Tormach Inc.’s 8L Lathe, is a compact CNC machine that can fill a variety Cermet Inserts of turning needs. The company promises the machine is rigid enough to cut plastic, stainless steel and titanium, and says its 5C spindle accommodates parts up to 1” diameter – which it believes should meet the needs of most lathe users. If users need to machine pieces up to 8” in diameter, they can add a three- or four-jaw chuck to cut the stock.

Like wtih all Tormach CNC machines, PathPilot software will control the 8L Lathe and allow users to leverage conversational lathe programming, do rigid tapping and use built-in Dropbox support for transferring programs.

Tormach’s 8L uniquely offers a 1.5 hp (1.11 kW) spindle that runs at 180-5,000 rpm. It already comes with the machine in a fully assembled enclosure as part of the base model, but the footprint remains Cemented Carbide Inserts small (26 in. x 50 in.), and the lathe itself is attached to a hand-scraped 140-pound cast base. 

The company also says the travels on the 8L are impressive for its compact size, with a maximum workpiece length of 10” with the tailstock and an X-axis travel of 4.5” that allows users to machine parts that fully utilize the 8” swing. The stepper motors on the X and Z axes provide a feed rate of 150 ipm (3.8 m/min).

“We are excited to introduce this new lathe to the market,” says Cory Bailey, Tormach’s product engineer. “Tormach was founded on the idea of bringing cost-effective and capable CNC equipment to market and this one provides users with everything needed to face, turn, bore, groove and thread.” 

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Göltenbodt, represented in the United States by Schwanog LLC, introduces its presettable, quick-changeable and coolant-fed tooling system for Swiss-type automatic lathes. The system is said to speed and ease tool change-overs and to enable deep hole drilling inserts off-machine presetting with repeatability of 0.0004". The rigid design is said to benefit setup APMT Insert times and provide chatter-free operation, reliability and increased tool life.

The system is available in versions accommodating square shank sizes of 8, 12 and 16 mm (3/8", ½" and 5/8"). The system is designed to accept any known cutting tool brands. Coolant-fed holders are available with pressure ratings ranging to 1,500 psi.

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Kyocera SGS Precision Tools (KSPT) is expanding its SGS-branded micro tool offerings by more than 4,000 tools. As part of the expansion, the company has added more than 2,500 SGS micro-end mills to its portfolio with different lengths of cut, reach variations, end configurations CCGT Insert and coatings. It says this versatile portfolio should satisfy a variety of machining applications that require Carbide Milling Inserts small-diameter milling.

KSPT also added a new lineup of more than 1,400 SGS micro drills. The company says its variety of internal and external coolant options and various lengths of cut allow this comprehensive offering to meet the demands of a variety of micro-hole-making applications.

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This line of specialized tooling and accessories is designed for Swiss-type machines and other small parts manufacturing SNMG Insert equipment.? Included are Utilis inserts said to provide repeatability of less than 0.0004” for turning work that is 1” in diameter and smaller. A thread whirling system featuring 12 cutters for higher bone screw production rates will also be shown, along with the rotary broaching heads from PCM Willen of Switzerland. The heads require no center indicating for faster setup in?tight tooling areas, the company says. Other items include a new line of aftermarket spindles made by PCM for Tornos machines. Rounding out the display will be other special tools such as a range of micro-sized solid carbide slitting saws, floating reamer holders and micro reamers, compact straddle knurling tools and axial-feed knurling dies suitable for small parts, high speed spindles for Citizen machines, magnetic finishing and deburring units, quick-change collet Lathe Inserts holders and cutting oils. ? ?

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Emuge Corp. (West Boylston, Massachusetts) has donated hundreds of high-performance taps, end mills and other rotary cutting tools to Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) of Worcester, Massachusetts. The tool donation, valued at more than $100,000, will be used to support the college’s new machining technology program.

QCC is expanding and slot milling cutters updating its Manufacturing Technology Center, a multi-million dollar facility housing a range of technological equipment on its main Worcester campus. This center provides students with hands-on learning experiences with CNC machining centers, metrology equipment and an array of tools and software. The Manufacturing Technology Center is designed to complement the college’s STEM programming in the soon-to-be-opened QuEST Center (Quinsigamond Engineering, Science and Technology Center).

“We are thrilled to have received this very generous donation of tools from Emuge,” says Dr. Gail Carberry, president of QCC. “We are especially pleased that Emuge reached out to us regarding the donation at a time when we are actively building and implementing expanded programming in manufacturing and engineering technologies.” She adds, “The tools will be a huge plus for the program.”

“We are pleased to support QCC’s manufacturing education program by collaborating with not only tool donations, but also offering our knowledge and expertise in today’s advanced precision Milling inserts manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, defense, medical and automotive,” says Bob Hellinger, president of Emuge. The company has a technology center near the school. He adds, “Hopefully we can also offer recruitment opportunities wherever possible for QCC students, especially as we expand our manufacturing capabilities in our West Boylston facility. Keeping an eye on our future, it is certainly in our interest to acquire skilled manufacturing talent.”

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