Tooling

Milling Tools

Seven-Flute Cutters Maximize High-Efficiency Machining Benefits

Imco Carbide Tool offers its Pow-R-Path IP cutting tools designed to maximize the benefits of high-efficiency machining methods such as those which use continuous tool paths.

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Workholding

Custom Top Jaws Hold Workpiece ID, OD or Both

Special top jaws from Dillon Manufacturing can grip a workpiece’s ID, OD or a combination of both, to suit a variety of workholding applications.

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Cutting Tools

Difficult Materials Are No Match for Ceramic Inserts

TNG Energy Services Inc. was experiencing inconsistent carbide insert life in valve grooving applications. Greenleaf's Ring Max and face grooving tooling helped to reduce production time and increase reliability.

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Milling Tools

Shop Invests in Tooling Up Front, Saves Money in the Long Run

Valve supplier Vortex needed to optimize its in-house machining operations. Seco tooling helped the shop improve tool life, cycle times and finish.

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Data-Driven Manufacturing Enabled with Tool Lifecycle Management

This video presents a lively and easy-to-follow scenario of how information about cutting tool availability links design, planning and production. Although TDM's tool lifecycle management software is brought into focus at relevant spots in this video, the larger message that "tool data management will be the control room of digitally controlled production" is sound and compelling.

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Cutting Tools

Blind-Hole Taps Handle Stainless Steel Applications

TC142 blind-hole taps from Walter USA are designed for machining stainless steels and ISO-M materials.

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Turning Tools

Expanded Toolholders for Swiss-Type Lathes

Tungaloy has expanded its DoMiniTurn line of external toolholders for Swiss-type lathes.

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Turning Tools

Turning Grades for Cast Iron Extend Tool Life

Sandvik Coromant introduces the GC3225 and GC3210 insert grades, designed to cover all cast iron turning operations for both gray and nodular cast iron materials.

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Milling Tools

Ballnose Cutter Adds Cutting Edge for Fast Feed Rates

Designed for the production of homokinetic joints of hardened steel in automotive applications, Mapal’s CPMill ballnose milling cutter has been updated for efficiency in pre-machining (soft milling).

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Workholding

Concentrically-Adjustable Collet Chuck Provides 6" Capacity

Lexair’s 16C wrench-operated collet chuck has an integrated A2-5 nose to accommodate standard 16C collets ranging to 1.625", as well as bolt-on closing rings and ID mandrels.

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