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...

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....

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...

Tungalogy Corp. has introduced the BXA20 grade, which is suitable for roughing and finishing operations, including descaling of case-hardened steel. This cubic boron nitride (CBN) grade provides good wear and fracture resistance in a low to medium cutting speed range, with enhanced tool life in...

Sumitomo Electric Carbide’s WDX series of large-diameter drills now includes the WDX-L coolant-through models. Reducing cost per part, this indexable drill features side port coolant. Because not all spindles are coolant-through, this tool allows for the use of coolant through the side port....

It is well-known that drilling is the fastest way to remove material. And time is money. So, what should you consider before using a slower process to create a large-diameter hole? Begin with the equipment capabilities. David Vetrecin, holemaking product manager at Iscar Canada, said, “The...

Is plunge milling a lost art or an underappreciated but still relevant application? Or a bit of both? The main difference between plunging and traditional milling is the change in cutting forces from radial to axial. “Plunge milling takes advantage of the machine’s strongest axis, Z,...

Seco’s new TK1501 and TK0501 insert grades incorporate the latest developments in the company’s Duratomic® coating technology. With this coating these new grades have a wider application range and an increased tool life, the company reports. Chrome Used-Edge Detection makes it easy...

Indexable extended-flute (sometimes referred to as long-edge, porcupine, and even porky) cutters are universally regarded as the ideal tools for high-performance rough milling, when a machining allowance per pass is significant. For milling deep shoulders, cavities, and pockets or wide edges...

Allied Machine & Engineering Corp. has introduced the S.C.A.M.I. line of ALVAN® expandable precision reamers. These reamers are offered with carbide, cermet, polycrystalline diamond (PCD), and cubic boron nitride (CBN) cutting edges, in diameters from 0.228 to 7.898 in., and with a variety...

Walter has introduced the M2131 Sky·tec™ ramping cutter for the machining of nonferrous metals such as aluminum wrought alloys and aluminum lithium alloys. The cutter allows shorter machining time because of its high metal removal rate and increases tool life by reducing built-up edge...

Sourcing new shop floor equipment often can be a difficult task. That is one reason five Ontario-based machine tool builders and distributors host an annual joint open house. This year it took place April 20-21. This event, which has been held annually since 2006, is sponsored by machine tool...

Ask anyone in the metal cutting industry about tooling balance and the response is anything from a groan to a laugh accompanied by the statement, “that’s opening up a can of worms.” But, the first reaction is quickly followed by an assertion that having balance in the cutting...

At IMTS 2016, Walter will exhibit the M4000 program, which uses a new insert system that has a single, basic shape, making it compatible with every M4000 body. The inserts can be used in all tools within this line. Standard cutter styles include high-feed, end, chamfer, T-slot, and helical mills....