Emuge-Franken USA Launches New Line of Thread Mills

Emuge-Franken USA, a leading manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills and other rotary tools, has announced the launch of a new line of multipurpose thread mills designed for threading a wide range of standard materials. According to the company, Emuge MultiThread thread mills are ideal for job shop manufacturing where part applications and materials frequently change, and they are said to provide a versatile solution for many threadmaking requirements.

MultiThread thread mills reportedly enable shops to boost their production output and save on threadmaking costs, as fewer types of thread mills need to be stocked in the tool crib and the possibility of broken taps and scrapped parts are eliminated. “MultiThread cuts most materials that job shops encounter while providing thread accuracy, quality and finish with high process security and control,” says Marlon Blandon, Emuge-Franken USA thread milling product manager.

MultiThread thread mills feature a proprietary TIN T21 coating developed by Emuge, which is said to reduce chip welding and improve chip evacuation. MultiThread thread mills also enable one tool to thread both through and blind holes and make right- or left-hand threads. Two types of sub-micro grain carbide thread mills are offered: full form or single plane. Full-form thread mills can machine threads in one cutting rotation and feature a rigid core diameter that reduces deflection. The single-plane design reportedly enables one tool to produce multiple thread sizes and enables the pitch diameter to be controlled.

Emuge MultiThread thread mills are available in a broad range of types and sizes. Full form 2XD thread mills range from #10 to 3/4" sizes in solid tools, and 1/4" to 1" sizes in coolant-through tools. Full form thread mills are also available in metric sizes. Single plane 2XD thread mills range from #0 to 3/4" including STI sizes in inch, and 3XD single plane mills range from #2 to 3/4". Single plane models are available in either solid, or coolant-through on larger sizes. In total, over 80 SKUs of MultiThread tools are stocked as standard.