Milling Tools

Surpassing The Speed Limit In CGI

Advancing rotary-insert machining may have implications for other difficult materials as well.

Understanding Surface Location Error

Change your speed by a few hundred rpm and the tool’s effective cutting radius may change.

Inserted Carbide Back Draft Milling Cutter

Ballnose End Mill With Two Cutting Edges

The Overhang Effect

The length by which the tool extends from the toolholder is a variable that can be used to 'tune' the machining process. Contrary to what you may expect, increasing the tool's L:D ratio may reduce chatter and result in more productive milling.

Manufacturer Learns How To Use Cutting Tools More Effectively

In today's competitive climate, cutting tool manufacturers have to do more than just produce tools--they have to help customers use those tools effectively.

The Case For Copy Milling Cutters

The round-insert 'button cutter' can bring a high metal removal rate to a low horsepower machining center.

High Speed Machining Of Dies And Molds (Revisited)

A new machine may not be needed— just changes in the process.

Aviation Component Supplier Cuts Setup Time With Productivity Partnership

This shop turned to a tool supplier to help cut milling time on one alloy steel hydraulic body by 63 percent. The success led to a broader Productivity Improvement Program that identified some $87,000 in potential annual savings, and ultimately to a $600,000 payoff by introducing a quick-change modular tooling system.

Milling System Puts Productivity In Fast Lane

When this company won a contract to machine automotive parts for a customer, they were faced with the need for a milling tool that could meet tighter cycle times, enable machining centers to perform multiple tasks, maximize the life of milling tools and reduce tool inventory.