Cutting Tools
Drill and Tap Machine Features Milling Capability
Haas Automation’s DT-1 is a high speed drill and tap machine is also capable of milling operations.
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PCD Chipbreaker Inserts
Lovejoy Tool Company’s PCD chip control geometry inserts are designed to break chips and increase production.
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Single-Layer, Vacuum Brazed, Diamond Grit Cutting Tools
Bruce Diamond Corporation’s line of single-layer, vacuum brazed, diamond grit cutting tools are suited for machining, cutting, trimming and grinding composite, carbon fiber, ceramic, graphite and other non-metallic, highly abrasive components.
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Pressed Insert Cutting Edge
Dapra’s Toroid Rhino-Carb CNC pressed insert line is available with the Neutral (“N”) geometry for round and octagonal inserts.
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Wear-Resistant Grade for High-Temp Applications
Seco Tools’ TP0500 turning grade features a wear-resistant Duratomic coating.
Read MoreWhat's the Best Process for Machining a Precise Hole in Aluminum?
This small hole is actually large enough that any of three different processes might be used.
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Why Do Cutting Tool Charts Give Recommended Parameters in a Broad Range?
The answer has to do with the differences from cut to cut, as well as the differences that make some shops more capable than others.
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The Importance of Float During Micro Reaming
Micro reamers require a floating holder to compensate for any machine positioning inaccuracies.
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Sponsored Video: Helically Interpolating a Hole at 225 IPM Through a Milled Slot
This video demonstrates Dapra's 1" Toroid End Mill executing the helical interpolation of a 1.75" diameter hole to a depth of 1.25". The material is H13, and the machine tool used is a Fadal 4020 with a 40-taper spindle.
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Tool Management System Cuts Scrap
The shop floor at Advanced Green Components is a busy place, with numerous part numbers being produced on 28 production lines consisting of at least 4 CNC machines each. Implementing CribMaster point-of-use tool dispensing systems helped the company streamline the change-over process and avoid costly errors that could lead to scrapping thousands of parts.
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