Endmills

UDCB cutting chips high-speed camera

U.S. Union Tool captures slow motion video of its UDCB tool at work. Action filmed with a high-speed camera.

The CNC Chef: Chip Thinning | Episode 2

Well-intentioned conservatism can actually be very bad for tool life, according to the second episode of The CNC Chef, a new monthly video series from Cutting Tool Engineering and Bob Warfield from CNCCookbook. While the first episode focused on the risk of tool rubbing by turning down the feedrate too much, the second episode cautions against cutting back cut width or stepover too much, which causes chip thinning.

Basic Mill Solid-Carbide Endmills

HAIMER introduces their newest line of endmills, the Basic Mill. The Basic Mill is all the quality you would expect from a Haimer endmill – reduced to the essentials. Basic Mill solid-carbide endmills are created with H6 shank tolerances using cutting edge geometries with an unequal flute and helix design, which reduces vibration while machining.

Cut & Form Solid-Carbide Endmills

Emuge Corp. has introduced Cut & Form solid-carbide finishing endmills that feature a patented tool geometry that performs two functions: cutting and polishing in one operation, generating significant manufacturing time and cost savings.

Allied video podcast explores automotive holemaking technology

Todd Cox, field sales engineer with Allied Machine & Engineering Corp., discusses the changes in the holemaking technologies for the automotive industry during this 8-minute video podcast. Cox addresses the important role holemaking technology plays in automotive manufacturing, then delves into the changes in holemaking technology—particularly with regard to what separates traditional cutting tools from the cutting-edge technology now available for automotive applications.