Cutting Tools

Milling Tools 10 Jul 2019

Mikron’s CrazyDrill Cool SST-Inox Delivers More Coolant for Deeper Holes

EMO 2019: Mikron Tool’s CrazyDrill Cool SST-Inox is able to machine small diameters and deep bores in stainless steels, nickel-based super alloys and CrCo-alloys because of its internal coolant ducts, geometry and coating.

Turning Tools 9 Jul 2019

Ceratizit Group’s FreeTurn Allows for 360 Degrees of Turning

EMO 2019: Ceratizit Group’s High Dynamic Turning (HDT) method combines its FreeTurn tooling systems with a turn-mill’s B axis or milling spindle.

Milling Tools 28 Jan 2020

When a Swiss-Type Is a Lathe and a Five-Axis Mill

Swiss-type lathes with a swiveling B axis enable this shop to machine parts complete and unattended that it otherwise couldn’t using its five-axis machining centers. Here is some of what it learned adopting this new technology.

Cutting Tools 1 May 2024

An Introduction to Live Tooling

As jobs change or volume increases and the need arises for new machinery, don’t just accept the standard tooling packages provided by the builder before researching whether live tooling makes sense.

Milling Tools 1 Jul 2019

YG-1’s Aerospace Tools Provide High Metal Removal Rates

Westec 2019: YG-1’s Aerospace tools include four-, five- and six-flute Titanox and V7plus A end mills for titanium.

Cutting Tools 26 Jun 2019

Allied Machining's Machinist App Provides Calculators, References and Guides

Allied Machine & Engineering’s mobile app, Machinist Tool, is designed for machinists, tooling distributors and manufacturing engineers working with Allied’s tools.

Milling Tools 26 Jun 2019

Walter's D4120 Drill Speeds Chip Removal

Walter USA’s D4120 is an indexable insert drill from the P484 family that is designed for wear-resistance and longer tool life.

Measurement 20 Jun 2019

Industry News of Note: June 2019

This month: Hexagon breaks ground in Detroit, Xometry lets users search and buy Mitsubishi cutting tools, Gosiger lays plans for 2019 exhibition, and other industry news.

Milling Tools 19 Jun 2019

Allied Machine & Engineering's 4TEX Indexable Carbide Drill Designed for High-Temperature Alloys

Westec 2019: Allied Machine & Engineering will highlight its 4TEX indexable carbide drill designed for applications that include interrupted cuts and/or high-temperature alloys and stainless steels.