Chuck-diameter-specific versions, and adjustable boring rings are available from 6-18-inches in diameter. Both styles feature no-tools attachment. Dillon jaw forming rings are a high-quality product which will ensure years of quick, stress-free set-ups when paired with Dillon jaws.

About Dillon Manufacturing

Dillon Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures a complete line of standard and custom workholding solutions including chuck jaws, chucks, vise jaws, soft jaws, hard jaws, collet pad jaw systems, chuck lubrication. Dillon is ISO 9001:2015 registered.

Combining reliability, sturdiness, and cost efficiency 

The BB732 boring bridges are tailored for use with the Steadyline SM40 shell mill holder, supporting diameters from 114mm to 301mm for roughing and up to 315mm for finishing. The conical-reinforced shape of the holder ensures high static and dynamic rigidity, up to three times greater than solid holders, while the Steadyline vibration damping system enables stable, high-precision machining even in demanding conditions.

Coolant directed straight to the cutting edge 

“The BB732 boring bridges are designed to work seamlessly with Steadyline bars, especially the SM40 series, for deep boring jobs with larger diameter bars. One of the standout features is the optimized coolant flow – it’s directed right at the cutting edge to help break up chips and keep the insert cooler,” said Kavita Dandge, Global Product Manager Machine Solutions.

The BB732 bridges eliminate the need for separate tools for roughing and finishing, reducing inventory and setup time. With a built-in safety stopper to prevent block ejection due to centrifugal force, the system also prioritizes operator safety.

BB732 boring bridge eliminates the need for separate tools for roughing and finishing.

With its origins in Fagersta, Sweden and present in more than 75 countries, Seco is a leading global provider of metal cutting solutions for indexable milling, solid milling, turning, holemaking, threading and tooling systems. For nearly 100 years, Seco has driven excellence throughout the entire manufacturing journey, ensuring high-precision machining and high-quality output.

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The indexable inserts are available in both precision sintered and ground configurations. The standard insert with ground geometry exerts low cutting forces and is suitable for universal applications in all workpiece material groups. The sintered insert has effective narrow (F5) and more open (M5) chip breaker geometry options.

The inserts geometries are also available in two- and three-tooth configurations for threading steel and stainless steel (ISO P and M material groups). The multi-tooth designs are ideal for mass production with 40% fewer in-feeds to significantly shorten cycle times.

The inserts are made of the latest WMP22G and WMP32G Tiger-tec® Gold grades to maximize productivity and tool life, substantially reducing costs. The four insert sizes of TS09, TS11, TS16 and TS22 ensure a wide coverage range for threading various bore diameters. The sizes range from the TS09 for tools where Dmin equals 0.394 in. (10 mm) up to the TS22 insert size for tools where Dmin equals 0.945 in. (24 mm).

The applications for the internal threading tools include a wide selection of production systems. Full-profile threads and partial-profile threads are available in various options, such as UN-American, ISO-metric, Whitworth, BSPT, NPT/NPTF, RD, TR, BUTT and ACME, etc..

About Walter

Walter, a global leader in the metalworking industry for over 100 years, offers a wide range of precision tools for milling, turning, drilling and threading applications. The company helps customers in the aviation and aerospace industries, automotive, energy, and general metalworking industry improve process reliability and increase productivity. As an innovative partner capable of creating digital process solutions for optimal efficiency, Walter is pioneering Industry 4.0 throughout the machining industry. With Regional Headquarters in Greer, SC, Walter markets its competence brands Walter, Walter Titex, Walter Prototyp and Walter Multiply through a network of channel partners and field engineers across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil. www.walter-tools.com/us.

Now through December 30, 2024, customers who make a qualifying purchase can earn a tooling certificate valued at 20% of their purchase to give to their school of choice. Schools can redeem certificates for any the compamy’s products, including best-in-class tool holders, boring tools, cutting tools, workholding products and presetters.

In the first two years of the program, BIG DAISHOWA issued nearly $50,000 in tooling certificates to high schools, vocational schools, colleges and universities. According to Jack Burley, President/COO, this aligns with the company’s mission to nurture skilled workers for the future.

“Our commitment to workforce development runs deep, and this program gives our customers the chance to invest directly in their communities by providing future machinists and engineers the same BIG DAISHOWA tooling they’ll use in their careers,” said Burley.

