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 October
12, 2020 12:00 pm ESTNow Available: 2L CNC Dot Peen Tool Marker
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November 14, 2018, 2:00 pm EST Downcut End Mills Are Used To Prevent Workpiece Lifting and Create a Burr Free Finish When Machining Wood or Plastic Read the complete press release.
August 31, 2017 Engraving Tool Starter Kits for Top Loading Table Top Engraving Machines are now available as stock items. Engraving Tool Starter Kits suitable for use with top loading, table top engraving machines produced by such manufacturers as Vision Systems, Gravograph/New Hermes, Signature Engraving, Roland, and others are now available as in stock items. Top Loading Engraving Tool Starter Kits are now available with two different options.
Each Starter Kit includes six (6) of the most commonly used Standard Conical Engraving Tool Bits used for engraving Aluminum, Plastic, Brass, Bronze, Acrylic, and one Tough Tip Engraving Tool for engraving hard materials, Steels, Stainless Steel, and more. |
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November 1, 2016 nAlTiN+ Coated End Mills Now Available. Solid Carbide High Performance nAlTiN+ Coated Square End Mills to Machine, Cut, and Finish Stainless Steel, Mold and Alloy Steels, Inconel, Hastelloy, Titanium, and many other materials. |
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October 3, 2016 Diamond Coated End Mills Now Available. Solid Carbide High Performance Diamond Coated End Mills for Cutting Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Magnesium, and Zinc are now available. |
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July 15, 2016 The 2L CNC Countersink Depth Stop Tool Now Holds Countersink Tool Bits with Larger Cutter Diameters - Up To .875" (7/8").
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March 20, 2016  Adjustable Vacuum Pressure Switch is now available as an in stock item.
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July 20, 2015 2L PRO 1, 2 and 3 Engraving Software Program now performs 3D Surface Engraving.
Engrave at a Constant Depth on an Imported 3D Surface with the 2L PRO 1, 2 & 3 Engraving Software Programs. Project the engraving onto a surface of an imported 3D model. This creates an engraving that maintains a constant depth in relation to a 3D model. Place and modify complex geometry onto a 3D surface in just a few steps. |
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June 30, 2015 Air Venturi Vacuum Pumps Are Now Available in PTFE (Teflon) and Anodized Aluminum in Many New Sizes. 2L Air Venturi Vacuum Generator Pumps are now available in PTFE (Teflon) and Anodized Aluminum. Air Venturi Vacuums create a vacuum by using normal compressed shop air. They are used for vacuum workholding, fixturing, clamping, solid or liquid materials transfer and many other applications.
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April 30, 2014 Downcut End Mills for Cutting Plastic and Wood are Available in Standard and Metric Sizes. Now available: Single and Two Flute Downcut Square End Mills.
Downcut End Mills push burrs downward to improve top edge cutting performance, and prevent workpiece lifting on vacuum chucks. |
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October 13, 2013 Plastic and Wood Cutting End Mills are Available in Standard and Metric Sizes. Now available: Standard and Ballnose Plastic and Wood Cutting End Mills with Single Flute, Two Flutes and Three Flutes |
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September 20, 2013 Aluminum Cutting End Mills Available in Standard and Metric Sizes. Now available: Solid Carbide Standard and Ballnose End Mills with Single Flute, Two Flutes and Three Flute for Cutting Aluminum.
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July 16, 2013 Engraving Tool Starter Kits are now available in a 6 mm metric tool shank diameters. Each Engraving Tool Starter Kit Includes six (6) of our most popular Engraving Tools: Tough Tip Engraving Tool for Stainless and Steels, Tough Tip Engraving Tool for Aluminum, Conical Ballnose, Standard Conical General Purpose, Standard Conical for Soft Materials, and Engraving-Chamfer Tool. |
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July 12, 2013
Replaceable Top Plates protect the surface of the Vacuum Chuck when cutting through workpieces.
