Holemaking
Expanded Drill Range Provides an Alternative to Solid Carbide Drills
Precision Dormer has expanded its Hydra solid carbide replaceable-head drilling program range, which is an alternative to solid carbide drills.
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Point Geometry Drives Drilling Efficiency
The Hy-Pro Carb drill from OSG Tap and Die helped make the difference in this shop’s efforts to reduce cycle time enough to win a bid for high-production medical parts.
Read MoreNew Cutting Tools Unveiled
Among the 10 products being introduced in the U.S. for the first time are the 109 type Supermini series grooving and boring tools and the S100 cutting insert with internal cooling.
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Tapping Oil Field Parts
Emuge’s Rekord DZBF taps promote the uninterrupted flow of chips out of the cutting zone to protect oil field components during hole-threading operations.
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Breaking Through to Stable Large-Hole Drilling
A new drilling head from Seco Tools offers three points of contact to provide stability in applications involving deep, large-diameter through-holes.
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Inserts Withstand Heavy, High-Feed Cuts
Swapping standard button inserts for a new grade from Ingersoll helped this manufacturer of downhole oil-drilling equipment double throughput on a troublesome arbor milling job in hardened steel.
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Rethinking the 30-Taper Drilling and Tapping Machine
By enhancing milling capability in a compact, high-speed vertical machining center, DMG/Mori Seiki has redefined the role of the 30-taper machine in high-production applications.
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Cryogenic Machining of 787 Fuselage
Starting early next year, Boeing South Carolina will mill and drill composite fuselage sections for the 787 Dreamliner through cryogenic machining.
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Sumitomo Electric Carbide Drill Series Offers Large Diameters
Sumitomo Electric Carbide’s WDX series drills are available in diameters ranging from 0.5625" to 2.625" in 2×D, 3×D and 4×D body lengths.
Read MoreHaas St-10Y Compact Turning Center Includes Milling Capabilities
Haas’ ST-10Y compact turning center features 4" off-center milling, drilling and tapping capabilities.
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