Cutting Tools

Carbide Drill Improves Productivity For Heat Exchanger Manufacturer

After using this solid carbide drill, the company experienced a 250 percent increase in feed rates and a 250 percent jump in speed.

Combining Workholding Vises And Fixtures Maximizes Machine Output

This company is a manufacturer of automotive tools and equipment ranging from heavy-duty diesel engine service tools to wheel dollies and bearing cup removers. Many of the components for these products require milling, drilling and tapping on machining centers.

The High Feed, High Reliability Process

When button cutters and high-feed mills are used properly, feed rate and confidence go hand in hand.

Applying Turn-Milling

Combining a rotating tool with rotating work produces a machining operation that is distinct from standard turning or milling.

Inside The Mind Of The Drill Designer

Designing hole-making tools is a game of compromises, says Goran Melin, drilling product manager at Seco Carboloy. 'Where you gain in one area, you must pay somewhere else,' he says. The trade-offs usually include tool life, accuracy and stability. Tool designers are constantly juggling these variables to find the best solution.

Hard Turning Might Not Be As Hard As You Think

Turning hardened materials to grinding-like accuracies takes the right combination of part, machine and process parameters.

Lathe Helps Company With Complete Hydraulic Piston Production

By employing a lathe with deep-hole drilling capability, the company's hydraulic pistons are now produced completely in one operation.

Auto Shrink Presetters

Digital Boring Heads

Facing And Center Drilling Machine