To participate in the program:

• The qualifying minimum order is $5,000 (earning a $1,000 tooling certificate).
• Place the order through your local distributor and request “Drop ship from BIG DAISHOWA.”
• Reference “PROMO-BD-SCHOOLS” as a line item on your order.

BIG DAISHOWA offers a range of precision tooling, workholding and tool management systems aimed at reducing both the overall process time and the cost per part.

Popular products include face mill holders, end mill holders, collet chucks, angle heads and tapping adaptors. The world-leading KAISER Boring System, high-performance Sphinx Drills and UNILOCK Workholding systems are also available, as are CAT, BT, HSK and BIG Capto systems.

About BIG DAISHOWA Group

As a member of the BIG DAISHOWA Group (Osaka, Japan), BIG DAISHOWA Inc. is a recognized global tooling provider, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Switzerland and Japan. BIG DAISHOWA is also the North American representative of Speroni tool measuring machines, Sphinx high performance drills, mptec measuring stands, Tekusa spindle cleaners and the UNILOCK zero-point workholding system.

When used with standard Wohlhaupter components, the lay down cartridges have a diameter range of 1.1 inches – 128 inches (28 millimeters – 3200 millimeters); however, a maximum boring range cannot be defined for custom boring tools as the range is unlimited and depends on the application. Currently, the cartridges are available for two different insert sizes—the ISO form 101 as well as Wohlhaupter’s form 20 insert—and can be used in all common materials.

For customers looking to build their own custom tool, the ES-Bore is offered in an analog or digital version for use with the new 3ETECH+ digital readout module. The new 3ETECH+ digital module provides enhancements such as improved visibility with a larger OLED display screen, improved diameter adjustment accuracy of one micron and a rechargeable battery via USB-C.

The release of the new cartridges provides the possibility to design custom tools incorporating the ES-Bore lay down cartridges, allowing customers to receive special tools within a shorter delivery time and at a lower cost. Additionally, the release of the new fine boring cartridges gives customers the opportunity to build their own special tool because the customer only needs an ES-Bore lay down cartridge that can be mounted onto the boring bar being manufactured.

“Lay down cartridges and fine boring—do those go together? Yes and ES-Bore offers exactly that. Simple settings combined with Wohlhaupter’s well-known precision for fine adjustment of our tools,” shared Axel Wagner, business development manager at Wohlhaupter.

From October 1–December 29, 2023, the company will once again donate a tooling certificate valued at 20 percent of every qualifying order to the buyer’s school of choice through the Tools for Schools program. Schools can redeem certificates for any BIG DAISHOWA products, including best-in-class tool holders, boring tools, cutting tools, workholding products and presetters.

Last year’s program was a resounding success: BIG DAISHOWA issued nearly $30,000 in tooling certificates to high schools, vocational schools, colleges and universities. According to Jack Burley, President/COO, it’s all in line with the company’s overall mission to support a new generation of skilled workers.

“We are committed to workforce development. This program allows our customers to support local communities by providing their future workforce with the same tools they use in their shops,” said Burley.

To participate in the program:

• The qualifying minimum order is $5,000 (earning a $1,000 tooling certificate).

• Place the order through your local distributor and request “Drop-ship from BIG DAISHOWA.”

• Reference “PROMO-BD-SCHOOLS” as a line item on your order.

Burley says that every dollar spent helps students develop skills they can apply in their careers. “By using BIG DAISHOWA tooling in school, students gain experience with the same tools they will use as future engineers and machinists.”

BIG DAISHOWA offers nine product lines of precision tooling, workholding, and tool management systems aimed at reducing both the overall process time and the cost per part.

Popular products include face mill holders, end mill holders, collet chucks, angle heads and tapping adaptors. The world-leading KAISER Boring System, high-performance Sphinx Drills and UNILOCK Workholding systems are also available, as are CAT, BT, HSK and BIG Capto systems.

If your machine is equipped with a BIG-PLUS spindle, remember that BIG DAISHOWA is the officially licensed provider of BIG-PLUS tool holders in North America. Don’t accept any substitute dual contact products on your valuable machines.

About BIG DAISHOWA

As a member of the BIG DAISHOWA Group (Osaka, Japan), BIG DAISHOWA Inc. is a recognized global tooling provider, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Switzerland and Japan. BIG DAISHOWA is also the North American representative of Speroni tool measuring machines, Sphinx high performance drills, mptec measuring stands, Tekusa spindle cleaners and the UNILOCK zero-point workholding system.

