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BIG DAISHOWA announced an addition to its fixed 90° angle head lineup: the TAG90 center-through-coolant angle head and AG35 high-pressure coolant adapters. Now, operators can enjoy the productivity, flexibility, and accuracy benefits of angle heads with enhanced chip evacuation.
The center-through-coolant angle heads deliver coolant directly from the machine spindle to the cutting edge, without passing through the stop block, which improves cooling efficiency and chip removal. The new angle heads support coolant pressures up to 1,000psi.
Customers can choose between the Build-Up type angle head, which allows users to change the adapter for use in a variety of machining applications, or the HMC type angle head – a high-rigidity milling chuck. The Build-Up type angle head leverages AG35 high-pressure coolant adapters, including the New Baby Chuck and Side Lock adapter types.
BIG DAISHOWA’s angle head lineup allows shops to combine vertical and horizontal operations on one machine, and to access hard-to-reach features on a workpiece that would otherwise be impossible without multiple setups. This can reduce cycle times while also improving overall accuracy and eliminating the potential for error created by multiple setups.
“In industries like aerospace, defense and automotive, manufacturers are looking for ways to machine larger, more complex workpieces in fewer setups,” says Alan Miller, senior manager engineering. “At the same time, chip evacuation is a concern, especially with the hard-to-machine materials common in these industries. Our new TAG90 angle heads support both needs by bringing productivity and accuracy to a new level.”
To learn more about the TAG90 center-through-coolant angle head, click here.