Milling Tools
Variable-Helix End Mills Interrupt Chatter
IMTS 2018: Mastercut Tool Corp.’s V4 Ultra line of end mills combines variable-helix, four-flute geometry with a honed cutting edge.
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Three-Edged High Speed Steel Drill Maintains Tool Life
IMTS 2018: Mapal’s Tritan-Drill series of three-edged drills now includes an HSS model for small-series production.
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End Mills for Aluminum Avoid Chip Packing in Flutes
IMTS 2018: GWS Tool Group offers three Alumigator series of end mills designed to cut through aluminum: AFT3, ART3 and AST3.
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Tooling Line Enables Trepanning on a Mill
IMTS 2018: Thinbit’s Mill A Groove line of toolholders and inserts consolidate operations and provide quality finish for sealing surfaces.
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Pocketing Cutter Offers Extreme Helical Ramp Entry
IMTs 2018: SwiftCarb’s RampMill is designed for high material removal rates and short cycle times.
Read MoreDrills Tackle Tough Materials, Flat Holes
IMTS 2018: OSG USA’s A-Drill series of carbide drills covers a range of applications and materials.
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Understanding Circle-Segment Milling Tools
The circle-segment cutter represents a class of milling tool in which the CAM software is key for using the tool effectively. Cutting profiles presented at the proper angles realize cycle-time reductions in contoured workpieces such as molds. A CAM company engineer discusses the role of this tooling.
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Thread Milling Tool Reduces Premature Insert Failure
IMTS 2018: Tungaloy’s ThreadMilling ETLN series of indexable thread milling tools enables a single cutter body to use different thread profiles and pitches for various operations.
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End Mills Enable Trochoidal Milling, Fine Finishing
IMTS 2018: YG-1 Tool Co.’s V7PlusA series of end mills features four-flute and six-flute models.
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Taps Cut Internal Threads in Half a Second
IMTS 2018: Emuge Corp.’s Punch Tap enables helical thread forming in cast and wrought aluminum alloys and similar lightweight materials.
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