Walter is one of the world’s leading metalworking companies. As provider of machining solutions, Walter offers a wide range of precision tools for milling, turning, drilling and threading applications. Walter works together with its customers to develop optimum solutions for fully machining components for use in the aerospace industry, as well as automotive, energy, and general engineering.

The Walter exhibit will feature a huge expansion to the Prototyp brand Advance and Supreme line solid carbide end mills:

• Over 3000 new inch size products
• Manufactured in the USA
• Full line of applications and materials:
  • Heavy cuts, deep slotting, long axial depth profiling, 5-axis cavity work
  • Advance line for Steel, Stainless, and Cast Iron
  • Supreme line for Titanium and Nickel base alloys
  • Advance line for Aluminum and Lightweight materials
• All industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Mold & Die, Energy, General Engineering

In addition to the new end mill line, the Walter exhibit will also feature:

• Walter Blaxx family of high-performance indexable milling cutters
• Walter Cut SX grooving system, with a self-gripping, form-locking indexable inserts that provide ideal cutting force for the tool
• New Tiger·tec® Gold high performance cutting material for steel milling, turning and drilling
• Also featured will be Walter’s expansion to its range of tough, reliable and long-life standard solid carbide deep-hole drills

Further, the company will feature its new range of Walter counterboring and precision boring tools for diverse machining applications.

The exhibit will also demonstrate the Walter Online catalog and its tool specific search capabilities, Walter GPS to find optimum machining solutions.

About Walter

Walter, a global leader in the metalworking industry for over 100 years, offers a wide range of precision tools for milling, turning, drilling and threading applications. The company helps customers in the aviation and aerospace industries, automotive, energy, and general metalworking industry improve process reliability and increase productivity. As an innovative partner capable of creating digital process solutions for optimal efficiency, Walter is pioneering Industry 4.0 throughout the machining industry. With Regional Headquarters in Greer, SC, Walter markets its competence brands Walter, Walter Titex, Walter Prototyp and Walter Multiply through a network of channel partners and field engineers across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Brazil.

“BIG DAISHOWA is a global leader of tooling systems, and we have been a member of the BIG DAISHOWA group of companies for many years,” said Jack Burley, President & COO. “The name change is a natural evolution in this relationship. Being known as BIG DAISHOWA in North America will strengthen our corporate presence on a global scale.

“Our customers won’t notice any change in our business day-to-day,” Burley said. “They will receive the same superior products, personal support and performance guarantee we’ve been delivering for more than 30 years.”

The name change will not impact operations, product lines, staff, distribution or licensing agreements in North America. The company will continue to offer the same high-precision tool holders, cutting and boring tools, workholding, tool measurement systems and accessories manufactured in Japan, Europe and the United States.

As a member of the BIG DAISHOWA Group (Osaka, Japan), BIG DAISHOWA Inc. has grown into a recognized global tooling provider, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Switzerland and Japan. In addition, BIG DAISHOWA is the North American representative of Speroni tool measuring machines, Sphinx high performance drills, mptec measuring stands, Tekusa spindle cleaners and the UNILOCK zero-point workholding system.

3E^TECH combines precision adjustment measurement in the tool with an external, dockable and detachable digital display that shows the adjustment setting. This user-friendly, micro-precision readout capability facilitates reliable machining processes for high-precision components. A sensor unit fitted to the display makes direct contact with the tool to record the adjustment travel. Wired, Bluetooth or magnetic connections are not required.

As of June, the 538052 (537052) precision boring cartridge is equipped with 3E^TECH. Made of hardened steel, it is extremely robust and resistant to all external mechanical influences. It can be used on serrated tool bodies and Alu-Line slide tools in the diameter range from 3.937” – 128.15” (100 mm – 3255 mm). Additionally, this precision boring tool can be adjusted without the aid of the readout. Its diameter can be set via a vernier scale in 0.0001” (0.002 mm) increments. This new tool offers an excellent price/performance ratio with extreme accuracy and strength in any industry. A simple analog version without 3E^TECH compatibility 538051 (537051) is also available.