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January 3, 2011 Extended Tool Holder for holding 1/8" tool bits available.  New
Straight Shank Engraving Tool Extension is available.3/8" overall diameter Tool Holder is used for operations where an extra long tool is needed to reach into deep cavities or pockets and where larger diameter collet holding devices will not allow getting close enough to the cavity or pocket walls. The Tool Holder holds 1/8” (0.125”) diameter tools and allows changing of the cutting tools from the front without removing the tool holder from the spindle. |
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 February 1, 2010PRO Engraving Software Program with added Photograph Importing Features is now available. The PRO CAD/CAM Engraving Software Program now imports bitmap files or photographs and converts them into lines which can be engraved. All three versions of the PRO Engraving Software now incorporate this bitmap importing and editing feature, PRO 1 for standard 3 axis cnc machines, PRO 2 for rotary (4) axis cnc milling machines and multi-axis lathes, and PRO 3 which allows engraving 2D Data Matrix Barcodes on 3 or 4 axis cnc machines. The bitmap importing and editing feature allows the user to import JPG, BMP and GIF bitmap images and convert them into lines which can be engraved. |
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January 12, 2010 2L Inc.'s PRO 3 Engraving Software Program for Producing 2D Data Matrix Barcodes is Now Available. 
The PRO 3 Engraving Software Program creates G-code programs for producing 2D Data Matrix Barcodes on 3 or 4 axis cnc milling machines or multi axis lathes. It allows users to mark directly on parts (DPM – Direct Part Marking) using standard 2L engraving tools and the cnc equipment they already have. There is no special equipment or machines required to begin engraving the barcodes. |
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December 18, 2009 New "Carbide Point Engraving Tools" Designed for Engraving Text in sizes of 0.030" and larger are now in stock.  The Carbide Point Engraving Tool has been developed to meet the needs of companies requiring very small or fine engraving of numbers, text and lines and is for use with the patented Spring Loaded Engraving Tools from 2L. "In our own testing using the Carbide Point Tool, 2L has successfully engraved letters 0.030" (0.76 mm) tall with a Spring Loaded Engraving Tool on both steel and aluminum." |
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 October 21, 20092L inc. Spring Loaded Engraving Toolholder for CNC Engraving is Now Available in 20 mm Metric Size. Five Different Diameter Spring Loaded Engraving Tools Are Now In Stock For Use With Virtually any CNC Machine. Engrave flat, curved and uneven surfaces with your cnc milling machine. Increase production and decrease engraving cycle times. |
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October 12, 20092L inc. PRO 1 and PRO 2 Engraving Software Programs for cnc machine engraving are now available. The PRO 1 and PRO 2 Engraving Software Programs are full featured, simple to use drawing programs that produce standard G-code nc files that are compatible with virtually any cnc controller. |
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 February 9, 2009Large Size Vacuum Chucks and Modular Vacuum Chucks are now available for workholding different size parts. 2L Vacuum Chucks are now available in two larger Pallet Sizes of 18" x 36" and 24" x 48". |
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 November
5, 20082L inc.' s Spring Loaded Engraving Tool For Engraving Curved, Flat and Uneven Surfaces Is Now Available In A New Mini Size 3/8" Diameter To Accommodate Smaller CNC Machines. Spring Loaded Engraving Tools For CNC Machine Engraving Are Now Available In Four Sizes To Fit Virtually Any CNC Machine. |
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October 24, 2008 Armor Mills for Machining Granite, Stone, Armor Plate, And Other Hard Materials Are Now Available As In-Stock Items. Effective for milling Granite, Stone, Marble, Armor Plate, Hardened Steel, Bricks, Ceramic Tiles, and more. It is also effective at drilling into and removing broken high speed steel and cobalt steel taps and drill bits.
September 2, 2008 2L inc. Engraving Tool Starter Kits Are Now Available As In-Stock Items. 2L inc.'s popular solid carbide engraving tools are now available in preconfigured Engraving Tool Starter Kits. Starter Kits include a selection of 5 popular styles of 2L's precision solid-carbide engraving tools. |
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June 2008 The 2L Spring Loaded Engraving Tool was highlighted in CTE Magazine in the June 2008 Issue, Pages 96-97. The article "Spring into Engraving Action" highlighted the solution provided by using the Spring Loaded Engraving Tool to Hoosier Tool and Die while engraving uneven surfaces using a cnc machine.
