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DRILLING

EDM machine makes hard metal work fast

Thursday 06 November 2008

MITSUBISHI has released a small hole electrical discharge machining (EDM) drill said to have five times the positioning speed for three axes compared with previous models.


Cold-treated drills longer lasting

Tuesday 23 September 2008

KIMBALL Midwest has released a line of cryogenically processed drill bits said to provide durable drilling through high-tensile materials such as steel.


Edge preparation machine for drills

Wednesday 17 September 2008

CONICITY Technologies has released an edge preparation machine which removes grinding defects from the edges of drills.


Cool centring tool

Friday 05 September 2008

MIKRON Tool says it has created a new drill which is said to bring the ‘cool’ back to the common task of centring.


Small Widgee fabricator to work on giant drilling rig

Wednesday 20 August 2008

A WIDGEE-based fabricator will be building sub-bases for a 25m, 44t drilling rig, said to be one of the biggest of its classes in Australia.


Internally cooled drill

Monday 14 April 2008

WALTER Australia has released an internally cooled solid carbide drill with double coating and drilling depths up to 5xD.


Shock-proof fastening technology

Friday 11 April 2008

ROBOTUNITS has developed a connecting and fastening technology for aluminium said to be immune from the loosening effects of shock and vibration.


Drill for aerospace alloys

Tuesday 25 March 2008

SANDVIK Coromant has released a drill for heat resistant super alloy (HRSA) machining in aerospace applications.


Structural steel processing and fabrication

Friday 29 February 2008

KALTENBACH has increased its range of structural steel processing machinery with a range of steel fabrication machines.


Solid carbide micro drill

Thursday 07 February 2008

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling has released a micro drill made of fine-grained solid carbide, said to have exceptional tool life, consistent process reliability, and high precision.


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