Big Kaiser, a global leader in premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metal-working industries, today announced that its parent company, Big Daishowa Seiki Co. Ltd., has completed a new logistics and distribution center that will help meet the growing demands of customers in Europe and around the world. The state-of-the-art facility is a fresh addition to the five existing Big Daishowa factories on the Japanese island of Awaji. The 12,000 m2 building currently has an (…)

Big Kaiser, a global leader in premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metal-working industries, today announced the C-Cutter Mini, an ultra-fast compact chamfer cutter. The C-Cutter Mini is designed for multi-functional cutting tasks, including chamfering, back chamfering and face milling. Compared to competitors’ products, the tool’s market-leading speed and feed rate capability has the potential to slash machining times by up to 85 per cent. The tool’s innovative (…)

Big Kaiser, a global leader in premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metal-working industries, today launched the Level Master, a portable two-axis electronic leveling tool for fast high-precision machine setup. The Level Master simultaneously detects the level on both horizontal axes. This drastically cuts the time and costs associated with the traditional ’eye-splitting’ bubble leveling method, which requires two levelers to be used side-by-side. With this new (…)

BIG Kaiser, a global leader in premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions for the metalworking industries, announces the conclusion of a successful year in Italy, with sales tripling and considerable improvement in customer service. Revenues for 2016 soared by 200 percent, compared to the previous year, whilst BIG Kaiser added 250 new active customers. Italy is now the company’s fourth largest market in Europe, after Germany, Switzerland and France. This growth has been on the (…)

With the Schunk TendoSlim 4ax hydraulic expansion toolholder it is now possible to combine the complete outside geometry of heat shrinking mountings according to DIN 69882-8 with the proven qualities of Schunk hydraulic expansion technology. The slim precision mounting makes it ideal for use in series production, particularly in the automotive industry. It was particularly designed for axial operations, and shows its strength during milling close to interfering contours, countersinking, (…)

Machine shops faced with identifying ways of achieving secure machining with long and predictable insert life in steel milling operations can turn to GC1130, an insert made with the Zertivo, a unique production technology from Sandvik Coromant. GC1130 helps to overcome challenging machining conditions with a clean and intact edge, delivering high metal removal rates and performance levels in both wet and dry machining operations. The grade is offered as the first choice for shoulder milling (…)

When material savings are a requirement due to machining expensive materials, large batch productions, or both, it is essential to use the thinnest insert width possible. CoroCut QD dedicated parting off and deep grooving tools are now available in smaller insert widths with internal high-pressure coolant to help customers realize production efficiency. Realized material savings Considered a “hidden machining cost,” component material waste is an often-overlooked production expense. (…)

Versatile cutter with unique torque key offers trouble-free milling. Available immediately, Sandvik Coromant offers a new end mill for small diameters. The CoroMill 390 with size 07 inserts is a versatile cutter that is ideal for shoulder milling, deep shoulder milling, edging, linear and helical ramping, plunge milling, slot milling and face milling. From roughing to finishing, it offers reliability, precision and productivity. Suitable for all machine types, the CoroMill 390 with size 07 (…)

In the aerospace industry, high-volume cutting of aluminium structural parts is of major importance. Frame elements or wing parts are generally milled from solid material, and often more than 90% of the raw part is cut away. The tools and machines used therefore must have a reliable and high performance level to avoid scrap and keep the machining times as short as possible. With the new high-performance milling tools OptiMill-SPM MAPAL presents a highly efficient tool solution of roughing (…)

The new CoroMill QD groove milling concept from Sandvik Coromant features internal coolant and dedicated insert geometries for milling with high process security. The main challenge in groove milling is often chip evacuation. Chip issues often harm production efficiency, lower component quality or cause tool breakage, especially when machining narrow and deep grooves. Dedicated for groove milling and parting off operations, CoroMill QD takes care of chip issues with optimized geometries (…)