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Greenleaf launches the new ceramic insert grade
- Jan 27, 2017
- Product Release
Greenleaf Corp. has launched the XSYTIN®-1 ceramic insert grade. This new grade is a phase-toughened ceramic insert grade engineered to machine more materials than any other ceramic grade, the company says. It is designed to mill, turn, and groove difficult-to-cut materials at extreme feed rates...
Grades perform hard part turning
- Jan 26, 2017
- Product Release
Sandvik Coromant has introduced the CB7105 and CB7115 grades for hard part turning, particularly in the ISO H05 to H15 application area. The CB7105 grade offers enhanced crater wear resistance, while CB7115 is designed to provide machinists with better fracture resistance, the company states. These...
Indexable end mills enable high-precision finishing
- Jan 24, 2017
- Product Release
Tungaloy Corp. has expanded the BallFinishNose series of indexable end mills for machining high-precision die and mould and aerospace components. The asymmetric insert shape secures rigid clamping and prevents dislocation under the extreme operating conditions, providing excellent surface finish...
Inserts perform grooving and cutoff operations
- Jan 3, 2017
- Product Release
Arno Werkzeuge USA has introduced the SA series of cutting tools and inserts for grooving and part-off or cutoff operations. This modular system uses a single toolholder, which turns into different tool variants by simply changing the support blade and clamp. The line of tools also includes...
Drilling inserts fight stress on cutting edges
- Dec 28, 2016
- Product Release
Walter has released cast iron drilling inserts for new diameters in the high-speed Color Select P6005-WKK45C grade for Xtra·tec® B401x point drills. These new inserts are available in diameters up to 37.99 mm. With this expansion, the cast iron tools can now be used to drill all holes...
Solid-carbide end mills feature smaller neck diameters
- Dec 27, 2016
- Product Release
Seco Tools has introduced the Jabro®-Solid2 JS554 line of solid-carbide end mills, which have smaller neck diameters. These tools provide greater clearance when machining complex components, the company states. Smaller neck dimensions make it easier to access parts clamped in complicated...
Some Like It Cold
- By Sue Roberts
- Dec 13, 2016
- Article
Machining exotic materials creates heat--a lot of heat that is detrimental to tool life, demands a slower removal rate, and creates a heat-affected zone (HAZ) on the material that often requires a downstream removal process. Cryogenic metal removal, in development for several years, has reached...
Indexable milling cutter designed for small-part production
- Dec 8, 2016
- Product Release
Kennametal offers the Mill 4-11 indexable milling cutter. It features unique geometry and accurate pocket positioning to offer the free cutting action of a single-sided insert at the price of a double-sided insert, the company reports. It is available in a variety of mounting options, with cutter...
Microturning: The same, only different
- By Sue Roberts
- Nov 28, 2016
- Article
The size of parts that go into things like cellphones, high-end electronics, and medical and military equipment is continuously getting smaller as nearly everything in our world is being resized to fit in reduced spaces. In the aerospace and automotive industries, the constant goal of...
Sandvik Coromant launches new app
- Nov 22, 2016
- News Release
Sandvik Coromant, a supplier of cutting tools, is grouping its online offerings within the company’s new Ifind app, giving purchasers, engineers, and machine operators a new option for finding support for their manufacturing processes. Through the new app, the company provides extensive...
Countersinks redesigned with wider tooth design
- Nov 21, 2016
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has launched the redesigned line of VP™ countersinks, designed to provide cool, precise drilling on stainless steel and other nonferrous metals. The countersinks have a wider tooth design for improved alignment and positioning and feature a mixture of chromium and...
Emuge opens new technology centre
- Nov 21, 2016
- News Release
Emuge Corp., West Boylston, Mass., has opened a new technology centre, which is designed to be a full-service resource for manufacturers to apply cutting tool application strategies. It is equipped with the latest 3- and 5-axis vertical machining centres, precision measuring devices and tool...
Walter appoints new director of marketing
- Nov 18, 2016
- News Release
Cutting tool manufacturer Walter, Waukesha, Wis., has appointed Kurt Ludeking as director of marketing for its World West Region. The announcement was made by Muff Tanriverdi, president World West Region. The World West Region comprises all the Americas as well as Great Britain. Ludeking previously...
New geometry rough-machines stainless steel
- Nov 3, 2016
- Product Release
Walter has introduced the RM5 geometry for stainless steel roughing featuring guided twin-channel coolant targeted at the chip. This targeted coolant delivery provides maximum cooling and enhanced tool life for machining ISO M stainless steels and ISO S high-temperature alloys, the company states....
Riding the Rails
- By Kevin Burton
- Oct 31, 2016
- Blog Post
If you don’t think railway wheel re-turning is a big industry, think again. Any company or municipality responsible for running railway cars, from heavy freight to light commuter, either is in the practice of re-turning railway wheels or outsourcing the work to someone else. Re-turning, which...
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