Drilling

Whitepaper: The dynamic duo of drilling

Drilling has long been the cornerstone of the machining process, consuming roughly 50 percent of all tools and creating 75 percent of all chips. So it comes as no surprise that shops interested in reducing costs and increasing productivity should look first toward the full optimization of their holemaking processes with today’s advanced solid-carbide and indexable-insert drill technologies.

YG-1 Spade Drill demonstration

The new Spade Drills from YG-1 are intended for a wide range of applications and raw materials such as steels, stainless steel, cast irons and so on. The indexable drills offer a wide range of diameters: from 9.5mm to 114.3mm. This video demonstration by YG-1 shows normal and slow motion cutting action of the Spade Drill HSS Insert (Ø20.0 / 8xD holder).

Parker Steel moves headquarters to Maumee, Ohio

Parker Steel Company, Maumee, Ohio, a supplier of metric-sized metals in North America, in March moved its headquarters from Toledo to Maumee. The company still maintains its two Toledo-based warehouses in the same locations.

Dake celebrates manufacturing milestone

When Dake opened its doors 130 years ago in Grand Haven, Mich., the machine tool manufacturer became known for its prowess at producing steam engines. Dake manufactured more than 10,000 steam engines for the war effort. Only after the end of World War II did Dake begin manufacturing its line of arbor presses and hand-operated hydraulic presses.

Tips, techniques for nonperpendicular holemaking

12/28/2016

Author:

Kip Hanson

We called them “submarines.” Tough, 17-4 PH stainless steel forgings shaped like miniature German U-boats, each requiring several ¼" (6.4mm) through-holes to be drilled at a 25° angle. Each sub was loaded into a jig that held it at the required angle, and a metal plate fitted with hardened steel bushings was then clamped to the top of the jig before the holes were produced with a drill press.

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Apollo 15 Drill Chuck Used on the Moon: Sold!

Buy a used drill chuck, which didn't work flawlessly to begin with, for almost $50,000? Sounds like a bid for lunacy. And it is, literally. Auction house RR Auction recently took bids on the chuck that was part of the lunar-surface drill used on the Apollo 15 mission by Commander Dave Scott in 1971.

Toolmakers tout nonround coolant orifices

A circular shape provides multiple benefits in the machining world. For example, round inserts are stronger than inserts with any other shape. However, when it comes to coolant channels in cutting tools and toolholders, channels that don’t have circular cross sections can enhance operations.

CTE+ Product Demo: CrazyDrill from Mikron Corp. Monroe

Using its Crazy Drill Cool SST-Inox, Mikron Corp. Monroe demonstrates fast drilling in stainless steel, heat-resistant superalloys and more.

Kyocera Has New Metalworking Tech at JIMTOF 2016

Kyocera Group is exhibiting a range of newly developed metalworking tools at the Japan trade show JIMTOF 2016. These will include the new CA3 Series CVD coated carbide indexable cutting tool inserts for cast iron machining; the Magic Drill DRA, a high-performance modular drill; and the MFH Micro, a tiny-caliber high-feed cutting tool.

Heimatec features custom live, static tooling at IMTS 2016

Heimatec President Preben Hansen covers the company's assortment of standard and customized live and static tooling, including angle head and the company's patented UTEC quick-change tooling, during a video interview conducted during IMTS 2016 by Bernard & Company, an industrial advertising and public relations agency.