Cutting Tools
Tooling Options for Turning Machines
The company offers cost-reducing tooling options for turning machines (single-spindle, multi-spindle and CNC), including the SAW-lutions systems, which employ circular saws, that can be used for cutting off, grooving and forming.
Read MoreSpecialty Carbide Cutting Tools
The company offers precision tooling designed for drilling, milling, recessing and reaming applications.
Read MoreAcme and Stub Acme Lathe Threading Tools
The company offers a complete range of solid carbide Acme and Stub Acme lathe threading tools for demanding applications in tough materials.
Read MoreHow Electro-Chemical Machining Works
Machine tool builder EMAG has produced a very nice video that explains and illustrates how the electro-chemical machining (ECM) process is able to perform simple deburring operations as well as produce precision surfaces and shapes.
Read MoreTips for Tapping Titanium Alloys
Creating threaded holes in titanium alloys calls for proper techniques based on an understanding of both the properties of these materials and the peculiarities of the tapping process.
Read MoreAuto Sharpener
The XT-3000 auto sharpener automates the drill sharpening of the XT-3000 sharpener.
Read MoreLong-Lasting Insert Turns Around Tough Inconel Job
By changing to a hex-shaped turning insert with a 45-degree lead angle, this shop saved thousands of dollars on a difficult Inconel turning application.
Read MoreVideo: Cryogenic Machining of Titanium
Through-tool liquid nitrogen turns the tool into a heat sink, extending tool life.
WatchVideo: Machining Long Parts Through a Small Machining Center
Video from Chiron America demonstrates the company’s Multi-Profile System, which combines a machining center with in-feed and out-feed accessories so that the compact machine can mill and drill long parts.
WatchBallnose End Mills for Ceramic, Carbide Inserts
Greenleaf Corporation’s Excelerator ballnose end mills use both ceramic and carbide inserts in the same qualified cutter bodies to increase performance, tool life and cutting action across a spectrum of materials. The insert geometry prevents excess tool pressure at high metal removal rates, and its strong edges shear material without smearing, the company says.
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