New Products: Tools for Turret Lathes

    July 31, 2009
    A new line of live tools for turret-lathe applications overcome the duty-cycle limitations of standard tools

    A new line of live tools for turret-lathe applications overcome the duty-cycle limitations of standard tools. Unlike existing tools that are restricted to limited run time due to frictional heating of the bearings and seals, the Planet Live Tool (PLT) uses a patent-pending bearing lubrication and cooling system. The PLT has no restrictions on cycle time or duty cycle, allowing near-continuous machine cycles on turret lathes and a reduction in the number of tools. Jobs that once had to be run on a multispindle machine can now be done on a turret lathe.

    Planet Products Corp.
    4200 Malsbary Rd.
    Cincinnati, OH 45242
    (513) 984-5544
    www.planet-products.com

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