Cutting Tools
People are Part of the Process for Machining Inconel
A Tacoma shop describes its winning strategy for efficient machining of Inconel. That strategy includes careful choices of cutting tools and cutting parameters. It also includes a healthy breakfast.
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Swiss Technology Tour
A recent Switzerland tour organized by the NTMA revealed insights on machine and spindle collision protection, fluids for deep-hole drilling and more.
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Turning Grades Resist Fracture
The AC6030M and AC6040M turning grades from Sumitomo Electric Carbide feature the company’s Absotech coating to improve resistance to wear, adhesion and fracture, and extend tool life.
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Coolant-Through Capability Added to Tooling
Heimatec now offers coolant-through technology on all its current products to enable faster, cleaner cutting on larger and deeper parts where chips and excess heat buildup can be problematic.
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YG-1 offers a range of special and made-to-print high-performance tooling including end mills, drills, reamers and routers.
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Tool Performs Counterboring, Spotfacing in Difficult-to-Access Areas
Heule Precision Tools’ BSF tool for automated, high-volume back-spotfacing and counterboring enables a counterbore ratio of 2.3×D.
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Indexable Boring Bars, Port Tools, Thread Mills Provide Through Coolant
Scientific Cutting Tools offers a line of indexable boring bars, port tools and thread mills that use through-coolant technology.
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End Mills Offer Insert Locking for Stable Machining
Iscar will highlight its Multi-Master solid carbide indexable end mill, which features a smart insert locking mechanism for more stable machining and increased productivity.
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Micro-Boring Bars Resist Wear
Citco PCD micro-boring bars from Fives feature a tungsten carbide body and PCD grade to optimize performance.
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End Mills, Other Technologies on Display
Haimer will showcase a variety of newer products, including Power Mill end mills featuring the company’s Safe-Lock system, which is designed to act as a “seatbelt” to protect against pull-out from the holder.
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