Turning Tools
Tungaloy's TungBoreMini Combines Drilling and ID, OD Turning
The TungBoreMini, a multifunctional drilling and turning tool from Tungaloy, is designed to combine the capabilities of drilling and OD and ID turning tools.
Read MoreDormer Pramet's GL Tool Designed for Long-Grooving Applications
Dormer Pramet has added a new set of tooling to its parting-off and grooving assortment.
Read MoreWalter USA Adds PCD Inserts to Its Cut GX Grooving Series
Walter USA has added polycristalline diamond (PCD) grooving inserts to its Walter Cut GX grooving system.
Read MoreHow AM Is Advancing into Cutting Tools: Photos from EMO
The design freedom of additive manufacturing delivers increased performance to cutting tools. At the world’s leading exposition for machine tools, I saw various examples of this.
Read MorePCBN Inserts from Kennametal Make Hard Turning More Cost-Effective
Kennametal’s KBH10B and KBH20B grades, designed for hard turning, are available in double-sided inserts for materials as hard as 65 HRC.
Read MoreHorn's Supermini Gets an Insert Geometry for Drilling, Boring, Face Turning and Skimming
Designed for the Supermini tool system, Horn’s HP geometry is suitable for drilling, boring, face turning and skimming.
Read MoreInterrupted Turning Operation Cuts Cost With 10-Sided Insert
Using a robust 10-sided insert from Tungaloy, this oil-industry remanufacturer was able to reduce the number of inserts used in interrupted turning operations.
Read MoreModulated CNC Turning: How a Reversal in the Tool Path Can Deliver Greater Cutting Speed
UNCC researchers introduce modulation into the tool path. Chip breaking was the goal, but higher metal removal rate is an intriguing secondary effect.
WatchWhizCut’s WhizTwin Reduces Production Costs
EMO 2019: WhizCut’s WhizTwin cutting insert is said to reduce waste material by employing two cutting edges in the front for increased stability and strength.
Read MoreCeratizit Group’s FreeTurn Allows for 360 Degrees of Turning
EMO 2019: Ceratizit Group’s High Dynamic Turning (HDT) method combines its FreeTurn tooling systems with a turn-mill’s B axis or milling spindle.
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