April 18, 2008 Precision Micro-Profiler Engraving Tools for small engraving and machining are now available in narrower included angles and micro small tip widths. Micro-Profiler Engraving Tools are now available in stock with 1/8" diameter shanks, 15 and 30 degree included angles and tip widths of .002" and .005". February 26, 2008 2L Replaceable Vacuum Chuck Top Plate Allows Drilling Through Workpieces. Replaceable Vacuum Chuck Top Plate is now available for use with 2L Modular Vacuum Chuck Systems. September 21, 2007 High Performance, Conical Ballnose Engraving Tools for Standard and Reverse 3D Engraving Applications Are Now Available. "Testing has demonstrated that the 2L Conical Ballnose Engraving Tool can withstand higher cutting forces than standard Ballnose End Mills or tapered Ballnose End Mills." June 7, 2007 Modular Vacuum Chuck System is Now Available in Multiple Pallet Configurations. May 16, 2007 The Spring Loaded Engraving Tool is now available in a Mini Size for Smaller CNC Machines with 1/4", 1/2" or 3/4" shanks for CNC machines which have limited distance between the spindle and the workpiece table. March 20, 2007 Significant Cycle Time Reductions Obtained When Engraving With A CNC Mill Using The Spring Loaded Engraving Toolholder and the Tough Tip Engraving Tool. Decrease Engraving Cycle Times by 76% using the Spring Loaded Engraving Tool for CNC Milling Machines. March 7, 2007 Tough Tip Engraving Tools for Engraving Steel and Stainless Steel are Now Available as In-Stock items. 2L inc.'s Patent Pending Tough Tip Engraving Tool addresses the issue of tip breakage when engraving tougher materials such as stainless steel. September 27, 2006 Innovative Design Improves CNC Workholding and Fixturing. Flexible Systems Offer Quick Part Prototyping And Effective High Production Machining. September 5, 2006 High Performance Engraving Tools and Cutters For Multiple Applications Available As IN-STOCK Items. August 1, 2006 Variable Speed Oil Skimmer System Allows Flexible Removal Of Coolant Contaminates. March 29, 2006 2L inc. Engraving CAM Software Creates Incremental Serial Numbers, Engraves Text, Logos and Drawings On CNC Machines And Machining Centers. March 31, 2006 Simplify Engraving Of Complex Parts On A CNC Machine Using The Patented Spring Loaded Engraving Toolholder March 24, 2006 High Performance Engraving Tools For Multiple Applications Available As In-Stock Items. March 23, 2006 Solution For Achieving High Engraving Depth Tolerances Found. March 22, 2006 Adjustable Venturi Vacuum Generator Permits Effective Work-Holding And Fixturing With No Maintenance And Maximum Flexibility. March 17, 2006 Variable Speed Oil Skimmer System Allows Flexible Removal Of Coolant Contaminates. December 16, 2005 Inexpensive Noise Reduction Now Possible with 2L No-Clog Air Exhaust Silencers. August 2, 2006 Solution for High Engraving Depth Solutions Found. October 9, 2004 A new version of the Engraving 2L CAM Software is released for programming cnc milling type machines. April 27, 2004 Venturi Vacuum generator for workholding and fixturing creates a vacuum using compressed air. April 23, 2004 No-clog air tool silencer quiets exhaust air from air tools, air guns, blow molds and other pneumatic systems. April 21, 2004 Solid Carbide Engraving Tools are now stocked in 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 inch diameters with engraving tip widths from .005 to .030 and tip angles of 30 and 60 degrees. September 2003 American Machinist Magazine - The Spring Loaded Engraving Tool from 2L inc., features a special floating design that lets it clearly mark flat, curved or uneven surfaces. August 2003 New Equipment Digest - CNC Mill Engraving Tool adapts mill for parts-marking in-house. April 4, 2003 Engraving Tools are now stocked in 1/8", 3/16", and 1/4" diameters with engraving tip widths from .005" to .030". November 27, 2002 The Spring Loaded Engraving Toolholder and its related engraving and product marking accessories are now available. |
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