Cutting Tools
Ballnose Cutters Increase Machining Performance
Ingersoll’s Finish-Ball Rush ballnose cutters are designed to increase machining performance.
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Solid Carbide Drills Improve Chip Flow, Evacuation
Seco Tools’ Feedmax -N solid carbide drills are designed for high-performance drilling in aluminum and nonferrous materials.
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Effective Hole Making Via Robotic Orbital Drilling
New technology may enable robotic drilling to be more commonplace in machine shops by overcoming the issue of limited robot rigidity.
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End Mills Improve Chamfering Performance
Extending the application capabilities of its tangential Sumomill inserts, Iscar offers end mills to perform chamfering, countersinking and face milling operations.
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Make Maximum Use of the Magazine
This shop streamlined its selection of cutting tools to machine a number of parts on a pallet system. Cutting down on cutters delivered other benefits as well.
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The In-House Advantage
A shop that introduced its own product realizes the advantages of designing and machining a part under the same roof.
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Drill-Tap, Mill-Trim Three-Axis Machining Cells
Zagar’s multi-axis machine station is designed for automatic production drilling and tapping as well as light milling and trimming.
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Nesting Creates a Milling Challenge
This job shop uses remaining steel stock to hold a mated pair of aircraft parts.
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Small-Footprint Y-Axis Turning Center
The ST-10Y from Haas is a small-footprint, Y-axis turning center that provides 4" of Y-axis travel (±2" from the centerline) for off-center milling, drilling and tapping, and it is equipped with high-torque live tooling and a servo-driven C axis for versatile four-axis capability.
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Drill Reaches 70×D Drilling Depth
Walter Titex’s XD70 drill is designed to reach a drilling depth of 70×D without pecking, exceeding standard depths of 30×D.
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