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Ready, Set, IMTS!
workholding technology advance at IMTS 2016,” says Jack Burley, vice pres- ident, sales and engineering, Big Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., in an IMTS press release. “For example, this year you’ll see the introduction of smart tooling that uses Bluetooth technology. Every- one has a smart phone on their hip, so why not develop apps that enable super- visors to wirelessly check tooling status and operators to download installation instructions and parameter settings?
“The newest digital technology enables moving a boring tool in incre- ments of 0.000050 in....we can digitally capture and communicate the history of adjusting that tool,” adds Burley.
With spindle speeds double what they were 10 years ago (now 20,000+ rpm), look for more tool-holding tech- nologies that are stronger, more rigid and capable of running at higher speeds without unwanted vibration. The real speed issue, however, relates to tooling and workholding that reduces set-up and cycle time.
IMTS is held every even-numbered year in Chicago and attracts more than 114,000 attendees from more than 112 countries. They’ll peruse dozens of aisles lined with exhibitors to take a look at the show’s vast collection of machine tools, controls, computers, software, components and systems.
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