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How to Manage Cutting Tool Inventory in a Small Job Shop — The One-Person Shop #4

Working in short lead times means maintaining a large range of tools to be ready. What is the right way to stock and organize this investment?

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Milling Tools

New Indexable Milling Inserts from YG-1

Eastec 2021: YG-1’s new inserts are designed to separate each cutting edge and wiper, which result in 10 true cutting edges.

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Turning Tools

Live Tool Speed Increaser Spurs Engraving Cost Savings

By using a Heimatec speed increaser provided by Platinum Tooling, Kurt Machining was able to achieve ninefold cost savings for a project engraving 6060 aluminum.

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Turning Tools

New Coated Turning Grades From Sumitomo

Eastec 2021: The new grades feature heat-resistant, cemented carbide base material, which Sumitomo claims has excellent high-temperature hardness and strength.

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Turning Tools

Machining 101: What is Turning?

Turning uses a lathe to remove material from the outside of a rotating workpiece, while boring does the same from the inside of a rotating workpiece.

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Turning Tools

Hexagon Edgecam Now Supports Six-Axis Machining

Hexagon’s Edgecam offers dedicated six-axis tools that provide greater toolpath control and more accurate simulation of processes, reducing the need for intervention on the shop floor, improving the utilization of advanced machinery and avoiding the risk of costly damage.

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Milling Tools

Walter Showcases New Milling Cutters and Grooving System

Eastec 2021: Walter will showcase a new family of milling cutters and a grooving system, which provides a positive locking system and reduces indexing time by 70 percent.

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Milling Tools

Norton Ideal-Prime Grinding Wheels Increase Wheel Life

Norton’s Ideal-Prime Internal Diameter Grinding Wheels feature optimized, proprietary grains and matrices that lengthen wheel life and improve grinding and cost efficiency.

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Milling Tools

GWS Alumigator End Mill Reduces Roughing Chatter

GWS Tool Group’s Alumigator ASR-5 end mill sports a chatter-reducing indexing configuration and geometric features that reduce chip size.

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Turning Tools

Tungaloy Iso-EcoTurn Inserts Optimize Chip Control

Tungaloy’s Iso-EcoTurn GNMG and FNMG inserts feature reduced nose angles compared to its CNMG and DNMG inserts, improving chip control during certain profile and face turning operations.

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