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68 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST August/September 2018 IMTS 2018 Preview September 10-14 2018 Star CNC to Introduce a New Dimension for Ma- chining Complex Parts — Booth #338874 Star CNC reinforces its 70-years as one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of Swiss-type turning machines for the complex and preci- sion machining of small parts at their IMTS Booth 338874 in the South Hall. On display will be a wide range of machines, including two new introductions, equipped to meet the skilled workforce challenges facing manufactures today. Star CNC engi- neers continually improve machine performance, safety and ergonomic design to deliver maximum production efficiency and cost-savings. Star CNC machines are known for their high operation efficiency, simple and logical operation, flexibility, rigid machine construction, B-axis versatil- ity and Y-axis control for back work- ing. Complex parts can be produced in one operation with the precision and accuracy required by critical ap- plications in a variety of industries. Machining parts from difficult cutting materials is achieved with ease and precision. Star’s proprietary motion control system further optimizes op- erations and significantly reduces idle machine time. THINBIT® MILL A GROOVE™ —Booth #432172 THINBIT®, manufactured by Kaiser Tool Company presents the MILLAGROOVE™ line. The MILL A GROOVE™ line is a new system designed to trepan on a CNC mill. According to the company, advan- tages of using MILL A GROOVE™ are: better sealing surfaces due to improved surface finish; groove diam- eters are concentric to spindle rotation, not table movement; elimination of secondary lathe operations for face grooving; lower cost per groove; in- creased strength due to greater cross- sectional area and custom inserts can be made to match the groove form. The MILL A GROOVE™ insert does not rotate about its own center, so the groove can be symmetrical or asymmetrical. Step grooves, convex and concave radius grooves, chamfered edges, angles and special profiles can be made with a single insert. The MILLAGROOVE™ toolhold- ers are designed to work in combina- tion with boring heads and are avail- able in common sizes with straight and 90° orientations. Inserts for the MILLAGROOVE™ system are available from .004” through .150” in .001” increments. Major diameters start at .300”. Inserts are available in sub-micron grain car- bide grades for ferrous and non-ferrous materials and HSS for composites and plastics. Inserts can be coated with TiN, TiCN, TiAIN or diamond film coatings. PCD and CBN tipping op- tions for improved performance in hard or abrasive materials. These tools, along with the entire THINBIT® line of cutting tools, will be on display at IMTS 2018. You Ji Heavy Duty Vertical Turning Lathe — Booth #S-338536 The You Ji VTL-1200ATC+C is a 49” table / 63” swing vertical turning lathe with full C-axis and live milling for heavy duty turning and milling of large sized workpieces. This heavy- duty VTL weighs in at 72,600 lbs. and features a rigid vertical column and a Meehanite castings base. The X and Z axes are a box way design with Turcite B applied to mating surfaces and hand scraped. The ways are completely enclosed with a forced lubrication system. The Z-axis is a large 9” square ram made from cast steel that is extremely rigid. The spindle construction incorpo-