Milling Tools
Variable Helix End Mill with Eccentric Land
The 556 series from PCT-GW Cutting Tools U.S.A. is a five-flute, variable, carbide end mill with an eccentric land and asymmetrical flutes.
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Indexable Tools Designed for Rough Milling, Finishing
OSG Tap & Die’s Phoenix series of high performance indexable tools are designed for rough milling and finishing in a variety of applications.
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Insert Geometry Doubles Hard Milling Throughput
Insert geometry can make a huge difference in throughput, as demonstrated by the gains this manufacturer realized by swapping tools in a long-reach slot-finishing application in hardened tool steel.
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Video: Milling Inconel 718 with Cermic Inserts
Metal removal rate is high and the cut is dry. See other basic tips for milling with ceramics.
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How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production
A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster.
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Milling Line Adds Cutters, Inserts
Iscar’s Helido 845-13 mill family has been expanded to include extra-fine-pitch cutters ranging from 2" to 5" in diameter and coarse-pitch models with coolant ports serving every pocket.
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Ballnose End Mills Increase Repeatability
Ingersoll’s Finish-BallRush indexable, fine-milling, ballnose end mill features an stable clamping system designed to increase repeatability.
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End Mills Micro-Machine in Variety of Materials
Emuge’s solid carbide micro end mills feature a geometrically optimized cutting edge combined with a slim, concave, tapered neck to provide flexible milling solutions in a variety of materials, from 66 Rc hardened steel to graphite.
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Ballnose End Mills Profile Small Parts
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill Plura ballnose end mills are designed for profiling in medium-hard to hard steels.
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Milling HRSAs: The Checklist
When milling super alloys, there are certain process requirements that must be observed.
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