guide Pads for Eco-Friendly Machining
Tungaloy’s FH3135 grade guide pads retain high thermal crack resistance when used with water soluble oils, offering an eco-friendly alternative to machining.
Cutting Tools and Accessories Deliver MRO Needs
Dormer Pramet offers a comprehensive range of MRO drills, surface treatments and more for increased reliability and cost-effective results.
Gundrilling Machines Deliver Oerational flexibility
UNISIG’s next generation of UNE series gundrilling machines delivers operational flexibility, improved performance and effortless operation.
Machine Series Engineered to Simplify Gundrilling
UNISIG’s next generation of UNE series gundrilling machines deliver operational flexibility, improved performance and effortless operation.
Innovative Indexable Deep-Drilling Tools Greatly Increase Mold Builder’s Gun-Drilling Productivity that had Previously Limited Faster Mold Production
New drill tools for deep-hole drilling increased feeds, speeds, reduced tool-change downtime, helped company avoid purchasing a backup gun drill.
Peggy Malnati
MMT, Contributing Writer, MoldMaking Technology
Top 10 Blogs from 2018, Part Two
A slideshow of the most-viewed blog posts in 2018 from MoldMaking Technology Senior Editor Cynthia Kustush.
The Most Viewed Products of 2018
MoldMaking Technology wraps up the year by showcasing the most-viewed products of 2018.
Advances in Machining Technology Enable Advantage for Brass
Through testing, brass proved to machine at high speeds on advanced machine tools with little evidence of tool wear, producing quality surface finishes and chip control.
CNC Deep-Hole Drilling with Milling Transforms 2D Machining
Midwest Mold Services dramatically reduced costs and lead times with investment in new multitasking CNC machine.
Automation and Connectivity Drive Machine-Tool Innovations
Machine tool and EDM suppliers are advancing their offerings to include automation, better controls, machine monitoring and new five-axis capabilities.
Bourn & Koch Hires New National Sales Manager
Bourn & Koch announce the addition of Rob Swiss to their team as National Sales Manager for Gear Manufacturing Machinery
Multitasking Machining Centers Double Throughput, Cut Costs
Purchasing one, then two more, multitasking machining centers has transformed the way Concours Mold Inc. builds molds.
Cynthia Kustush
Contributing Writer
2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Machining
MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including machining.
Deep-Hole Drilling and Milling Machines Streamline Moldmaking
UNISIG says its deep-hole drilling and milling machines reduce setup time, increase accuracy and eliminate mold design restrictions.
Take a Look Inside Deep Hole Drilling
Do I have your attention with this shot? It’s the inside of a gun barrel. What does that have to do with moldmaking? More than you think when it comes to deep hole drilling your waterlines, cross hole drilling, and deep pockets at compound angles, and on one machine instead of three—boring, five-axis machining and deep hole drilling in one accurate yet approachable machine.
Lessons Learned in Deep Hole Drilling
Of course when it comes to deep hole drilling, the tooling, the fixturing and the automation are all essential, but the part that caught my attention during a recent UNISIG event was the focus on mold-specific industry solutions, especially its USC-M series machines that allow multiple operations to be performed on all workpiece sides with one setup.
Technology Showcase: Machining, AM and Software
With Amerimold in our rear-view mirror for the time being, there are still several new products that have been released, or will be soon, to bring to MMT readers’ attention.
SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, Amerimold Exhibitor Products
Manufacturing trends are constantly changing, and in this thriving global marketplace, it's very important that you keep up with the latest processes, techniques and applications to ensure your company can be an active part of the industry. Take a look at more of the technology to be on display next week at Amerimold.
