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Nov 2012

Playing the Prevent Defense with Tool Measuring Systems

Just as your car’s health depends on regular oil changes and tune-ups, your shop tools and equipment require preventive maintenance to stay in good working order and to maximize life cycle.

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Accessories

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Presetting

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Your recent order may qualify for a tooling certificate to be donated to an educational institution on your behalf.

Mar 2016

Mega Perfect Grip Milling Chuck Eliminates Pullout During Heavy Duty Milling

BIG DAISHOWA introduces the Mega Perfect Grip, a simple to handle, heavy-duty milling chuck for heat resistant super alloys (HRSA) that eliminates end mill pullout under heavy torque loads.

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Announcements

Tool Holders

Feb 2015

New Micro Deep-Hole Drill Series from Sphinx Speeds Starter Hole Creation in Wire EDM Operations

This new micro deep-hole drill from BIG DAISHOWA’s Sphinx line provides a time-saving option for creating wire EDM starter holes, averaging 5X faster per hole according to testing.

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Cutting Tools

May 2017

BIG DAISHOWA Adds Options to Mega ER Grip Collet Chuck Offering

BIG DAISHOWA’s Mega ER Grip was designed to outperform all standard ER systems in the four most critical areas of tool holder performance: clamping force, concentricity, rigidity and balance at high spindle speeds.

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Tool Holders

Aug 2019

After Careful Planning, Machine Shop Adds Presetter to Its Lineup

After researching presetters for eight years—including four trips to IMTS—CEO Ronda Peterson knew it was the time to invest in the next level of efficiency for her shop.

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Presetting

Interesting Articles

Jan 2020

6 Ways to Keep Workholding Chucks in Good Condition

Workholding plays a critical role in the metalworking equipment equation. Chuck condition is becoming even more important in multi-axis machining where additional angles and motion can amplify problems.

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Workholding

Apr 2016

The End Mill Will Break Before it Pulls Out

For manufacturers using milling chucks, pullout is a major issue, particularly when machining HRSA’s such as titanium or inconel.

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Tool Holders

Aug 2015

Clean Cutting is Precise Cutting

Considering we deal in some of the smallest parts and pieces in the machining world, we fully understand that your results will be only as strong as your weakest link.

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Accessories

Jan 2017

Use Guide Pins to Assist in Loading of Fixtures to Protect Your Investment

The concept of using guide pins to load large fixtures has been around for a long time, and it even applies when incorporating Unilock zero-point clamping systems in your fixturing.

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Workholding

Jul 2017

Suter Motorcycles use BIG KAISER as Official Technical Partner

Hello fans of the two-stroke motorcycles. Thanks to Keanu Reeves and Arch Motorcycle Company, Americans now have the opportunity to get their hands-on Suter motorcycles.

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Boring Tools

In The News

Mar 2015

New Angle Head Extensions Unlock Machining Capabilities

The advances in multi-axis machining in recent years have unlocked the creativity of machine shop engineers and operators.

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Chain clamping systems offer flexibility to hold workpieces of various shapes and sizes. The chain clamping system uses a series of interconnected chains with adjustable links and tensioning mechanisms to secure the workpiece firmly in place during machining.

Lollipop Cutter

The Lollipop cutter from SPHINX is the newest addition to its end mill cutter lineup. It is ideal for machining undercuts, deburring and multi-axis machining.

Jul 2014

Sphinx Micro Tricut Drill Reamer Now Available in All Standard Sizes up to Ø1.20mm on BIG Kaiser Shelves

Making a hole with very tight tolerances is often a two-part process. When starting from scratch, a drill is used first to create the hole.

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Drilling