Turners between Challenges and Future Plans
The turned parts industry looks back on a difficult year – between declines and upheavals, the hope for stabilization is at the forefront for 2025. In Fulda, manufacturers, machine builders, and tool specialists came together to discuss opportunities at the spring meeting of the turned parts association.
The Plate with the Groove
A small groove makes the difference: Waibl GmbH in Hofolding near Munich has recognized the advantages of the new cutting insert VBMX of the MultiLTurn system from INGERSOLL WERKZEUGE GMBH and is now using it for all turning operations after initial tests – and these are quite diverse at the machine manufacturer.
The specialists for aluminum milling
The new PKD milling program from Paul Horn GmbH, focusing on productive and process-safe machining of aluminum, includes a wide range of standard and special tools from end mills to complex and modular combination tools.
Front loader for economical soft turning
EMAG presents the MSC 5 DUO, a front-loaded CNC turning center, and showcases it for the first time at EMO 2025 in Hanover.
Process-safe under three millimeters
For internal grooving and turning, ISCAR now offers the four-edged QUICKIGROOVE in its program. This tool is versatile and can be mounted on both right-hand and left-hand tools.
Order intake in mechanical engineering March 2025
The first quarter of 2025 resulted in an order increase of a total of 4 percent - it was the first positive quarterly balance of orders in three years. March also closed with a pleasing order increase of 4 percent.
Mini shrink fitting from NT TOOL
With the new hydraulic shrink fittings, even very small tool shanks can be securely clamped and dampened against vibrations
Workhorse in heavy machining
Citizen upgrades the Miyano ABX short lathe series for µm-precise results in heavy machining.
Machined Art for the Wrist
Robot-automated BIGLIA lathe enables complete machining of complex watch cases
Robust face mills for soft cuts
CERATIZIT makes slot milling easier with the MaxiMill – Slot-SNHX system
CHIRON and MAPAL cooperate
The CHIRON Group and the tool manufacturer MAPAL have agreed to collaborate in the USA.
When a lot of material needs to be removed
The QUICKXFLUTE from ISCAR is a new 90-degree spiral shank milling cutter with a diameter of 63 or 80 millimeters.
Minimal burr drilling without a drill cap
The ExBurrDrill from KEMPF makes the small, big difference in drilling at TRIES
Customized Coatings
CemeCon offers engineering for customized coating solutions. Jürgen Balzereit and Stephan Geisen describe how the coating specialist develops individual premium coatings and competitive advantages for the customer.