Drilling

Making implants from tough-to-machine titanium

Machining medical components cost-effectively and reliably requires high-precision tools that have been tested in practice to meet specifications that often reaches the micron level. Tool manufacturer, Inovatools, offers the Inomed range of tools for this application.

5 ways to choose the best drill type

Holemaking is a common procedure in any machine shop, but selecting the best type of cutting tool for each job is not always clear. Should a machine shop use solid or insert drills? Here are 5 ways to make that decision

Modular drills provide advantages

03/24/2021

When producing large holes in aircraft structures made of stacked materials, modular drill heads make a valuable difference

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Machining stainless steel for aerospace applications

A Dormer-branded tool designed for stainless steel is the Force M drill, which has a micrograin carbide substrate and a multilayer TiAlN coating. The drill has an S-shape, modified four-facet, split-point geometry to reduce cutting pressure with honed corners and cutting edges so they do not chip when starting a hole.

Multi-tasking machining for mold-making

Fast turnaround times and increasingly complex components are standard requirements in the mold industry.. To meet these growing customer demands with the greatest possible efficiency, high-performance 5-axis machining centers are a must for manufacturers.

Irregular drilling demystified

02/08/2021

Author:

William Leventon

Special holemaking tools and practices reduce the difficulties presented by challenging surfaces.

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Going deep and cellular

12/08/2020

Deep-hole drilling and automation make for productive work cells.

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Ceratizit Introduces WTX, First Four-Fluted Drill

Video demonstrates WTX-HFDS Solid Carbide Drills with applications including grey cast iron with spheroidal graphite and at tolerances of H7. The unique four-flute design of the WTX enables extremely high feeds in steel processing with quick chip removal. The distribution of force to four cutting edges, four continuous spiral-through coolant holes and new CERATIZIT Dragonskin Coating all result in a longer tool life.

Nachi spotlights AquaREVO Drills Oil-Hole endmill series

Nachi America Inc. (Cutting Tools) features the Aqua Revo Oil Hole Drill series in a brief video that offers an overview of the endmill's oil-hole geometry, material and coating. Designed for shops that require high-efficiency machining, the Aqua Revo drill series reportedly will improve productivity and reduce costs.

The best ‘little’ job shop in Texas

The Bell Helicopter Drive Systems Center (DSC) in Arlington, Texas, can never be confused with anything “little.” It’s a huge facility, filled with the latest milling, drilling, and boring technologies. In fact, some newly installed equipment is making some of the company's biggest components in its history.