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Milling Tools

Sandvik Coromant's M5F90 Face Mill Performs Roughing and Finishing in One Operation

Designed for machining thin-walled aluminum automotive parts without burring, scratching or chipping, the M5F90 face-milling cutter is now available from Sandvik Coromant.

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Cutting Tools

Cutting Tool Manufacturer Grows on Diversification, Automation

A new, heavily automated facility helps Tool-Flo supply new customers with grooving, threading and other indexable cutting tools.

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Holemaking

Big Kaiser's Mini Indexable Boring Bar Meets Medical, Aerospace Needs

The 4-mm Mini indexable boring bar from Big Kaiser is designed to be ideal for small-component machining.

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Milling Tools

Walter USA's WMP45G Grade Is Designed for Cutting Turbine Blades

The grade is available in round indexable inserts for the F2334R copy milling cutter for face milling and copy milling of martensitic and austenitic stainless steels.

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Micromachining

Micromachining End Mill Handles Materials as Hard as 65 Rc

Expanding the Jabro range of solid carbide end mills, Seco’s JM100 Mini is designed for shops struggling to machine micro-size workpieces with adequate surface finish, accuracy and precision.

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Cutting Tools

Video: Redesigned Milling Cutter Demonstrates Possibilities of Additive Manufacturing

Topology optimization, 3D printing and a material change for this milling cutter resulted in an 80 percent reduction in mass.

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Milling Tools

Milling Tool's Hooked Flute Geometry Aids Chip Formation, Evacuation

Eastec 2019: OSG’s ExoPro UVX-Ni features a variable helix and variable index design to reduce vibration, along with a flute form engineered to facilitate chip shaping and evacuation.

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Toolholders

Coolant-Through Toolholders Improves Chip Evacuation

Eastec 2019: Vargus USA’s coolant-through toolholders provide precise flow to the cutting edge and are suitable for high-pressure systems with as much as 1,000 psi.

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Workholding

Inspection Vise Improves Part Visibility

Eastec 2019: The Skinny-Vise inspection system from Phillips Precision Inc. is said to improve visibility and repeatability for CMM and vision systems.

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Workholding

Modular Fixturing Offers 10 Configurations

Eastec 2019: The X-Plate system from Mitee-Bite Products is a versatile modular fixturing platform for three-, four- and five-axis applications.

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