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Cutting Tools
Insertable Tooling With 90-Degree Angle
Thinbit, manufactured by Kaiser Tools, has expanded its Groove 鈥楴 Turn line of insertable tooling. The inserts have a 90-degree included angle for producing chamfers. They are available in three grades of material: D2 for steels; D5 for non-ferrous and HSS; and TiN, TiCN and TiAIN are also available.
Read MoreIndexable Drills
聽GKI鈥檚 Schnell series of indexable insert drills come in seven sizes and feature a free set of GKI inserts. Additionally, the drills are interchangeable with other major brands. The company's Web site provides more information聽regarding聽specifications, safety聽tips聽and information聽about聽using the drills.
Read MoreEnd Mills For Large-Volume Machining
Developed in conjunction with major aircraft builders, Emuge鈥檚 Alu-Jet-Cut solid carbide end mills are designed for rapid, large-volume aluminum machining in mold and die, aerospace, automotive and machine tool manufacturing applications. The company says the tools are particularly useful for machining monolithic airframe structural components, which often require removal of as much as 95 percent of the weight of a solid block of material. The end mills are capable of cutting speeds in excess of 3,000 sfm.
Read MoreTurning Geometry For Aerospace Alloy
ATI Stellram designed the 4E turning geometry to meet the demands of machining aerospace-type components manufactured from high nickel, high cobalt and titanium-based alloys. Available in grade SP0819, the inserts use an approved aerospace substrate and are enhanced with a nano-TiAlN layer PVD coating. Combining a super-hard coating with a micro-grain carbide substrate significantly improves heat and wear resistance in high-temperature alloy machining, the company says.
Read MoreSmooth Deburring Of Composites
The new range of Tuff Core deburring cutters from LMT Onsrud is designed to cut smooth, straight and burr-free edges in composite materials such as the carbon-reinforced plastics (CFK) used in the aircraft and automobile industries. Two different carbide substrates protect the tools against the abrasive character of composite materials. The tool core鈥檚 higher cobalt content is said to guarantee precision, even when faced with demanding tension conditions in the material.
Read MoreMachining Long, Complex Parts
MAG Cincinnati鈥檚 E Mill is designed for machining long, small-cross-section parts used in aerospace, construction, shipbuilding and wind power applications. It is useful for titanium, aluminum and composite work on stringers, spars, beams and similar parts, the company says. The machine performs contour machining, routing, drilling and tapping to produce finished, complex, 3D-geometry parts as long as 40 ft.
Read MoreMilling Cutter For Increased Chip Evacuation
The Z-Plunge milling cutter from Kennametal is suited for aerospace, die and mold and general engineering applications. The cutter is designed to increase chip evacuation and productivity. Four cutting edges per insert offer good economy, the company says.
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Drill Drives Tool Life, Cycle Time Improvements
This shop upgraded to through-spindle coolant as part of a lean manufacturing initiative but soon experienced tool life issues in drilling applications. With the Performax drill from Seco Tools, the shop not only addressed this problem, but also reduced costs and cycle time.
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Drill Helps Shop Balance Cycle Time, Part Quality
At Mill Equip Products, getting components out the door quickly is extremely important. A difficult drilling operation had the shop considering a $5,000 option for its milling machine to reduce cycle time until it found a simpler, less costly solution鈥攖he R458 MP-X drill from Dormer Precision. The drill鈥檚 geometry and long tool life enabled the shop to reduce production time on the job by more than two weeks.
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One Tool, Two Turning Functions
A combination bar puller and cutoff tool is an inexpensive way to enable short stretches of unattended turning while saving a turret position.
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