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150 MMS June 2014 mmsonline.com TOOLING AND WOrKhOLDING For more cutting tool information, visit mmsonline.com/cuttingtools. For workholding information, visit mmsonline. com/workholding. racks and pinions. They can be used to generate straight-flank or involute profiles. To increase flexibility, they are designed to hold a range of inserts to produce gears and splines that are close in module size and feature similar tool profiles. The CoroMill 172 model features the company's iLock interface along with indexable carbide insert technology. Ground carbide inserts enable dry machining. Both cutters are available in a range of modules with gear profiles in accordance with DIN 867 for gears and DIN 5480 for splines. Diameters range from 1.5" to 3" (39 to 70 mm) for the CoroMill 171 and 2.5" to 10" (63 to 254 mm) for the CoroMill 172. Sandvik Coromant Company, call 800-726-3845 or visit sandvik. coromant.com/us. Square Shank holderS IncreaSe Tool-locaTIon accuracy Carmex's square shank holders provide through- coolant capability and are designed for use with the company's 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-mm diameter Tiny Tools. Featuring a compact, rigid design, the holders are said to provide accurate tool location for operations such as boring, back turning, profiling, thread- ing, chamfering, groov- ing and more. A special adapter simplifies the c o o l a n t c o n n e c t i o n . According to the com- pany, the toolholders increase stabilit y and help minimize vibration for increased accuracy, i m p r o v e d f i n i s h a n d extended tool life. Carmex Precision Tools LLC, call 262-628-5030 or visit carmexusa.com. 0614_MMS_tooling.indd 150 5/14/2014 8:51:55 AM