Tooling

Micromachining

Controlling Burr Formation within Small Intersecting Holes

A reader struggles with burrs between intersecting holes 1 mm and less in diameter. MMS Online’s micromachining expert offers advice.

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Automation

Brush Hone Boosts Safety, Productivity, Finish Quality

This manufacturer recently employed the Flex-Hone ball-style honing brush from Brush Research Manufacturing to automate the finishing of die bores. In addition to providing quality and productivity improvements, the tool helped eliminate the potential for operator discomfort and injury.

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Workholding

Radial Pole Magnets for Hard and Finish Turning

For exact machining of thin-walled rings on rotary tables, cylindrical grinding machines and lathes, Schunk offers standardized magnetic chucks with radial pole pitch.

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Milling Tools

Video: Hard Pocket Milling

Relieved end mills and pre-machining of corners are two important considerations for accurate pocket machining in hard steel.

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Toolholders

Precision Tool Brochure

According Heimatec says its tools offer high efficiency and long life due to characteristics that compliment the precision of the machine tool.

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Milling Tools

Milling Cutter for Roughing, Finishing Cast Iron

Sumitomo Electric Carbide says its SumiMill Goalmill milling cutter accurately finishes cast iron.

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Turning Tools

Company Offers Full Line of General Turning Inserts

MSC Industrial Supply offers Hertel’s full line of general turning inserts, which are available in common geometries and sizes in five grades.

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Cutting Tools

Inserts for Threading Stainless and Super Alloys

Developed to complement insert grade GC1125, Sandvik Coromant’s grade GC1135 is available for threading operations.

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Cutting Tools

Turning Grade for Finishing Hardened Steels

Seco Tools says its CBN60K grade is designed for finishing operations in case-hardened steels (58 to 63 HRc) in which precision and reliability are more important than high speed.

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Holemaking

Drill/Form Tool Eliminates Resharpening

Allied Machine and Engineering’s i-Form custom indexable drill/form tool system is designed to outperform brazed and solid carbide tooling.

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