Tooling

The New Rules of Cutting Tools — Rule #5: Consider the Cutting Tool at the Start

Are you specifying the right machine? You can’t know until you know what tools you will use.

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Cutting Tools

Solid Carbide Cutting Tools

Ultra-Tool’s 2008 catalog covers its complete line of solid carbide end mills, drills, miniatures, keyseat cutters, reamers, countersinks, burrs, saws, routers, cylinders and more. New items include aerospace standards for titanium and aluminum, lead by the Monolith series of solid carbide end mills for airframe ma

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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

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End Mills Built To Eliminate Chatter And Vibration

Manufacturers and die and mold shops can solve chatter problems in milling operations with Iscar’s ChatterFree end mills. According to the company, the cutters’ variable-pitch flute pattern eliminates harmonic vibration, the main source of chatter. This enables faster cutting and finer finish in rough or finish slo

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Cut-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

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Threading Tools With Insert Locking System

Sandvik’s 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

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Face Mills Offer Edge Strength, High-Feed Capability

Ingersoll’s 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

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Saw Blades Use Cermet Technology

Cut Technologies Metal LLC’s 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

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Cutting Tool Series Controls Toolpath Motion

Surfware and Swift-Carb CNC announce cutting tools built specifically to optimize TrueMill’s 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’s “engagement angle” or “TEA” method. A major problem in milling is t

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Indexable 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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