Milling Tools

Basics

How to Tackle Tough Angled Pocket Milling With Two Tools

Milling a deep pocket with a tight corner radius comes with unique challenges, but using both a flat bottom drill and a necked-down finishing tool can help.

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Milling Tools

Indexable Milling Inserts Designed for Long Life

Kennametal has introduced milling inserts designed for wear resistance and improved tool life.

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Oil & Gas

Five-Axis Changes Weldments Into Monolithic One-Piece Parts

Moving from welding to five-axis machining enabled Barbco to redesign its weldments as monolithic one-piece parts with improved strength and repeatability.

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Turning Tools

Choosing Your Carbide Grade: A Guide

Without an international standard for designating carbide grades or application ranges, users must rely on relative judgments and background knowledge for success.

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Milling Tools

Widia Introduces Solid End Milling Platform

Widia’s WCE solid end milling platform debuts with WCE4, a four-flute geometry that combines advanced features with versatile grade.

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Best Practices: Machining Difficult Materials

Cutting hardened steel, titanium and other difficult materials requires picking the right tools, eliminating spindle runout and relying on best practices to achieve tight part tolerances.

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Chipbreaker Improves PCD Productivity in Non-Ferrous Jobs

Tungaloy’s NS chipbreaker improves its PCD inserts’ chip management, reducing machine downtime and improving surface finish on non-ferrous materials.

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Milling Tools

Indexable Milling Cutters for Semi-Finishing of 3D Surfaces

Tungaloy’s AddForceBarrel is said to provide greater engagement area between the cutting edge and workpiece compared to conventional ballnose end mills.

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Milling Tools

Mikron Adds Toric Version to Milling Cutter Family

Its CrazyMill Cool P&S milling cutter family expands to include Typ A and Typ C, which feature optimized geometry and integrated cooling channels. 

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Milling Tools

Emuge-Franken USA Launches New Line of Thread Mills

MultiThread thread mills are said to be ideal for job shop manufacturing where part applications and materials frequently change, and they are designed to provide a versatile solution for many threadmaking requirements.

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