Cutting Tools

Inserts Cut Stainless And Super Alloys

SGE inserts for Kennametal’s Mill 1-14/18 platform are said to improve performance for companies machining stainless steels, super alloys and high-strength steels. Micro-geometry features, such as a 20-degree rake angle, a negative T-land and a small hone, enhance the inserts’ performance by increasing feed capability, reducing cycle times, lowering cutting forces and increasing tool life.

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Grades For General-Purpose, Interrupted Turning

The wear-resistant Super FF coating (Fine and Flat) on Sumitomo’s AC820P and AC830P grades is said to reduce the possibility of chip adhesion due to its smoothness. Combined with carbide substrates, the series is said to offer higher speed capabilities and greater resistance to breakage than conventional carbide grades when machining steels and stainless steels.

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Video: Form Tools On CNC Lathes

Form tools are traditionally associated with non-CNC machines, but in certain applications they make sense on modern machines as well.

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Moving Forward In Order To Stay Put

This job shop’s commitment to lean allows its business to grow while it remains in the facility where it has to stay.

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Deep Drilling Without Pecking Or Through-Tool Coolant

These drills enable machine tools to create holes with L:D ratios as high as 20:1 without pecking and without through-the-tool coolant delivery.

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Balanced Tool Assemblies Boost Quality, Efficiency

With balancing equipment and shrink-fit toolholders from Haimer USA, this manufacturer of automotive castings improved productivity, accuracy and surface finishes while extending tool and spindle life. 

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Automation Cell Maximizes Job Shop Flexibility

Methods Machine Tools’ JobShop Cell is designed for job shops with small to medium lot sizes. The fully integrated production cell combines the drilling, tapping and milling capability of a RoboDrill VMC with a fully interfaced Fanuc six-axis robot for automated loading and unloading.

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Cutters Produce Wind Turbine Components

Through its Wind Power program, Emuge offers a lineup of tools that are optimized specifically for the production of wind turbine components. For the production of internal and external threads, the program provides taps ranging to 4 ½" (114 mm), roll form taps ranging to 2" (51 mm) and thread mills ranging to 4" (102 mm).

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Upgrades For Parting Applications

Iscar has developed a family of reinforced Tang-Grip blades for Traub (TNL and TNK models) and Index (MS18C model) turn-mill machines. These blades, due to their reinforced construction, can be used in long-overhang machining.

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Drill Sharpener Features New Chuck Attachment

Darex introduces the first of several new attachments for its XT-3000 Xpandable tool sharpener, which sharpens a variety of drills and cutting tools. The new chuck allows users to accurately grip common shank diameter and Morse taper drills to expand the range of cutting tools that the user can re-sharpen.

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