Tooling
Ceramic End Mill Achieves Long Life and High MRR at Standard Machining Center Speeds
Material advances have produced a ceramic end mill that performs well at lower cutting speeds and competes with carbide in a broad range of applications. Your shop might begin using ceramic tools.
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New Walter Copy Turn System Offers Stability
Walter released the W-1011-P/WL25 Copy Turn system, with positive locking technology for enhanced stability, longer tool life and reduced vibrations, according to the company.
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Haimer Shrink Fit Toolholders Raise Boulevard's Feed Rates
Haimer’s Inductive Shrink Fit technology provides efficiency benefits over side-lock and collet holders, with Boulevard Machine & Gear seeing its feed rates more than double on certain materials.
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Kennametal Introduces FBX Drill for Aerospace Machining
The FBX drill from Kennametal is designed for flat-bottom drilling for structural aerospace parts, combining advantages from a flat-bottom drill and a Z-axis plunge mill.
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Ingersoll Introduces Superturnz Inserts
Superturnz, a multi-directional turning system that uses the front and back cutting edge of a four-corner insert, is now available from Ingersoll.
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Greenleaf Introduces Xsytin-360 End Mills
Greenleaf's Xsytin-360 solid ceramic end mills offer high material removal rates and increased productivity, according to the company.
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Is It Time to Reconsider Regrinding?
The advance of automation makes in-house cutting tool regrinding more accessible. An automated measurement cycle adjusts the tool path in grinding operations to make regrinding simpler to program and easier to automate.
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TungBore-Mini Boring Toolholders Improve Chip Evacuation
Tungaloy has released boring toolholders for its TungBore-Mini line. The company says these toolholders maximize chip evacuation for small-diameter boring contexts.
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Shifting Toward Preparedness and Flexibility with Turning Tool for Steel
The pandemic has taught manufacturers to reevaluate their preparedness for unexpected and drastic market disruptions. A practical example from a cutting tool manufacturer may show the way.
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Kurt's RV36 Robotic Gripper Automatically Changes Fingers
Kurt Workholding’s RV36 Gripper allows automated finger or end effector changes without changing the gripper body.
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