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Solid Synchronicity

Author Ted Henderer
Published
February 01, 2006 - 11:00am

Realizing true high-speed synchronous tapping with solid-carbide tools.

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Related Glossary Terms

  • tapping

    tapping

    Machining operation in which a tap, with teeth on its periphery, cuts internal threads in a predrilled hole having a smaller diameter than the tap diameter. Threads are formed by a combined rotary and axial-relative motion between tap and workpiece. See tap.

Author

Research Engineer

Ted Henderer, Ph.D., is a research engineer for Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pennsylvania. For more information about the company’s cutting tools, call 800-446-7738 or visit www.kennametal.com.