CUTTING TOOLS

Parting Off: The Case for Standardizing on Sawing

The value of rotary saw cutting for parting off operations could boil down to simple economics paired with process efficiency gains.

Tool Path Improves Chip Management for Swiss-Type Lathes

This simple change to a Swiss-type turning machine’s tool path can dramatically improve its ability to manage chips.

Tungaloy Drill System Enables Modular Tool Assembly

The DrillMeister exchangeable-head drill system is designed to improve machining efficiency and offer versatility in operations like pre-thread drilling.

Horn Turning Grade Performs in Applications With Variable Hardness

The new SG66 carbide grade is suitable for reliably processing highly temperature-resistant and other difficult-to-machine steel alloys.

Sandvik Coromant Inserts Provide Stable Turning of Aerospace Components

The new insert grades GC1205 and GC1210 cover a large application area within last-stage machining and intermediate-stage machining when turning aerospace engine components.

Producing Micro Screws for the Watch Industry

Cutting tools play a key role in machining tiny screws on Swiss-type lathes for this Switzerland-based watch manufacturer.
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Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

Heule Spot Facing, Counterboring Tool Provides Flexible Machining

The Solo L tooling system for spot facing and counterboring is well suited for a wide range machining applications.

Kyocera Milling Tool Provides Reliable Cutting Performance

The MB45 series is designed to cater to a broad spectrum of machining applications, giving customers a cost-effective solution for a wide range of possibilities.

Monaghan Drills Optimize Chip Evacuation

MK Tools Rambo Speed Drills are well suited for high-speed applications where efficiency is key, including connecting rods, injection pumps, wheel carriers, guide wheel shafts and more.

Tungaloy CBN Inserts Boost Productivity in Hard Part Turning

The company has upgraded its MiniForceTurn by introducing 30 new DXGQ/U0703 inserts with brazed CBN tips and an HP chipbreaker.

Sumitomo Turning Grade Provides Long Tool Life in Cast Iron Applications

The AC4125K turning grade is designed to lower overall tool usage and tool-change frequency while providing stable, long tool life in cast iron applications.

Seco Tools' Reamers Optimize Chip Evacuation

The Nanojet solid-carbide reamers are designed to stop chip jamming and enhance application stability.

Taking a Calculated Approach to Thread Rolling

Thread rolling operations for Swiss-type lathes, multi-spindles and other turning equipment can be enhanced using online calculators to determine optimal process parameters.

Liberato Pietrantoni Director of Global Sales, CJ Winter

VIDEOS

New Cutting Tool Technology Discovered at Paul Horn Open House

During a tour of the company’s campus in Tubingen, Germany, I and more than 3,000+ others were introduced to a number of new advances the company has made in cutting tool technology particularly as it relates to the medical industry.

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IMCO Carbide Tool Inc. End Mills for Faster Part Cycles

The M936 Pow-R-Feed series is designed to make various toolpath moves without slowing down, providing faster cycle times and more production.

The Value of Dual Thread Whirling Units for Bone Screws

Dual thread whirling units on a Swiss-type enable it to produce medical bone screws with two different thread leads in one setup, eliminating the need for time-consuming, single-point threading.

Broaching Tool Technology For Lathes Used to Slot Inconel Parts

This shop finds value in using an indexable-insert-style broaching tool to create blind-hole slots in heat-treated Inconel aerospace parts on a CNC lathe.

Derek Korn Editor-in-Chief, Production Machining magazine

Emuge-Franken Threading Tools Mill Challenging Materials

The company has expanded its offerings of solid-carbide thread mills with new products for challenging applications.

Sandvik Coromant Parting Tool Provides Improved Surface Quality

CoroCut QD Y-axis parting tools feature upgraded blades with no Y offset, providing easier programming and increased stroke.

Kyocera Turning Inserts Provide Fracture, Wear Resistance

The KBN010 high-speed CBN grade gives users more flexibility, range, performance and tool life when turning hardened materials.

Tungaloy Boring Bar System Features Vibration Dampening

The BoreMeister boring bar system features a variety of exchangeable heads and shanks for internal turning, profiling, threading and grooving.

Making Micro Threads

Production of micro threads can be challenging, but using the most suitable tools for a given application can simplify the task.

Walter Indexable Drill Inserts Provide High Wear Resistance

The WNN15 drilling grade features a hard substrate, which provides high cutting-edge strength and sharpness on indexable inserts.

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