Cutting Tools
Cutting tools used to remove material on parts produced on milling machines, lathes and other types of machining centers come in a range of types and styles. Examples include drills, taps, reamers and end mills as well as static square-shank “stick” tools for lathes. Some tools are solid, commonly made from carbide or high-speed steel and can often be reground when worn. Indexable insert tools use replaceable carbide, cermet or ceramic inserts that offer multiple cutting edges and attach to tool bodies via a screw. The tool bodies are not replaced and can remain installed in a machine. Custom form tools that create multiple features in one cutting operation are commonly used on high-volume turning equipment to increase feature accuracy and reduce the number of tools required for a job.
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Monaghan Taps Maintain Tight Tolerances
Vergnano P-Series high-performance taps are designed to enable increased speed while ensuring the structural integrity of critical components.
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Kennametal Drilling System Features Hydraulic Clamping
The ST modular drilling system is designed for structural steel and construction operations and is compatible with Kennametal’s existing KSEM inserts.
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Ceratizit Milling Tool Provides Reliable HRSA Machining
The MaxiMill – 211-DC indexable insert milling system features 3D-printed cooling channels.
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Walter Boring Bars Provide Fast, Precise Tool Changes
The Walter QuadFit cylindrical modular interface enables quick and easy replacement of exchangeable heads.
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Horn Milling Tools Feature Double-Edged Carbide Insert
Horn is expanding its milling tool portfolio to incorporate types for PTO shafts.
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Sandvik Coromant Turning Inserts Optimize Performance
The GC1205 and GC1210 PVD insert grades are designed to make surface requirements for aerospace engine components easier to achieve.
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Latest Products
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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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Making Micro Threads
Production of micro threads can be challenging, but using the most suitable tools for a given application can simplify the task.
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Cutting Tools Supplier Categories
- Deburring Tools (Machine Tool Spindle-Mounted)
- Collets, Solid & Master
- Milling Cutters
- Tap Drivers & Attachments
- End Mills
- Tool Presetters
- Boring Tools & Heads for Machining Centers
- Spline Rolling Tools
- Tooling Materials, Ceramics
- Drills
- Drill Bushings
- Diamond Tools
- Mass Finishing Media & Compounds
- Spline Inserts
- Shear Blades
- Threading Tools - Cutting
- Facing Tools/Heads
- Grinding Wheels & Belts
- Thread Chasers
- Boring Tools
- Punching Tools/Dies
- Collets for Toolholding
- Gear Cutting Tools
- Cut-Off Tools/Attachments
- Grooving Tools
- Tool Repair, Coating & Treatment Services
- Thread Whirling Tools
- Key Seating Tools
- Tooling Materials, Carbides
- Broaching Tools
- Taps
- Slotting Saws
- Thread Milling Cutters
- Endworking Tools
- Tool Blanks
- Burnishing Tools (Roller)
- Grinding Wheel Dressing Units
- Retention Knobs
- Drilling Heads/Attachments
- Threading Tools
- Tool Conditioning Equipment
- Honing & Lapping Tools
- Serration Tooling
- Protective Sleeves & Coatings (for Cutting Tools)
- Milling Heads/Attachments
- Tool Condition Monitoring Systems
- Form Tools
- Tool Storage & Handling Systems
- Gear Rolling Tools
- Gundrills
- Burnishing, Honing & Lapping Tools
- Saw Blades
- Die & Mold Components
- Buffing & Polishing Supplies
- Knurling Tools
- Arbors (for Cutters)
- Cold Heading Tools
- Counterbores/Countersinks
- Abrasive Compounds & Slurries
- Marking Tools
- Shaving Tools
- Boring Tools for Turning Machines
- Reamers
- Tooling Systems, Modular and/or Quick-Change
- Drill Chucks
- Toolholders
- Chamfering Tools
- Thread Rolls & Dies
- Threading Tools - Forming
- Inserts, Indexable (Carbide, etc.) & Tool Inserts
