Cutting Tools
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.
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Seco Tools' Reamers Optimize Chip Evacuation
The Nanojet solid-carbide reamers are designed to stop chip jamming and enhance application stability.
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Emuge-Franken Threading Tools Mill Challenging Materials
The company has expanded its offerings of solid-carbide thread mills with new products for challenging applications.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges
This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.
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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.
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