Because the collet is an integral part of the tool, an ACT collet-less boring bar needs only to be loaded and tightened in its toolholder. Standard boring bars require a collet to hold it in the ...

Kennametal’s asymmetric line-boring system increases machining robustness, process speeds, and bore quality, and reduces tool maintenance and handling. Precision is vital in manufacturing many ...

“So just like every other great story in history, ours is going to start at the lathe.” Truer words were never spoken, and thus begins the saga of turning a bar of chrome-moly steel into a shop-built ...

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