Cutting tools
Cutting tools are the part of a machine tool that comes into contact with and removes material from the workpiece by use of a cutting medium. Includes machining centres, boring tools, jet cutting, laser cutting, milling machines, drilling machines, turning tools, sawing/cutting-off machines, guillotines, shears and woodworking.
Product & Service Resources
ESAB Cutting Systems extends refurbishment, retrofit and second-hand machine services weblink
ESAB Cutting Systems has announced that it has extended its refurbishment, retrofit and second-hand cutting machine services in Europe.
Murex side-entry regulators can be used with all UK/Ireland manufacturers’ gas cylinders weblink
The Saffire 300 series of regulators from Murex Welding Products has been extended to include single-stage side-entry models for the control of oxygen and industrial fuel gases during welding, cutting and brazing.
NCMT flexible manufacturing cell helps FMC produce subsea control module components weblink
NCMT has supplied a turnkey production cell — comprising two Okuma MA-600HB horizontal machining centres, toolholders from BIG Daishowa, alumina deburring tools from Xebec and an STP46 from Speroni for tool presetting — to FMC Technologies to simplify complex well component production.
Product guide: Vodex offers advice on the problems associated with LGACs download
The Laser Fumes Guide from Vodex provides advice and information relating to the problems associated with laser-generated air contaminants (LGACs).
ESAB technology integrates plasma cutting and control to produce high-quality holes weblink
ESAB Cutting Systems has introduced the Precision Hole Technology concept, integrating plasma cutting, software and control systems in order to produce optimum-quality holes in mild steel up to 2.5cm thick.
Precision Products selects Citizen sliding-head turn-mill centres for component machining weblink
Precision Products, a supplier of component machining to the automotive, medical, aerospace, brewing, white goods, fluid power, defence and telecoms industries, has invested in the Citizen M-Series, K-Series and A-Series sliding-head turn-mill centres and the Miyano BNA fixed-head turn-mill centre.
Tornos sliding-head turning centres boost component quality at Solartron Metrology weblink
Solartron Metrology is using the Sigma, Deco 10 and Delta 12/5 sliding-head turning centres from Tornos to manufacture its precision dimensional and position measurement transducers and instrumentation.
Ball-nosed endmills from ITC are designed for high-performance machining of aluminium weblink
ITC has introduced the 2172 Cyber series of ball-nosed endmills designed to enable high-performance machining of aluminium and non-ferrous materials in industries such as aerospace and motorsport.
Fixture system from Sandvik Coromant helps to optimise the milling of ISO S materials weblink
Sandvik Coromant has introduced the ILock fixture system, which is designed to help optimise the milling of ISO S materials commonly used for aero frame components.
Cutting tool from Murex Welding Products ensures reliability in oxy-fuel applications weblink
The Saffire Elite cutter from Murex Welding Products is designed to ensure reliability and operator comfort in oxy-fuel cutting and heating applications.
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Mori Seiki video article
MORI SEIKI with its head offices in Nagoya, Japan, is a pioneer in machine tool building. Founded in 1948 the company has launched more than one hundred different lathe and machining centre series over the years, all NC / CNC models. In total more than 180.000 machines have been produced.
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Status Instruments download article
