CUTTING TOOLS

Cutting Tools

Sandvik Coromant Turning Grade Enables High-Feed Roughing

The GC4405 steel turning grade features a new carbide substrate with an optimized microstructure, which reduces plastic deformation in high-feed applications.

Cutting Tools

Horn Tool Configurator Shortens Lead Times

The HTC system enables quotations to be generated within one working day, with technical drawings available the next working day.

Cutting Tools

Kyocera Precision Tools' Coated Carbide Optimizes Turning

The CA115P/CA125 series is designed to provide extended tool life and superior performance in a variety of machining scenarios.

Cutting Tools

Big Daishowa Enhances Boring Tools With Vibration Damping

Smart Damper technology shortens the distance from the damping mechanism to the cutting edge, which is the source of vibration.

Cutting Tools

Tungaloy Grooving Toolholders Provide Stable Turning

TungHeavyGroove includes an enhanced insert clamping design for maximum tool rigidity.

Shop Management Software

Precision Machining Technology Review October 2023

Production Machining’s October 2023 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Tungaloy-NTK America Inc., Renishaw, Walter USA, Seco Tools and Haimer USA.

Cutting Tools

Seco Tooling Lineup Promotes Optimized Part Processing

The company’s expanded tooling lineup is aimed at applications ranging from general ISO turning to high-volume hard turning and deep-hole drilling.

Cutting Tools

Boring Head Enables Sculpture Hardware to Be Machined on a Lathe

When small job shop Ansonia Manufacturing took on a tricky hardware component job for a “live” glass art sculpture, it realized a boring head would be needed to machine the part complete on its live-tool lathe.

Cutting Tools

Walter Turning Grades Reduce Machining Times

The WKP01G and WPP05G grades are ideal for continuous cutting and occasional interrupted cuts in high-tensile materials.

Cutting Tools

What Is Trochoidal Turning? How Might Shops Benefit From It?

While trochoidal milling might be a more well-known toolpath strategy, trochoidal turning can offer similar benefits such as high material removal rates especially for rough-turning operations.