Tool Steel
New Steel Headquarters Improve Milling and Grinding
National Tool & Manufacturing Co. relocated its steel headquarters to East Dundee, Illinois. The company says the move facilitates a number of benefits.
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Steel Solutions Offered Closer to North American Customers
Scana’s U.S. branch Scana Steel USA Inc. produces tool/die steel grades and performs other steelmaking solutions for fast delivery to a North American customer base.
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Clinton Aluminum Steel has cast products and heavy, forged plates on display in its booth at NPE2018.
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Accelerated Machining for Precipitation Hardness Stainless Steel
A carbide cutting tool manufacturer partnered with a machine tool supplier to demonstrate accelerated machining of precipitation hardness stainless steel, such as 15-5 PH stainless steel.
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Performance and Price Drive Developments in Mold Materials
Mold material suppliers are working to develop new, improved mold-material grades that will deliver on customers’ need for machinability, toughness, thermal conductivity and price.
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Do You Know about Section 232?
Here is an update on Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs via Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel: Additional Duty on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This update cites the exemptions announced on March 23, 2018.
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Spindle Head Offers Increased Stability on Milling Machine
Zimmermann designed the FZU five-axis gantry milling machine with the VH10 spindle head. The VH10 replaces the VH12, which is not a Zimmermann product.
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Technology Tuesday: EMO Wrap Up on EDM, Automation and Industry 4.0
EMO Hannover 2017 was a showcase for EDM developments, automation solutions and software for data-driven manufacturing. EDM technology is evolving through new machine designs, thermal stability, powerful generators, parts handling robots, linear handling systems and software solutions for future Industry 4.0 infrastructures.
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Maintenance Matters: Got Flash? Shim it!
In some cases, shimming is the most cost-effective, short-term method for adding a bit of steel right where its needed to get through a critical production run.
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May MMT Digital Edition Available
This month we take a look at how to define mold steel toughness, a new roughing strategy that helps maximize metal removal rates and reduce roughing cycle times, enhanced metrology technologies, electrode material selection, women impacting moldmaking, and much more.
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