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Punching and Other Holemaking - Page 16
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Three-spindle drilling line compatible with all types of tooling
- Aug 7, 2015
- Product Release
The ball screw feed, 5,000 RPM Vanguard drill lines from Ficep are compatible with all types of tooling. The direct-drive spindle prevents power loss at the tool. The ball screw feed permits tapping, countersinking, and counterboring. Other features include rack-and-pinion positioning on all...
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic drill with automatic feed suitable for production applications
- Aug 4, 2015
- Product Release
CS Unitec’s MAB 825 V portable magnetic drill features an automatic feed mechanism with power retraction, which makes it suitable for production applications. The 16-amp, double-insulated reversible motor has a 4-speed oil bath gearbox (40-110, 65-175, 140-360, 220-600 RPM) for applications...
- From The Fabricator
App simplifies punching calculations
- Jul 21, 2015
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s new PunchGuide app, designed for use with smartphones and tablet PCs, helps punch press users determine calculations. The app offers support for calculating punching force, cutting clearance, prepunching diameters, maximum edge length, stripper selection, and sheet metal thickness and...
- From The Fabricator
Punch press offers two tooling options
- Jul 20, 2015
- Product Release
Murata Machinery USA Inc. has introduced the Motorum M2558TS/TS-S punch press. The TS model uses Wiedemann-style push/pull tooling, while the TS-S model uses spring-style tooling. With the push/pull tooling, the ram, punch holder, and punch are connected to achieve a push/pull action (positive...
- From The Fabricator
Cutting oil made for cutting fine threads, drilling deep holes
- Jul 15, 2015
- Product Release
Wallover's Wococut 508 cutting oil is suitable for cutting fine threads in small-diameter screws, drilling small-diameter holes in 306 stainless steel, and heavy-duty screw machining. The product uses chlorine, active sulfur, and synergistic fatty additives to reduce the chance of burrs...
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BTM announces new ownership
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
BTM Co. LLC, Marysville, Mich., a provider of production equipment systems for sheet metal clinching and precision piercing, has announced the new owners are Bruce Smith and Thomas Kemeny. Smith has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool announces exclusive agreement with LVD Strippit
- Jul 7, 2015
- News Release
Wilson Tool International®, White Bear Lake, Minn., a manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and punch and die components, has announced that the company has entered into an exclusive agreement with metal fabricating equipment manufacturer LVD Strippit, Akron, N.Y. As...
- From The Fabricator
Tool provides drilling, chamfering
- Jul 1, 2015
- Product Release
The new Walter D4580 chamfer body provides drilling and chamfering in one tool. This two-in-one approach helps reduce machining time, since fewer tool changes are required. The tool is suitable for use with ISO material groups P, M, K, N, and S and for all holes with 45-degree chamfers. In the...
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Solid-carbide drills offer fast penetration time
- Jul 1, 2015
- Product Release
Emuge Corp. has introduced the EF series solid-carbide drills. They incorporate special geometry, proprietary carbide grades, and a PVD coating design for penetration times that are three to five times faster than conventional carbide and cobalt drills, the company reports. The drills feature a...
- From The Fabricator
Machine punches holes in opposing walls of tubing
- Jun 24, 2015
- Product Release
Multicyl Inc.® offers a double horizontal tube punching machine. The unit punches holes in the opposing walls of a tube or extrusion.
Both holes are positioned and aligned correctly every time and punched in seconds, the company says.
- From The Fabricator
Annular core cutters resist impact, stress
- Jun 24, 2015
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has redesigned its line of annular core cutters to have a mix of high-speed steel and aluminum (M2Al), providing more resistance to impact, stress, and deformation. The SST core cutter is uncoated, made with a surface treatment that reduces heat transfer. The IceCut...
- From The Fabricator
Wilson Tool names VP of global marketing
- Jun 18, 2015
- News Release
Wilson Tool Intl. has hired Paul Landgraf as vice president of global marketing. He leads the company’s strategic marketing, new product and service development, and branding initiatives worldwide and also is responsible for sales in South America and Southeast Asia. Landgraf brings more...
- From The Fabricator
American Punch Co. earns recertification to ISO 9001:2008
- Jun 5, 2015
- News Release
American Punch Co., based in Cleveland, has been recertified to ISO 9001:2008 credentials. The firm manufactures punches, dies, and shear blades used in the structural steel and metal fabricating industries. It also supplies precision die components to the stamping, roll forming, and metal...
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Four tooling configurations designed for thick-turret punch presses
- May 15, 2015
- Product Release
Mate Precision Tooling has introduced Roller Solutions™ tooling in several configurations. Rolling Rib tooling reduces the time required to create stiffening ribs in products needing additional strengthening. Ribs may be created in any contour and can start and end anywhere on the sheet....
- From The Fabricator
Automatic plate-processing system punches, shears simultaneously
- May 13, 2015
- Product Release
Trilogy Machinery Inc. has introduced the new Sunrise APS fully automatic plate-processing system. It can punch and shear simultaneously. The fully enclosed system is driven by a rack-and-pinion infeed that can handle up to 40-ft. lengths of material at speeds up to 40 FPM. Standard features...
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