Tooling & Workholding

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WNT showcases productivity boosting new products

WNT (UK) will again be the leading cutting tool exhibitor at MACH, with visitors to its 300m2 stand (5548) seeing several new products that guarantee productivity gains across a range of metalcutting applications.

Published by: Lyndon White – Fri 30 Mar 2012 | Read the full article ›
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The craft of toolmaking

At MACH 2012, Craftsman will provide details of its new zero-point fixturing range and will unveil the Capto Open Steady Rest system

Published by: Lyndon White – Mon 26 Mar 2012 | Read the full article ›
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CoroDrill 860, the fastest solid carbide drill on the market

Cutting tool and tooling systems specialist, Sandvik Coromant, will launch the fastest solid carbide drill available on the market, CoroDrill 860.

Published by: Lyndon White – Tue 13 Mar 2012 | Read the full article ›
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Star GB becomes Tier One member of AMRC

Star GB — a sliding-headstock CNC lathe manufacture — has become a Tier One member of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (ARMC) with Boeing.

Published by: Lyndon White – Tue 13 Mar 2012 | Read the full article ›
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Taiwanese tool manufacturer adds machine tool brands

Taiwanese tool manufacturer Fair Friend Group (FFG) has added five machine tool brands in Italy, South Korea and Japan to its expanding portfolio.

Published by: Lyndon White – Tue 13 Mar 2012 | Read the full article ›
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EDM specialist reports a record year for turnover

A UK EDM specialist has reported a record year for turnover in 2011.

Published by: Lyndon White – Mon 05 Mar 2012 | Read the full article ›
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Kennametal/Widia Group appoints ITC as sole agent for tooling products

Industrial Tooling Corp (ITC) has been appointed by the Kennametal/ Widia Group to become the sole UK agent for all of the company’s round tooling products.

Published by: Lyndon White – Mon 16 Jan 2012 | Read the full article ›
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Three new styles of insert for CoroMill 16 exchangeable head cutter

Sandvik Coromant, will launch three brand new insert styles for its innovative CoroMill 316 exchangeable head end mill system

Published by: Lyndon White – Wed 19 Oct 2011 | Read the full article ›
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Sandvik offers training for Metal Cutting Technology

Sandvik Coromant offers global training solutions, including the new Metal Cutting Technology (MCT) programme, to help bridge the skills gap in manufacturing.

Published by: David Lloyd – Tue 06 Sep 2011 | Read the full article ›
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Gundrilling on machining centres

The gundrilling process has become a highly viable solution for use on standard machining centres and lathes fitted with through-tool coolant

Published by: Mike Excell – Tue 23 Aug 2011 | Read the full article ›