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Stainless Steel Etching

Stainless Steel Etching
As a market-leading photo chemical etching specialist for over 50 years, Precision Micro has developed etchant chemistries and processes that make etching possible on a wide range of metals. Stainless steel, however, remains the number one choice for many of the company’s customers due to its versatility, the numerous grades available, and the vast array of finishes. Precision Micro etches more than two million steel and stainless steel components each month, making it the largest sheet etching company in Europe.

Precious Metal Clad Wire

Precious Metal Clad Wire
Custom composite clad metal wire that can combine the properties of several materials where solid wire is limited or too expensive is available from Anomet Products. In addition to serving OEMs, the firm is seeking wire suppliers who want to expand their product offerings.


Web Shop for Precision Flat Ground and Drill Rod

Web Shop for Precision Flat Ground and Drill Rod
Buffalo Precision Products announces the launch of a new web shop for precision flat ground and drill rod. The new web shop offers buyers access to an extensive offering of grades and sizes through a modern buying interface. With improved features to make buying efficient, fast and secure, the company looks forward to being the online source for all of your flat ground and drill rod needs.

Hard part turning with CB7105 and CB7115

Hard part turning is usually a finishing or semi-finishing process with high dimensional accuracy and surface quality requirements.

Sandvik Coromant's new grades CB7105 and CB7115 break new ground in hard part turning. The new grades are based on the newest generation Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) material. This material enhances crater wear resistance and fracture resistance at high cutting speeds in case hardened and induction hardened material.

BIDEMICS all the buzz at NTK Cutting Tools

During a brief interview at IMTS 2018, Steve Howard, marketing and engineering manager for NTK Cutting Tools, discussed the significance of the company's patented BIDEMICS material, calling it "the first real improvement in ceramics in 20 or 30 years."

Chatting with Cutting Tool Engineering Publisher Dennis Spaeth, Howard said BIDEMICS makes it possible to increase cutting speeds in heat-resistant alloys by 17 times over carbide. The new composite material reportedly is capable of running at 1,600 sfm to 1,700 sfm.