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Cutting Tools
Aluminum-Hogging End Mills Reduce Part Costs
Kennametal鈥檚 MaxiMet end mills are designed for aerospace and general engineering shops seeking to improve performance in machining high volumes of aluminum. According to the company, the cutters are suitable for applications that require both high metal removal rates and quality wall and floor finishes. The cutters feature a flute design that is said to enable high feed rates by providing rigidity behind the cutting edges.
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End Mills Feature High Performance, Long Tool Life
Designed to replace multiple tools used for roughing, semi-finishing, slotting and profiling, Hanita鈥檚 VariMill II family of solid-carbide end mills is suited for high-temperature alloys, nickel- and carbon-based alloys and titanium. Available from Kennametal, the tools feature five unequally spaced flutes, a patented flute form and end geometry and AlTiN coating that enables heavy cuts and long tool life, the company says. The end mill geometries are designed to virtually eliminate chatter and harmonics to allow slotting at cutting depths of 1 脳 D and perform side-milling operations at redial and axial cutting depths ranging to 0.
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Modular Drill Diameter Range Expands
The Ken TIP modular drill system from Kennametal features various solid-steel bodies (3 脳 D, 5 脳 D and 8 脳 D, among others) and replaceable drill points for precision hole-making in steel. The modular design allows users to keep the drill bodies in a machine or holder and replace drill points as needed. Running at speeds comparable to those of solid carbide drills, the system offers high metal removal rates compared to common modular drills and reduces setup times, the company says.
Read MoreInserts Offer Long Life, Tight Tolerances
Kennametal has added screw-on, positive chipbreaker inserts to its Beyond line, which includes 11 grades for improved productivity in steel, stainless steel and cast iron turning applications. The chipbreaker inserts, which include the FP (finishing positive), MP (medium/roughing positive) and MW (flat top) models, are said to provide significant tool life savings across a range of applications and materials. Additionally, the inserts鈥 tight dimensional tolerances can improve indexability, the company says.
Read MoreHelical Cutters Increase Milling Versatility, Performance
Mill 1-14 helical cutters from Kennametal are designed for greater axial depth of cut than a standard end mill, the company says. The flexible cutter range features inserts stacked two, three and four high. The helical cutters can be used for medium to heavy roughing and semi-finishing in applications such as contour profiling, slotting, ramping, helical ramping from solid and plunge milling.
Read MoreTool Management System Reduces Costs, Downtime
Ineffective tool management can drive up costs and reduce efficiency even at the most high-tech, successful shops. With WinWare鈥檚 CribMaster Accu-Cab inventory management system, this aerospace manufacturer reduced costs, downtime and stock-outs resulting from missing or misplaced tools. In fact, meeting its return on investment (ROI) goals took only a few months.
Read MoreInsert Drills Cut Varied Materials
聽KUB Pentron line of drills provides length-to-diameter ratios of 5 脳 D. The system is equipped with two square inserts that have four effective cutting edges each. The internal and external inserts have exactly the same shape.
Read MoreProgrammable Tool Verification And Breakage Control System
聽The Mida Laser 75P non-contact programmable tool setting system incorporates a protection system with air-tunnel effect, a powerful integrated microprocessor for best performance under coolant, an active drip rejection filter and enhanced noise reduction with double filtering technology. The programmable system can be adapted to the tool type under verification, to the same rotation speed used during machining and to the desired measuring cycle. The system is available with a 鈥渃ollimated鈥 or 鈥渇ocused鈥 laser beam.
Read MoreDrills Feature Replaceable Cartridge Design
聽The Revolution drill features a replaceable cartridge design allows users to adjust diameters up to 0. 200" (5. 1 mm), eliminating the need for specials or subsequent boring operations.
Read MoreCarbide Indexable-Insert Chamfering Tool
聽The Cinch carbide insert chamfering tool uses a square ANSI standard insert and is available in 60-, 82-, 90- and 120-degree included angles. The compact, rigid design enables users to chamfer holes as small as 7/32鈥 diameter while utilizing the higher rpm and feed rates available on today鈥檚 machines. The tool is also available in a double angle configuration which enables chamfering both the top and bottom of holes as small as 21/32鈥 diameter.
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