Cutting Tools
Deep-Hole Drills Avoid Pecking
Walter USA has added the Titex X-treme D40 and D50 to its line of solid carbide deep-hole drills.
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Video: Trial Cuts with Ultrasonic-Assisted Machining
Ultrasonic-assisted machining reduces friction in metal cutting to enable a standard tool to cut faster and more smoothly. Video shows comparison cuts of the same machine and tool with and without this new accessory.
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Centerline Issues for Turning Inserts
Tooling experts Mike Fagan and David Grant suspect that many programmers and machinists could use a refresher on the importance and effects of insert alignment in turning operations. This short, amply-illustrated paper is their effort to clear up some of the misunderstanding.
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A Square Hole for a Square Peg
Putting square and rectangular boxes into wedge-shaped slots in a vending system isn’t the best use of the space. A tambour-style system with rectangular columns and adjustable shelving creates slots that better accommodate items with their packaging.
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Inserts’ Smaller IC Reduces Carbide, Increases Productivity
Ingersoll has added two insert styles to its T-Tank product line: the WNMX and DNUX inserts.
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Cutting Insert Incorporates Through-Tool Coolant
The Horn HP65-grade S224 indexable insert with through-tool coolant features the company’s 3V geometry and a 3-mm (0.118") grooving width.
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Through-Coolant Capability Reduces Cycle Time
Aided by Walter Titex tooling and a new higher-rpm machine tool from Fryer, Toolmasters Inc. was able to cut cycle time on a complex die set.
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PCD Cutter Enables Efficient Chip Production
Lach Diamant’s PCD monoblock Cool Injection-Plus cutter integrates its Cool Injection cooling system and Plus chip controller for high-speed cutting.
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Video Highlights Extreme Part-Off Demos
The strength of a tough part-off tool is shown in video showing it parting off a railroad rail and sledgehammer head. Talk about significant interrupted cuts…
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An Extreme Part-Off Demo Returns to IMTS 2014
The strength of part-off tools is shown in demonstrations whereby they part off a railroad rail and sledge hammer head. Talk about significant interrupted cuts…
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