Cutting Tools
Silicon Nitride Insert Increases Productivity
Greenleaf offers the GSN100 silicon nitride ceramic insert grade to increase productivity during machining of cast iron.
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How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production
A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster.
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Job Fair: General Tool
Machinists with experience on five-axis machines, horizontal boring mills or VTLs are invited to stop by for an interview and a tour.
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Milling Grade Designed for Faster Metal Removal
The Tiger-tec Silver WKP25S indexable milling grade from Walter is designed to maximize productivity by enabling increased feed and cutting speeds, and increased rates of metal removal, particularly in the machining of steel and castings.
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Milling Line Adds Cutters, Inserts
Iscar’s Helido 845-13 mill family has been expanded to include extra-fine-pitch cutters ranging from 2" to 5" in diameter and coarse-pitch models with coolant ports serving every pocket.
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Modular Tap Cuts Cast Materials
LMT’s XChange modular tap features a solid carbide cutting head screwed onto a steel shank using a patented interface connection.
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Ballnose End Mills Increase Repeatability
Ingersoll’s Finish-BallRush indexable, fine-milling, ballnose end mill features an stable clamping system designed to increase repeatability.
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Insertable Form Drilling Systems Increase Efficiency
With Schwanog’s PWP and PWP-D insertable form drilling systems, only the insertable carbide tool is ground and not the entire solid carbide drill, increasing efficiency and cost savings.
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Contouring Head Basics
Know how contouring boring heads work? If not, here’s a quick explanation.
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