Cutting Tools
Inserts Cut Stainless And Super Alloys
SGE inserts for Kennametal’s Mill 1-14/18 platform are said to improve performance for companies machining stainless steels, super alloys and high-strength steels. Micro-geometry features, such as a 20-degree rake angle, a negative T-land and a small hone, enhance the inserts’ performance by increasing feed capability, reducing cycle times, lowering cutting forces and increasing tool life.
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Inserts For Threading Applications
Sandvik Coromant says a new insert size for the CoroThread 266 allows the rigid tool to be used in a majority of general threading applications. The new size 16 inserts complement the existing sizes 22 and 27.
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Button-Style Mill For Heavy Roughing Operations
Valenite LLC introduces the V200, a heavy-duty, button-style mill for facing and profiling. The tool utilizes VP2003 round inserts with MicroForm carbide-grade technology, which enables inserts to be direct-pressed with a micrograin structure.
Read MoreDovetail Grooving Inserts
Thinbit, manufactured by Kaiser Tool Company, has expanded its Groove ‘N Turn line to include dovetail grooving inserts. Dovetail grooving inserts are used to machine O-ring dovetail grooves with 66-degree undercut angles.
Read MoreGrades For General-Purpose, Interrupted Turning
The wear-resistant Super FF coating (Fine and Flat) on Sumitomo’s AC820P and AC830P grades is said to reduce the possibility of chip adhesion due to its smoothness. Combined with carbide substrates, the series is said to offer higher speed capabilities and greater resistance to breakage than conventional carbide grades when machining steels and stainless steels.
Read MoreVideo: Form Tools On CNC Lathes
Form tools are traditionally associated with non-CNC machines, but in certain applications they make sense on modern machines as well.
Read MoreMoving Forward In Order To Stay Put
This job shop’s commitment to lean allows its business to grow while it remains in the facility where it has to stay.
Read MoreDeep Drilling Without Pecking Or Through-Tool Coolant
These drills enable machine tools to create holes with L:D ratios as high as 20:1 without pecking and without through-the-tool coolant delivery.
Read MoreBalanced Tool Assemblies Boost Quality, Efficiency
With balancing equipment and shrink-fit toolholders from Haimer USA, this manufacturer of automotive castings improved productivity, accuracy and surface finishes while extending tool and spindle life.
Read MoreAutomation Cell Maximizes Job Shop Flexibility
Methods Machine Tools’ JobShop Cell is designed for job shops with small to medium lot sizes. The fully integrated production cell combines the drilling, tapping and milling capability of a RoboDrill VMC with a fully interfaced Fanuc six-axis robot for automated loading and unloading.
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