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A new line of solid carbide armor mill cutting tools is designed to open new markets for job shops. The tools are designed to machine hard materials such as granite, armorplate, hardened steel, stone and brick. Read the full story here
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These chip breakers combine polycrystalline diamond tooling with 7-axis laser technology to produce tool life up to 10 times longer than conventional types when machining aluminum alloys. The inserts also are designed for machining magnesium alloys, non-ferrous materials, composites, reinforced plastics and materials with abrasive binders. Read the full story here
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Wiper inserts that combine a main radius with multiple complementary radii and integrate a new chip-breaker geometry are designed to widen feedrate and chip-breaking ranges to allow machining times to be cut by as much as 30 percent. Read the full story here
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Developments on new indexable insert drills include a changed helix for improved productivity and chip evacuation, a refined core for improved strength and stability and an improved drill point to increase tool life and to achieve better tolerance. Read the full story here
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A new line of micro drills, feature drill diameters of 0.01 mm in regular versions to10 times diameter and short versions to 6 times diameter. The new drills have a special thin, smooth and uniform micro coating developed to allow good drilling performance on steels, including stainless steels. Read the full story here
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Apex Auctions, the leading online machine tool auctioneer. Available now – Online Auction: 35 Ton ~ 440 Ton Vandorn, Demag, Krauss Maffei & Arburg Injection Molding Machinery & Secondary Equipment - Various Locations - As Late as 2006. Over 70 lots available, the sale closes on Thursday, January 29, 2009 from 2pm (CST). Click here to view the lot listing page.
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