Cutting Tools
Grades For Grooving and Parting-Off
Seco Tools has added its Duratomic process technology to two cutting grades designed for grooving and parting-off applications. During the Duratomic process, aluminum oxide is arranged at the atomic level to adjust the coating to fit specific applications and workpieces.
Read MoreLooking At 30-Tapers In A New Light
The six 30-taper machine tools in one Northeastern shop are used for more than just drilling holes and performing secondary operations. The small-footprint equipment is also used to machine parts complete from titanium and other challenging materials.
Read MoreCutters Halve Cycle Time On Custom Racing Component
Seeking to improve production time on custom-built connecting rods for racecar engines, this shop invested in a light-duty VMC with an eye toward implementing high speed machining. Retooling with cutters from Ingersoll helped make the most of this new capability.
Read MoreCYCLO CUT Cutting Tools
CYCLO CUT cutting tools offer high density face mills, excellent for finishing cast iron at extreme feed rates. Our unique clamping design allows individual adjustments of each insert for optimum surface finishes. Inserts are negative hexagon shaped allowing TWELVE indexes per insert. Cutters up to 20 inches in diameter are flange mounted.
Read MoreMulti-Application Face Mill Features Three Insert Styles
Valenite’s V490 multi-application face mill is available with square, round or octagon inserts for general-purpose machining operations. With the ability to consolidate multiple applications with one face mill and three insert styles, the mill is adaptable to virtually any operation.
Read MoreIncreased Productivity In Short-Hole Drilling
New sizes for Sandvik Coromant’s CoroDrill 880 enable additional short-hole drilling applications in a variety of materials. Suited for high-productivity drilling, the tool is said to provide a low machining cost per hole with a high penetration rate.
Read MoreNew Application Range For Inserts
Iscar is expanding the Heliturn Lay Down family and application range with new inserts and tools, produced with Sumo Tec grades. Designed for reliable and fast metal removal during heavy machining applications, the WNMX, CNMX and DNMX inserts have high-positive radial, helical cutting edges and positive rake angles to reduce cutting forces and vibration.
Read MoreComplete Series Of Live Tools For Lathes
A complete series of live tools for Nakamura Tome CNC lathes are now available from Lyndex-Nikken. Designed for precision and rigidity, these tools improve milling, drilling and tapping capabilities in turning operations, the company says.
Read MoreHigh-Performance Roughing End Mills
Monster Tool Company offers three- and four-flute square and ballnose end mills with chipbreaker geometry to allow high feed rates in roughing operations. Mega Monster tools are manufactured from fine-grain, sinter-hipped C-2 grade carbide material with 10-percent cobalt for aggressive slotting and pocket milling in stainless steels and high-temperature alloys.
Read MoreEight-Edged Face Milling
Dapra’s high-performance Rhino-Carb Toroid insert line includes an octagonal geometry designed for general face milling. The insert features a 45-degree lead angle that increases feed capacity for face milling, profiling, helical interpolation and chamfering applications.
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