When machining titanium and titanium alloys, stainless steel or nickel alloys, depending on the size and depth of the internal screw threads to be produced, cutting thread-tap technology is not the most effective, neither in terms of reliability nor in terms of machining time. The company DC Swiss in Malleray, specialized in the production of threading tools, and whose reputation for quality is well-known, is today presenting a new range of carbide milling cutters designed for carrying out (…)

Operators who see the micro and nano tools produced by the company Louis Bélet SA in Vendlincourt (Switzerland) for the first time will certainly be surprised by the shape of the tools, which can seem very far from the usual or familiar tool shapes. Is this a designer’s whim or a real revolution? To find out more, we met Mrs Roxane Piquerez and Mr Arnaud Maître, the company’s managers. Different rules… « A milling cutter measuring 8/100 mm which removes microscopic amounts of material (…)

At the Hannover Messe 2010, Xactform presents a new breathtaking innovation for the world of dentistry and medicine. The tool manufacturer is the first in the world to master the realization of helical flute on a conical tool. Meeting with M. Ferrière, Head of Marketing & Sales. Special orthopedic thread mill by Xactform Xactform is a 25-year old company specialized in producing high quality tools. Its product range for medical industry consists mainly in solid carbide thread mills (…)

Demands from watch and micro manufacturing companies for higher accuracy and surface finish quality has lead to new task assignments for Machines and Machine Tool Manufacturers. Heinz Kaiser AG, the industry leader in manufacturing high precision boring tools for more than 60 years, is reacting to the demands of micro manufacturers with the world’s smallest boring head, the EWN 04-7. . The newest Kaiser head EWN 04-7, with a length of 14 mm and an outer diameter of 18.5 mm is the ideal (…)

To discover how the Décovi company, based in Vicques (Switzerland), uses the new Applitec Cut-Line inserts, we set up a meeting with Clovis Chételat, head of bar turning at Décovi, and Pascal Kohler, Applitec’s technical manager. Just a few millimetres…The difference between a 1.6 mm insert and a 3.1 mm insert is not just 1.5 mm: multiplied by 200,000 workpieces, it adds up to 100 three-meter bars! With very costly materials such as titanium, at approximately 100 CHF per kg, the savings (…)

In its catalogue, Bimu offers a vast standard range of bar turning inserts and accessories for turning machines, all designed and developed in-house. However, certain customers have very specific requirements that cannot be met by this range. This is why Bimu has chosen to team up with various partners and become the Swiss representative for numerous already successful products. . In the field of equipment for automatic turning machines or cutting tools, various products already have a (…)

The company Meyrat SA, which operates in the field of high-frequency spindles, has extended its product range and is now offering a 30 mm-diameter spindle (MHF-30) as an operational tool for bar-turning machines. The increased performance of its motor has encouraged the company to develop a new frequency converter. This converter provides a power level which is three times higher than before and is also lighter. It can control all the spindles in the MHF-22 to MHF-30 ranges. As it has (…)

New from Ibag: smallest mini spindles with only 16 mm diameter and angular spindles for use on Swiss type lathes. These spindles are built with synchronous motor technology for better performance and much more torque. The small sized Ibag spindles (as small as 16 mm diameter) are ready to use on Swiss type lathes and micro machining centers. They utilize highest productivity and outstanding quality to all machining operations: Fine graving, drilling and machining in tool- and mold making (…)

With the transition of machines and tooling technology to carbide and fast-running tools, the machine parts manufacturer Deicken & Engels has equipped the whole factory with the powRgrip® tool clamping system from REGO-FIX. With this Swiss system it was possible to achieve the necessary minimal run out of the drilling and milling tools at the extreme forces that arise with high-speed machining. Now, all production employees swear by the innovative tool clamping system. The demanding (…)

In today’s difficult business environment, manufacturers are looking to boost their productivity and competitiveness - sustainably and substantially. ISCAR has launched a new 3P Productivity Plan, which already has helped hundreds of successful manufacturers to see an immediate savings of more than 25% in production cost due to an improvement in metalcutting productivity, plus better ROI, speed of delivery and all-around competitiveness. Important changes The best part is that they see the (…)