Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

SUPPLIER PROFILE EcoCut is a multifunction tool for drilling and turning with a broad range of machining applications. That lack of familiarity is increasingly fading away as the company proves its mettle by providing leading tooling solutions, specialized engineering services, and delivering its products to shops on time.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The new indexable inserts made of the WIS30 ceramic grade from Walter are versatile in both milling and turning operations. Suitable turning and milling applications include roughing, semi-finishing and finishing, as well as interrupted cuts. For milling applications, two new ceramic insert mills have also been released.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

CERATIZIT’s semiannual UP2DATE catalog of product developments and enhancements is now available with the latest offerings designed to give CERATIZIT customers improved machining performance, increased tool life and optimal production efficiency.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

These two-piece units were a work of machining art carved out of billets with thin walls and intricate cooling channels that were vacuum-brazed together to provide a complete cooling circuit in the hardest-to-cool areas of the mold. Then I machined the threads and tight-tolerance surfaces. 3D Keltool mold and SLA pattern.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 1, 2025

CERATIZITs UP2DATE catalog is now available, showcasing the latest product developments and advancements for the cutting tool industry. Included in the spring 2025 UP2DATE edition are the MaxiMill Slot-SNHX milling cutter, the MaxiMill Tangent milling cutter, and the WTX Micropilot micro drill.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Walter’s new M2472 and M2473 milling cutters with ceramic button indexable inserts provide excellent reliability and toughness for increased productivity. The M2472 cutter body accepts positive ceramic inserts, and the M2473 cutter body accepts double-sided ceramic inserts with eight or more cutting edges per indexable insert.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 26, 2024

WNN15 grade from Walter is an extremely reliable, low-adhesion grade that is now also included in the company’s indexable insert drills. The drills that accept indexable inserts made of grade WNN15 include D4120 , D3120 , and B3212.DF. DF in insert versions P4840 , P2840 and LCGX. DF in insert versions P4840, P2840 and LCGX.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 3, 2022

The manufacturing capability and efficiency immediately catches the eye, so it was no surprise to learn that ARM rollform, shape, drill, punch and cut more than a million metres of metal every year. I started my career fresh out of university with Fisher & Paykel, who had 120-metre-long production lines. DuraGal Profiles.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 25, 2024

EMUGE-FRANKEN offers manufacturers a wide breadth of tooling options and industry-leading designs with five distinct thread mill tool families to address a range of machining requirements. THRILLER thread mills are best suited for short-chipping cast aluminum alloys and cast iron.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 12, 2022

Walter has introduced its Tiger·tec ® Gold PVD grade The new grade can efficiently process demanding machining applications such as interrupted cuts and difficult materials. With the launch phase now complete, the PVD grade WSP45G Tiger·tec ® Gold can be used universally in all standard Walter milling cutters.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 15, 2023

New High-speed Horizontal Machining Centers JTEKT’s FH5000 series. Arlington Heights, IL) has introduced its FH5000 series of three high-speed horizontal machining centers (HMC), including the FH5000S HMC with 800-x-800-x-880 mm (X, Y, Z) strokes, 900 mm workpiece diameter, and 1100 mm workpiece height capacity.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Close up of machine showcasing Sandvik Coromant’s GC1130 solution in action. Gears are fundamental components in various industries, ranging from automotive to aerospace, where precise and efficient power transmission is crucial. These parameters rely heavily on the gear material, hardness, machine capabilities and tooling selection.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 3, 2023

LS7 is the innovative 2D fibre laser-cutting system that can process a wide range of metals, including stainless steel, iron, aluminum and copper, with high and consistent quality results. With access from the short side, the entire machine remains completely enclosed for safety reasons related to the fibre laser source.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Will Fennell founded Xcelicut in Latrobe, Pennsylvania with a Haas ST20Y and a Haas three-axis milling machine. As the shop’s focus narrowed to high-volume turning, he has added machines that can produce parts complete, including two Lynxes from DN Solutions and a Citizen Miyano. “I see it every day,” he says.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 5, 2025

Part production is often hampered by a single operation — often a single critical feature that, for whatever reason, creates a bottleneck that dramatically alters the profitability of a job. For example, one machine shop was struggling with hole-making.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 31, 2025

From high-speed end mills to specialized inserts designed for exotic alloys, cutting tools are evolving and offer solutions for any machining need. Six-flute End Mill for Titanium and Super Alloys The new six-flute end mill from CERATIZIT is engineered for titanium and super alloys. x D cutting lengths.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 16, 2025

