Cutting Tools
Tapping Attachments Reduce Cycle Times
Tapmatic’s RCT50 and RCT150 self-reversing tapping attachments for CNC machining centers are designed to reduce cycle time for high-production tapping.
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New Tap Features Innovative Emuge Chip-Breaking Technology
(sponsored content) Emuge offers a tap with superb chip-breaking capabilities that is ideally designed for machining applications in the energy and related industries. The new Rekord DZBF Series Taps feature technology developed by Emuge (Emuge CBTz) that eliminates the formation of long continuous chips that commonly occur when tapping carbon steels, alloy steels, and austenitic stainless steels.
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Insert Geometry Doubles Hard Milling Throughput
Insert geometry can make a huge difference in throughput, as demonstrated by the gains this manufacturer realized by swapping tools in a long-reach slot-finishing application in hardened tool steel.
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Long Drills Last Longer, Cut Downtime
When cutting stainless steel and cast materials, PCT-GW Cutting Tools’ SXC series high-performance long drills are designed for increased tool life, faster runs and reduced downtime due to premature tool changes
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Coolant-Through Drills Boost Metal Removal Rates
OSG Tap & Die has added coolant-through capabilities to its Hy-Pro Carb 3D and 5D drill series.
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Grade Recommended for Hardened Steel Turning
Mitsubishi Materials’ BC8020 coated CBN grade features 31 specific geometries designed to handle turning applications in hardened steel that are unstable or interrupted cutting.
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Solid Carbide Drills Available in Non-Coolant-Through Versions
Walter USA has expanded its line of Walter Titex X-treme high-performance solid carbide drills to include non-coolant-through versions, designed to cover the same application areas and provide increased performance and tool life.
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Grooving Inserts Feature Better Chip Control
Iscar’s TigerV-CW heavy-duty grooving inserts are designed with a chipformer to ensure better tool security, chip control and ejection in difficult grooving operations on carbon and high-alloy steel, even at slow speeds.
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Video: Milling Inconel 718 with Cermic Inserts
Metal removal rate is high and the cut is dry. See other basic tips for milling with ceramics.
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Taps Target Wind Energy Applications
Kennametal’s high-performance HSS-E-PM (powder metal) Beyond taps are designed for large-diameter tapping.
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