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Cutting Tools
Turning The Tough Stuff
One of this aerospace shop鈥檚 many specialties is producing ring-shaped parts that are thin-walled, complex, tightly toleranced and made of difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel, titanium or high-temperature alloys. Turning jet engine parts doesn鈥檛 get much tougher than this.
Read MoreHigh Pressure Coolant Reduces Friction
High Pressure Coolant from CoolJet Systems increases throughput, reduces process cycle times, improves surface finishes, improves chip control, reduces the number of processes and increases tool life. Suited for applications such as drilling, grooving and boring, the cutting fluid can also be used for cutting exoti
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Could The Highest Price Cutter Be The Least Expensive?
An evaluation of different cutting tool technologies for machining carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Read MoreEnd Mills Built To Eliminate Chatter And Vibration
Manufacturers and die and mold shops can solve chatter problems in milling operations with Iscar鈥檚 ChatterFree end mills. According to the company, the cutters鈥 variable-pitch flute pattern eliminates harmonic vibration, the main source of chatter. This enables faster cutting and finer finish in rough or finish slo
Read MoreCut-Off And Pulling Operation Performed By One Tool
The combination bar puller/cut-off tool for CNC from Somma Tool Company is built to reduce cycle times because there is no need to index between cut-off and pulling operations. A single screw adjustment allows the jaws to be set up and adjusted for the next job. One turn of the screw moves both jaws in or out exact
Read MoreThreading Tools With Insert Locking System
Sandvik鈥檚 CoroThread 266 family of rigid, high-precision threading tools are available in 0.5" and 0.625" insert sizes. The tools are buil to high levels of stability through the iLock insert locking system. With this design, an insert contains a slot for each of its three indexable cutting edges. When locked into
Read MoreFace Mills Offer Edge Strength, High-Feed Capability
Ingersoll鈥檚 SP6H/SP6N series of S-Max high-feed face mills is said to combine robust edge strength and high-feed capability, providing a hybrid approach to machining applications. The high-feed capability is made possible by an 80-degree lead angle for a 5x chip thinning factor. Two insert choices consist of a mult
Read MoreSaw Blades Use Cermet Technology
Cut Technologies Metal LLC鈥檚 cermet-tipped circular saw blades are designed for cutting mild and stainless steels. The cermet-tipped blades, known as CTC-1000, CSM-1000, CSS-1000 and ColdCut-1000, allow most metal to be cut faster and with less material lost to kerf. Their tooth material and design allow stainless
Read MoreCutting Tool Series Controls Toolpath Motion
Surfware and Swift-Carb CNC announce cutting tools built specifically to optimize TrueMill鈥檚 custom cutter path. The TrueMill Certified series of cutters is said to produce faster cycle times and extended tool life through the use of the company鈥檚 鈥渆ngagement angle鈥 or 鈥淭EA鈥 method. A major problem in milling is t
Read MoreIndexable Drill Inserts Provide 90-Degree Corner
Seco Tools announces developments to its Perfomax indexable insert drills, including a changed helix for improved productivity and chip evacuation; a refined core for improved strength and stability; and an improved drill point to increase tool life and achieve better tolerance. Also available are a coated lathe dr
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