July 2008 Edition

product spotlight

Turning inserts target stainless steel applications

The new UP turning inserts from Kennametal, developed for the Kenna Perfect turning system, deliver improved chip control in 300-series stainless steels and provide a soft cutting action that results in lower cutting forces.

The large rake angle provides less cutting resistance to improve both surface finish on parts and extend tool life for increased productivity. The geometry design also improves resistance to a common insert failure: depth-of-cut notching.

Available in KC9225, KC9240, and KC5010 grades, the inserts are recommended for medical and food industries as well as flange manufacturing, chemical industry, and oil and petrochemical businesses.

Kennametal Inc.

Slat cleaner developed for laser cutting machines

With the new TSC 2, Trumpf has developed a power tool that removes slag from the slats in laser cutting machines. The TSC 2 enables users to clean their pallets without expending much time or expense.

The slat cleaner takes only about 20 minutes for a standard sized pallet. With its automatic forward feed, it cleans slag up to 0.6 inches thick off steel, stainless steel, and copper support slats. Slats do not have to be removed for cleaning, and on flatbed laser cutting machines with a pallet changer, cleaning can take place while production is running.

Trumpf Inc.

Data verification eases digital design process

As computer-aided design (CAD), engineering (CAE) and manufacturing tools (CAM) have become more complex, the need to seamlessly share data between them has grown stronger. Elysium Inc.’s update of CADdoctor EX3.0 data verification tool assists in the translation of data into its most usable form for each application.

A Polygon Option can check and repair holes, “noise,” and other defects that impede easy export of polygonal data from STL files. An Advanced Envelope Function can “shrink-wrap” a 3D model to turn an assembly into a 3D solid, simplifying the surface accurately to share limited data with suppliers.

 Elysium Inc.

Combined saw/drill cuts ferrous, nonferrous metals

Used for high-production cutting of ferrous and nonferrous metals, the Amsaw R-series saw/drill unit is designed to improve efficiency and productivity. The saw’s benefits include smooth, accurate cuts, durable machinery, and long tool life.

The saw blade changeover time takes less than three minutes. The saw unit features hardened spindle gears ground for minimum backlash and a special saw blade guide and dampening device for accurate cutting to stabilize the blade.

The R-series saw also offers a flexible setup. It can be combined with an integrated or inline rail hole drill machine for bolted joints at the rail ends or with infeed and outfeed material handling systems.

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.

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