Mach 2024: ITC to showcase latest cutting tool innovations

Cutting tools Mach 2024: ITC to showcase latest cutting tool innovations

2024-02-06 Source: Big Kaiser 4 min Reading Time

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Tamworth cutting tool manufacturer Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) will be exhibiting at the Mach exhibition with a huge range of new cutting tool solutions on show. On Stand 432 in Hall 20, ITC will present its latest product lines as well as cutting tool solutions from Widia, Kemmler, Karnasch, Bass and Big Kaiser.

MW rough boring heads are just one example for the many cutting tool innovations ITC will present at Mach 2024.(Source: Big Kaiser/ ITC) — MW rough boring heads are just one example for the many cutting tool innovations ITC will present at Mach 2024.
(Source: Big Kaiser/ ITC)

Renowned as a specialist in precision tooling and holemaking applications, Big Kaiser has introduced a plethora of new products over the last twelve months — all of which will be on the stand at Mach 2024. From its portfolio of bore machining products will be the expansion of the Big Kaiser EWN Monoblock range. Designed to improve productivity and performance for end users, the system uses Big Kaiser’s Smart Damper technology that reduce chatter and subsequently cycle times, delivering exceptional machining accuracy and surface finish quality. The EWN Monoblock fine boring heads have been expanded with the new CK1 and CK2 products that support the machining of diameters from 20 to 36 mm and 25 to 47 mm respectively. The full EWN monoblock family of products ranges from the smallest CK1 to the largest CK7 which now supports fine boring from 20 mm to over 200 mm diameter.

Also new from the Big Kaiser bore machining stable will be the new MW rough boring bars. Manufactured from carbide, the new boring bars deliver significantly improved precision levels when compared to steel alternatives by reducing vibration and chatter.

Typically, cylindrical boring bars are manufactured from steel and this has the disadvantage of creating considerable deflection and vibration during operation. By using carbide, which has four times the density of steel, flexing is decreased by a factor of more than 16. This greatly reduces vibration. The reduction in deflection means that carbide tools are much more precise and exhibit reduced levels of chatter. This provides manufacturers with much better machining results when compared to other boring head materials. The rough boring system will be complemented by the new EWA 68 intelligent fully automatic fine boring tool that received its world premiere at the EMO exhibition in September.

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Hydraulic Chuck for Sliding Head Turning Centres(Source: Big Kaiser/ ITC)

Hydraulic Chuck Series(Source: Big Kaiser/ ITC)

The Big Kaiser PG Reduction collets from ITC(Source: Big Kaiser/ ITC)

Hydraulic Chuck(Source: Big Kaiser/ ITC)

Fine boring

The new EWA 68 is an intelligent fully automatic fine boring tool that performs closed-loop boring operations without human intervention. With the EWA 68, there is no need to stop the machine tool to take measurements and manually adjust the boring tool. This significantly reduces cycle times, increases productivity and reduces failure rates due to human error. This reduces costs and improves accuracy.

Precision, concentricity and surface finishes are only as good as the toolholders and this is why Big Kaiser has expanded its incredible range with the arrival of the new PG (perfect grip) Straight Collet system.

Straight Collet system

The PG Straight Collet system includes a new anti-pullout system that locks the collet and cutter to the toolholder body. This design eliminates cutter slippage and also the potential for cutter pull out during demanding metal removal applications. The new system is particularly suited to high dynamic milling and high-speed milling in difficult materials.

Big Kaiser has launched three sizes of collet with the new anti-pullout system and these all received world premiere’s at EMO. The three size variations include a 10, 12 and 16 mm PG Straight Collet system and unlike other systems, the PG does not require specially modified and inherently expensive end mills. Instead, it uses existing standard carbide or HSS end mill designations. Standard notches found on typical Weldon-type end mills will readily accept the locking key insert on the new PG system.

New hydrolic chuck

At Mach, the PG system will be shown alongside the new Ultra Precision Hydraulic Chuck. The new hydraulic chuck is suitable for all machine shops that require the lowest possible runout for high-precision milling. With runout guaranteed to be less than 1 micron at 4XD, this ultra-low runout retains this precise level even after intensive use, whereas competitors' shrink-fit holders become less accurate after each clamping. ITC will also present a new line of hydraulic chucks for turning machines that provide outstanding repeatability and damping characteristics. The advantage of the new Big Kaiser chucks is that they enable simple and straightforward assembly using just an Allen key, whilst the holder remains mounted on the machine. The new Big Kaiser hydraulic chucks have been designed to be compatible with major sliding head automatic turning centre brands such as Citizen, Star, Tsugami and Tornos.

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Also newly introduced to Big Kaiser’s HDC (hydraulic chucks) series and available at Mach will be the Hydraulic Chuck Jet chuck series. Easy, fast and safe to use with no heat shrink clamping machines required, the life of the tool holder is extended indefinitely, saving money and reducing the environmental impact of holder replacement when compared to shrink-fit holders. For further information on any of the new product lines from Big Kaiser, please contact ITC or visit us at Mach 2024 on Stand 432 in Hall 20 from the 15 to 19th April.

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