Rotary Broaching a 3/8″ Hexagon in 6061 Aluminum
A 3/8″ hex pocket being broached in 6061-T6 on a 1992 Hardinge Conquest 42.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
On February 21, 2013, women engineers, along with their male counterparts, will engage and mentor as many as one million girls around the country during National Engineers Week Foundation’s 12th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. This empowering day is packed with workshops, lab tours, on-line discussions and interactive, hands-on activities at businesses, […]
Rotary Broaching Gear Shapes
Polygon Solutions Inc. continues to expand the variety of rotary broaches it is manufacturing. This gear shaped rotary broach can be used to make holes with the matching form using a lathe or mill. Common methods of hole preparation include using an oversize pilot hole to create individual chips at each tooth, or using small end mills […]
Rotary Broaching on a Bridgeport Video
This video demonstrates how to manually Rotary Broach using a Bridgeport.
Letter Broaching Video
This video demonstrates how to broach letters and numbers using Polygon Solution’s Letter Broaches.
Learn more about Letter Broaching
Rotary Broaching Brake Video
This video demonstrates how Polygon Solution’s Rotary Broach Brake works.
Rotary Broach 3 in 1 Form Drill Video
This video shows Polygon Solution’s 3-in-1 Form Drill in action. The first feature and most important dimension is the pilot hole diameter. The second feature of the form drill is the chamfer created by the drill’s profile. The third feature of the form drill is the depth.
Basic Rotary Broach Tool Holder Video
This video shows Polygon Solution’s Basic Rotary Broach Tool Holder in action. This holder is available in a 3/4″ or 1″ shank and will accept most 1/2″ shank rotary broach tools. This tool holder is ideal for making hexagon or square shapes ranging from 1/8″ to 5/8″.
Basic Rotary Broach Tool Holder
Part # BT-075-B or […]
When is IMTS 2014?
As I opened the mail yesterday I found my IMTS 2013 calendar, and along with an invitation to reserve the dates for 2014.
September 8 – 13, 2014, www.imts.com
Looking back at the 2012 IMTS show, I really can’t express how happy I was to attend. The show is in a beautiful facility. The pavilions are […]
Peter Bagwell and Betsy Allen present Dream It! Do It!
Peter Bagwell of Polygon Solutions Inc. (www.polygonsolutions.com), and Betsy Allen, President & CEO of SRMA, presented during the Early Bird Workforce Session of the 9th Annual MAF Summit & Marketplace event in Orlando, December 6-7, 2012. Peter’s innovative Dream It! Do It! event held at his adopted virtual school on Manufacturing Day, October 5, […]