The new release focuses on improving usability and providing users with more control over their files. Improved Handling of Temporary Files: If a CAD file is opened from an application such as email, which copies the file to a temporary location, the CAD Viewer will now automatically copy this file to c:temp and open it from that location.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 15, 2023

Seco Tools LLC (Troy, MI) has expanded its range of tapping solutions with the launch of a new thread cutting and forming taps product line. The three performance levels encompass the product designations of T32 and T34 in thread cutting taps and T33 in forming taps. At the base level are universal general-purpose type taps.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Photo Credit, clockwise from top left: GF Machining Solutions, IMCO Carbide Tool, DMG MORI USA and Capture3D. With Christmas right around the corner, MoldMaking Technology is gifting you, our readers, with an annual top-viewed article series covering products, profiles, tips and case studies, available each Monday leading up to the new year.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 4, 2023

MoldMaking Technology ’s compilations are a great way to stay up to date on new or improved products, processes, services and equipment. For more information on an item featured below, click the title link attached to each respective product, or visit that company’s website. Photo Credit: Tungaloy America Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 25, 2023

Helm Tool continuously invests in machine technology including large five-axis milling and ultra-precision, high-speed machining centers from DMG MORI , Hermle , Roeders , Makino and Hamai. This division provides in-house mold tryouts, prototypes, early sampling and production and high-volume production.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 19, 2023

A single product or service does not provide an industry-wide solution. Because this is the case, MoldMaking Technology ’s monthly tech roundups showcase different products and services that provide solutions across the industry. For more information on a product featured below, click on the title link for the respective product.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 23, 2023

3D/Additive Manufacturing, Forming & Fabricating Fabricating & Metalworking is proud to present the FABTECH 2023 Product Showcase, which is an invaluable guide to navigating the trade show floor at McCormick Place in Chicago this September. And a new electric Auto-Crowning system maintains longitudinal accuracy throughout production.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 24, 2024

Source (clockwise) | E-Z Lock, CUMSA, MoldTrax, OSG USA MoldMaking Technology staff continue to curate a list of relevant technologies in the form of roundups for readers to get a glimpse of what’s new and what’s improved. To learn more about the products, read on. DF in insert versions P4840, P2840 and LCGX.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 16, 2025

According to General Manager Brad Cummings, his team is always on the lookout for supplier products and tools that can streamline the mold-building process. Indiana facility features state-of-the-art machines and CAD/CAM systems, staffed by skilled toolmakers committed to timely, precise service. D&M Tool’s 18,000 sq.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Hamilton Caster (Hamilton, OH), an industry leader in designing and manufacturing custom-engineered heavy-duty industrial casters, wheels, carts, and material handling solutions, is set to make a mark at FABTECH with its innovative high-heat product line. Hamilton Caster will be in Booth S-17200. KEYENCE Corp. KEYENCE Corp.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 24, 2023

The right cutting tools aid in efficiency, productivity, cost-effectiveness and more. For more information on a product below, click on the link in the title of the respective product. Indexable Milling Platform Advances Mold and Die Capabilities Dapra Corp. Cutting Tools Photo Credit: Dapra Corp.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Attendees can view the latest product and machinery demonstrations, participate in conference sessions — and more — in this all-encompassing event. Many exhibitors will unveil new or updated machinery or products and services at this event. FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 25, 2023

Photo Credit, clockwise from top left: PCS Company, Hasco, AddUp and DMG MORI As we head into the halfway mark of 2023, MoldMaking Technology staff continue to curate a list of relevant technologies in the form of roundups for readers to get a glimpse of what’s new and what’s improved. To learn more about the products, read on.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

India’s metal-cutting machine tools sector is one of the biggest markets for the global USD 76-B MCMT industry. India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Then in 1955, he officially founded Midgard and pivoted toward injection molding with a couple of small machines. Before 2008, we had around 100 employees, but since then, we’ve advanced and automated some aspects of production that reduced the need for manual labor. the property became a tool and die shop. Midgard Inc.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 16, 2025

New Speed Drills for High-speed Precision Hole Making MK Tools R4 Speed Drill series of high performance solid carbide drills are engineered for high speed, precision hole making, and designed for demanding machining environments. These end mills incorporate an advanced SIRON-A coating that boosts general-purpose tool life by up to 30%.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 22, 2025

1) What recent advancements in metal-cutting technology have had the most transformative impact on efficiency and precision? Recent advancements in metal-cutting technology have significantly transformed efficiency and precision in manufacturing processes. This results in better surface finishes and tighter tolerances.

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