Slater Tools will unveil its comprehensive line-up of CNC broaching tools, toolholders and gauges for complete machining and quality control over the full spectrum of shape making.
Rotary broaching is a productive method for making hex, square, serration, spline and many other specific shapes in a variety of materials on CNC machines. Slater's rotary broach tools are designed and manufactured to precision tolerances in a full range of internal and external shapes and diameters as both standards and specials. Multiple series of external and internal rotary broaching toolholders are offered, including adjustment-free versions.
Punch broaching offers enhanced performance in applications where rotary broaching may not be suitable. Such instances include tough materials, greater depth of operation and/or tooth height, chip evacuation challenges and operations that require orientation. It is also beneficial for applications requiring no witness (pre-drill) marks, with excessive material removal or where timing the form to a feature on the part is required. Keyways, hexagons, Torx-style sixlobes, serrations, splines and squares are all machined by using partial form broach tools and indexing either the tool or the workpiece, which in turn reduces cutting pressure. Indexable punch broach holders facilitate the process and provide high repeatability on CNC lathes, milling machines and presses.
To ensure print tolerance compliance and eliminate process variations - such as form size, twist and tool wear - in popular shape making, Slater offers its line of standard and custom go / no-go gauge sets for customer-specific applications. These gages are held to tight tolerances, within .0002" (.005 mm), produced from oil hardened M2 high speed steel and can be custom made to any shape or size to fit customer needs. All plug and ring gauges are offered for numerous shapes, either as full form composite, sector or progressive forms. Slater Tools also offers long form gauge certification upon request for those applications and industries that require it.
For more information contact:
Slater Tools
44725 Trinity Drive
Clinton Township, MI 48038
586-465-5000
direct@slatertools.com
www.slatertools.com
IMTS 2018 Level 3, Booth W-432139