Choosing the right tool holder for the right work is clearly of critical importance to successful metalworking performances.

The first challenge to machinability – beyond simply working in titanium – for Colorado-based Cogitic Corporation was securing the cylinder in the universal machining center. It was also important to maintain access to the through-hole, which has an internal square key slot perpendicular to the stem hole.

Jack Burley, VP of Sales and Engineering at BIG KAISER shared his knowledge to Fabricating & Metalworking magazine for options targeted to make positive impacts on vibration without breaking the bank.

BIG KAISER was honored to be approached to author a monthly column throughout 2016 in Fabricating & Metalworking magazine, fittingly branded as “Depth of Cut”.

It’s hard to visualize .03mm; it’s smaller than a hair on your head.  It’s even more difficult to fathom drills that size with smooth flutes and well-planned geometries.

Just as your car’s health depends on regular oil changes and tune-ups, your shop tools and equipment require preventive maintenance to stay in good working order and to maximize life cycle.

Stay productive and profitable for the balance of the year by taking advantage of the third edition of the 2012 Focus Products Campaign. 

Even in the cleanest, you-can-eat-off-the-floor machine shops, the reality is that at all times, chips are flying, smoke is forming and coolant is spraying.