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including turning, drilling, tapping, ream- ing, gear cutting and broaching of high- speed steels, cast steels, alloy steels and tool steels. The product was developed for use in high-fluid-pressure applica- tions, including through-the-tool.
imperial 1072-HFP provides excel- lent lubricity; extends fluid life with excellent biological control; is operator- and machine-friendly and helps prevent in-process corrosion on parts and machine components. The fluid is pack- aged in 5-gal. pails, 55-gal. drums and in bulk containers for mixing with water at a recommended starting dilution of 5 percent and a typical operating range of 5 to 10 percent.
Cimcool: 513/458-8117; www.cimcool.com
Ferris State Applications Lab Welcomes Slant- Bed Turning Center
Students studying manufacturing technology at Ferris State University’s campus in Big Rapids, MI, have a new machine on which to practice and learn: a Hurco TM8 CNC slant-bed machining center. The addition comes thanks to col- laboration among numerous companies —Hurco, Indianapolis, IN; ITW Draw- form, Zeeland, MI; Trans-Matic, Holland, MI; Sandvik Coromant USA, Fairlawn, NJ; and Norchuk Tool Supply, Muskegon, MI.
Ferris State University: 231/591-2000;
www.ferris.edu
Hurco: 800/634-2416; www.hurco.com
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Carpenter to Acquire Latrobe Specialty Metals
Carpenter Technology, Wyomissing, PA, a producer of conventional and powder- metal specialty alloys, including stainless and tool steels, announced plans to acquire Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc., Latrobe, PA, a manufacturer of high-performance mate- rials for the aerospace, defense and energy industries. Latrobe manufactures its prod- ucts—cold- and hot-work tool steels, high-speed steels and more—at facilities in PA, OH, TX and the UK, and operates seven U.S. distribution centers.
Carpenter Technology: www.cartech.com
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