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Hypertherm Updates Nesting Software for Automated Cutting

Hypertherm has made a major version update to ProNest 2023, its advanced CAD/CAM nesting software for automated cutting. This update contains enhancements designed to help improve operational efficiency, while reducing non-value-added tasks.

The software includes full functionality for PlateSaver, a SureCut technology that combines the arc stability of X-Definition plasma with specialized software parameters that the company claims increase material Tungsten Carbide Inserts utilization when cutting mild steel. PlateSaver does this by maximizing the number of parts on a plate, reducing number of plates used as well as metal scrap produced. In addition, it contains enhancements to ProNest’s production manager, a web-based module that integrates with Hypertherm’s Edge Connect CNC to automatically capture real-time machine data. Features include the ability to edit production times for completed nests, set job status changes and search for nests by customer. There is also a feature that merges XPR setups. The software will now automatically detect and merge changes made to the process parameters or bevel spreadsheets into a new setup during installation, enabling existing customizations or the latest factory cut charts to be used.

Finally, the software has been made more U Drill Inserts user-friendly. Changes to the user interface include a new welcome screen and customizable ribbon. The welcome screen contains an informative dashboard that highlights training videos, application tips, and other resources, while the ribbon allows users to add, remove and rearrange tabs. Different ribbon configurations can be saved and switched out as needed.

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HMC Offers Flexibility in Cutting Capabilities

Kitamura Machinery’s Mycenter-HX500G CCMT Insert horizontal machining center, part of the company’s G series of machining centers, is designed for medium to large parts that require flexibility in cutting capabilities. It accommodates workpieces ranging to 31.5" in diameter and 43.3" in height within a compact footprint, and its solid boxway construction enables 2,362-ipm rapid feed rates. The HMC also is equipped with twin ballscrews and motors in the X and Y axes, as well as linear scale feedback on all axes for optimum stability and accuracies of ±0.000079" full stroke and ±0.000039" repeatability.

The machining center is available in two spindle configurations, either 40- or 50-taper, enabling it to be used for both lighter-duty aluminum applications and those that require higher-level accuracy and exotic part processing. The 40-taper Indexable Threading Insert spindle offers speed ranging to 20,000 rpm for fine-finish cutting requirements, while the 50-taper spindle offers 432.2 foot-pounds of torque and speeds ranging to 12,000 rpm for heavy-duty machining. Both spindles are four-step-geared, dual-contact spindles designed for energy efficiency and kilowatt-hour savings of 40 to 50 percent, the company says. HSK spindle designs are also available as an option.

A two-station automatic pallet changer is field-expandable and is coupled with full 360-degree fourth-axis capability with rotary scale for faster, more accurate production per pallet load, the company says. The HMC is equipped with 50-tool “fixed pot” automatic toolchanger with upgrade capabilities for as many as 200 tools. The Arumatik-Mi controller is said to enable smoother, faster machining of complex workpieces with the potential to add fifth-axis simultaneous machining capabilities on both pallets.

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Interchangeable Broach Toolholder for any ER Collet Chuck

Somma Tool Company offers an inclusive broach toolholder designed to celebrate collet chuck diversity. Interchangeable among any Cemented Carbide Insert style ER Cemented Carbide Inserts collet chuck, the compact, adjustment-free offset rotary broach toolholder will thread onto existing ER (16, 20, 25 and 32) collet chucks and features a built-in 1-degree wobble cutting edge for offset rotary broaching.

The broaching holder allows the user to swap one holder among different style shanks such as round, Capto, VDI, Morse, CAT and NMTB taper. A single holder reduces the need for toolholder adapter bushings, making it an economical and versatile alternative to other broaching systems. The holders use Somma Swiss broaches with 8-mm diameter shanks and 1/2” diameter shank broaches (Somma and other brands). They are adjustment-free for on-center applications not requiring offset compensation.

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Ametek EMC Laser Cutting System Offers Through Part Cooling

Laserage, a brand TCGT Insert of Ametek Engineered Medical Components (EMC), has designed a laser cutting and CNC machining solution for the medical device market. The fully integrated laser cutting system offers comprehensive Swiss machining capabilities, as well as through-part cooling and automatic part-handling options.

The laser-Swiss cutting system is available for laser cutting as well as CNC machining precision metal tube and rod components, ranging from 1 mm to 20 mm in diameter. Other capabilities include inner-diameter (ID) expansion and increase, laser cut patterns, outer-diameter (OD) reduction and CNC drilling. According to the company, these features enable highly precise medical tube and rod applications, among others, to be created quickly and accurately.

Carbide Milling Insert Surgical and medical instruments that can be produced using the Laser Swiss system include robotic surgical instruments, while structural heart applications include delivery systems for heart valve replacements and repairs. In the field of orthopedics, the system will be used for surgical tools or implants, while the vascular market will benefit from atherectomy catheters, amongst other key components and equipment.

Combining laser cutting with CNC Swiss machining in this way is said to be highly productive in terms of costs, lead times and quality control. Laserage’s Laser Swiss system contributes to reduced production times, which will speed up manufacturing processes and reduce costs. The Laser Swiss system can also take the place of multiple single-purpose machines in a busy production site.

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Dapra Corporation Launches New Indexable Milling Platform

Dapra Corporation announces its new high-feed indexable milling platform, “Vapor powered by TRI-X2.”

The Vapor platform features elements in body design and TRI-X2 insert geometry for higher metal-removal rates and extended tool life. Vapor Coated Inserts is said to be ideal for extreme machining with modern machine tool technology.

Dapra tungsten carbide inserts Corporation is a U.S.-based, multi-generation, family-owned parent company to multiple brands which provides high-quality engineered solutions for various manufacturing and industrial markets. From indexable cutting tools to permanent part marking equipment Dapra Corporation says it continues to develop and invest in solutions to empower the success of manufacturers across North America and beyond.

For over 65 years Dapra has provided workholding, indexable milling and power tool solutions to a wide array of manufacturing segments including aerospace, automotive, mold and die and more.

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