External display compatible with all Wohlhaupter tools

The 3E^TECH display unit docks onto the tool and is activated via a pushbutton. It then shows the relative adjustment value of the tool in 0.0001” (0.002 mm) increments of the diameter to enable high-precision boring. Because the readout attaches externally and is not built-in, it can be used with all Wohlhaupter tools that are equipped with 3E^TECH sensor units. The external display is particularly suitable for tools having a small body diameter and for special tools with one or more adjustment units.

Detaches safely if spindle starts unintentionally

Built-in readouts can get damaged during the machining process, and magnetized solutions can be susceptible to data loss if the contact is broken. However, 3E^TECH provides the capability to store measured values in the tool itself to prevent data loss. The patent-pending interface between the digital readout and the tool ensures safe detachment in the event of an unintentional spindle start and protects the operator if the display is inadvertently left on the tool.

“The new Wohlhaupter 3E^TECH 538 (537) cassettes provide the ultimate combination of convenience and versatility—the perfect solution for your large diameter precision boring applications,” shared Natalie Wise, product manager.

About Allied Machine & Engineering:

Allied Machine & Engineering is a leading manufacturer of holemaking and finishing tooling systems. Allied devotes its advanced engineering and manufacturing capabilities to creating the widest selection of value-added tooling available to metal-cutting industries around the world. Our tooling solutions deliver the lowest cost per hole in a wide range of drilling, reaming, threading, boring, and burnishing applications.

Located in Dover, Ohio, Allied’s precision holemaking technologies provide end users worldwide with the highest level of drill performance. Precision engineering and expert application support make Allied the first and best choice for solving complex metal-cutting challenges.

Propelled by the success of its boring tools, BIG KAISER now offers products in eight distinct categories:

Tool Holders
Cutting Tools
Boring Tools
Angle Heads & Speed Increasers
Workholding
Measuring Instruments
Turning Tools
Accessories

The products are manufactured by BIG DAISHOWA, Speroni, Innotool, Sphinx, Tekusa, and mptec, based throughout Europe and Asia, for which BIG KAISER is the authorized U.S. distributor, according to Jack Burley, president and COO.

“We are represented throughout North America by a network of dedicated territory managers and authorized sales professionals, but all of our products ship from our headquarters in Illinois,” he says, adding that the vast majority of its inventory consists of stock items, with only 5 percent or so requiring customization, allowing for quick order shipment from its 33,000 square-foot facility.

The efficiency of this operation is aided by leading-edge technologies tracking the movement of all products from the moment they enter the site until the day they are shipped. This system is constantly updated to ensure that necessary data is available in many forms, at any time.

Another crucial element in BIG KAISER’s operational scheme is the relationship between its sales force and the engineers and technicians involved in R&D efforts. Sales gathers information collected from end-users about how products perform, how they could be improved, the particular challenges they face, etc., and this is reported to the R&D team for consideration – and possible implementation – into future design modifications. Being a global entity, these meetings are held virtually, which allows for quick and constant exchanges, as well as timely responses to customers’ input.

Digital communication has also allowed BIG KAISER to retain its role as a premium provider of educational opportunities to learn about all matters related to tooling. “We’ve long been known for hosting technical meetings at our campus here in Hoffman Estates, which were always well attended,” he says, “but times have changed, so we’ve changed as well.”

Luckily, the company’s website was already well-structured, informative, and easy to navigate before the pandemic, allowing the company to focus on content. “We started looking even more closely at what we were covering in our webinars, what we were discussing in our blog posts, what types of product demos we were putting on YouTube. We wanted to make sure that the resources we offered to the industry remained powerful and useful. And in terms of outreach to our current and potential customers, we were quick to explore communication pathways that were both effective and safe, so that we could minimize physical exposure while still providing the same service we’ve always been known for.”

Looking back over some 30 years with BIG KAISER, Burley lists many things he’s proud of, and others that he’s excited about seeing in development. “I think one of our greatest successes has been the BIG-PLUS Spindle System, where the shank contacts the spindle taper and the spindle face simultaneously to provide increased tool rigidity, and which has been adopted by the vast majority of machine tool builders. What really excites me looking forward, though, is the digitalization of tooling, where there is true two-way communication between the tool and the controls.

“When you have a tool telling the controller ‘I can do more,’ or ‘I’m about to fail if you don’t back off,’ that’s when manufacturers will really begin to benefit from this technology.”