This compact machine could be valuable for education and training purposes as well as low-volume production work that shops might not want to run on their traditional Swiss-types.

The new ANCA FastGrind CNC Tool and Cutter Grinder for high-speed resharpening of tools to 9.4 in. diameter will be demonstrated at IMTS 2010, The concept behind FastGrind is to provide the grinding ...

“A friend in Connecticut told me about a CNC machine in his shop that was simple, easy to program and set-up, run and verify tools of all types,” recalled Brendan Slabe, an Ohio machine shop owner.

As cutting tool manufacturers face rising input costs, tighter delivery expectations and intensifying global competition, productivity gains need to be more than incremental. When carbide prices are ...