Milling Tools

Milling Tools

Multi-Flute Indexable Thread Milling

The Vardex multi-flute indexable thread mill is said to reduce thread machining cycle times. The inserts are available in either 0.

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Milling Tools

CYCLO CUT

MAG鈥檚 new CYCLO CUT 1.000鈥 diameter 20 flute solid carbide Max-Flute endmill finishes titanium at 100 IPM machining .030 radial and 1.000鈥 axial depth of cut with proven tool life of over four hours. The Max-Flute requires less machine power consumption over the competition, making it perfect for light duty 40 taper machining center spindles.

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Micromachining

How Do You Get The Cutting Parameters Right For Small End Mills?

A reader recently asked about speed, feed rate and depth of cut when using small tools in steel.

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Using Small End Mills In Steel Without Breaking

A reader wants to mill with small tools on a straightforward VMC used for full-sized work. MMS Online鈥檚 micromachining expert offers advice.

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Die/Mold

Button-Style Mill For Heavy Roughing Operations

Valenite LLC introduces the V200, a heavy-duty, button-style mill for facing and profiling. The tool utilizes VP2003 round inserts with MicroForm carbide-grade technology, which enables inserts to be direct-pressed with a micrograin structure.

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Milling Tools

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 陆" (114 mm), roll form taps ranging to 2" (51 mm) and thread mills ranging to 4" (102 mm).

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Milling Tools

Milling Cutter Features Multiple Cutting Edges

The GFG-WFE shell-type thread milling cutter from JBO is suited for difficult-to-machine materials and large-batch production applications. Higher cutting speeds and feeds shorten machining time, while the number of cutting edges increases tool life.

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Milling Tools

CYCLO CUT Plunge Mill

MAG鈥檚 new 1.25鈥 diameter CYCLO CUT Plunge Mill allows maximum metal removal rates at extended reaches using light duty machining centers. This new style cutter removes 3 cu/in/min of titanium in 7.00鈥 deep pockets on a CAT 40 Vertical Machining Center.

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Milling Tools

Milling Cutter Provides Multiple Cutting Edges

Seco鈥檚 new Square 6 shoulder milling cutter uses trigonal inserts with six cutting edges to boost productivity and lower the cost per insert edge. The inserts are available with three insert geometries and three pitches to allow the tool to be used for a variety of general machining operations, such as face milling, contouring, plunging, slotting and shoulder milling in steels, cast irons and hard materials.

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Milling Tools

Octagonal Cutter Mills Steel, Cast Iron

The MultiEdge Double 8 cutter from LMT Fette is said to be ideal for economically machining mild steels and cast iron materials. Inserts can be used on both sides, for a total of 16 cutting edges.

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