Some small businesses are delaying capital purchases in hopes of the bill’s passage. Actually, this “wait-for-the-break” purchasing strategy is unnecessary for most small businesses since they can currently expense 100% of machinery purchases up to $250,000 per year or opt to depreciate the amount over seven years… a policy the Bush administration put in place.
GenSwiss has introduced the GenBore® ID Triple Tool Holder that adds three ID tool stations in place of a standard OD turning position on most Swiss-Type CNC machines. With The GenBore Tool Holder ID work can be expanded to include spotting, boring or drilling, all from one position for more cost-effective machining of complex parts. [...]
NCCS’ latest version of its universal postprocessor, PostWorks, can read and process Mastercam nci files. PostWorks generates NC code for a variety of machines including mills, lathes, and multi-tasking machines. It is compatible with CNC controls, including Heidenhain, Siemens, and Fanuc. Its look-ahead function reduces excessive rotary axis movement and prevents potential machine over-travel. It [...]
Seco Tools has added Combimaster heads to its line of Square 6 square shoulder milling cutters. Combimaster is a replaceable head milling cutter system with a range of shank types, lengths, and interchangeable cutter heads. All Combimaster heads and shanks come standard with through coolant capabilities. The heads are available in many inserts styles and [...]
One of the basic tenants of a successful horror movie is to never let the audience get too good a look at the monster. People always imagine something worse than can be displayed on the screen. Take the original version of “The Thing from Outer Space.” It isn’t until the heroic humans fry the Thing [...]
