Cutting Tools
3D Printing Lightweights Large Cutting Tools
Larger parts require larger, heavier cutting tools. 3D printing enables Star SU Neher to produce lightweight large tool bodies and add features that improve tool life and performance.
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Okuma Launches New Double-Column Machining Center
Okuma’s MCR-BV is capable of five-axis contouring and five-sided heavy milling applications. The company says these heavy-duty applications are made possible through the machine’s powerful integral motor and spindle, as well as an expanded work envelope.
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Tungaloy Adds Wear-Resistant Insert Grade to Gun Drill
Tungaloy’s DeepTri-Drill reportedly enables increased penetration rate over conventional brazed gun drills, boosting productivity and application security during deep hole drilling applications.
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End Mill and Collet Combo Cuts High-Speed Machining Costs 62%
Switching to Emuge-Franken helped precision production machine shop SB Dezigns save 62% in costs on a popular automotive part while lowering cycle times.
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Arboga Partners with Palmgren to Deliver Drill Gear Drive
Arboga’s drill gear drive transmission reportedly delivers full power at any speed, driving the cutting tools at nearly 100% of the available motor horsepower.
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Allied Machine Launches Internally Balanced Boring Heads
With the internal self-balancing mechanism, the 465 (464) series of fine boring heads remains stable throughout the tooling process and reportedly achieves tight tolerances and optimal surface finishes.
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Palmgren's Bench Lathe Handles a Variety Operations
Palmgren’s new 9" × 20" bench lathe is constructed from heavy cast iron and reportedly features a smooth power transmission, precision thrust and ball bearings in the head stock and spindle as well as hardened and ground ways.
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Beaumont Machine Provides Small Hole EDM to SpaceX
The new Beaumont small hole machine at SpaceX – a new customer for Beaumont Machine – has a reach of eight feet in diameter and eight feet in height.
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New Milling Series From Kyocera Provides Deeper Depth of Cut
The MFH-Max reduces the number of passes needed to machine the workpiece with its ability to take on deeper depths of cut (max. 0.098" / 2.5 mm).
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A More Efficient Way to Cut Near-Net Parts
Choosing the right milling insert is important: This insert from Iscar is designed for finishing near-net shaped parts quickly, while another makes high-feed machining more accessible with existing machining centers.
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