Milling

Maximum-performance milling outperforms traditional milling by a long shot

08/01/2016

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Within the last decade, multiple endmilling developments have occurred. These include bold, new cutter designs, extremely tough but wear-resistant carbide grades and toolpaths that reduce mechanical shock to machine tool and cutter alike while reducing cycle times by 50 percent or more and extending tool life.

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HF PCD Milling Cutter

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.’s new HF PCD milling cutter provides highly efficient cutting of aluminum and nonferrous materials. For exceptional milling efficiency, the HF Series features a high-density design (3 teeth per inch).

a51nx and a61nx Horizontal Machining Centers

Makino introduces the newly updated a51nx and a61nx horizontal machining centers. With the same rigid casting and axis designs of the original platforms, the updated a51nx and a61nx feature an expanded list of technology advancements, including increased spindle torque, innovative tool monitoring, advanced motion controls and the new Professional 6 control.

ERGO Vertical Lathes

FAMAR S.r.l manufactures 16 different models of vertical lathes specialized in turning, but also in milling, boring, drilling and tapping. Thanks to electro spindles added to the turret, FAMAR machines are able to do the gear cutting and grinding.

Coromant Capto, Coromant EH and CoroTurn SL

The inherent modularity of three Sandvik Coromant tooling product families—Coromant Capto (pictured), Coromant EH and CoroTurn SL—can reportedly prove highly advantageous to manufacturers looking to tool up a single machine or an entire plant. In contrast to purchasing separate tools for each machine, component and feature, modular tooling solutions allow machine shops to build optimized tooling assemblies to suit all applications using just a small inventory of standard items.

M2131 Sky-tec Ramping Cutter

The new M2131 Sky·tec Ramping Cutter from Walter reportedly brings new, higher levels of process reliability to the machining of nonferrous metals such as the aluminum wrought alloys or aluminum lithium alloys often used in aircraft structural components. The cutter allows shorter machining time due to its high metal-removal rate and delivers long tool life thanks to the low build-up on the cutting edge.

Groove Milling Line

Designed for versatility, improved finish and long life, Carmex’s latest additions to the popular Groove Milling line features six flutes constructed of MT8 grade carbide with advanced PVD triple coating for high heat and wear resistance in high-performance and normal operations. Six spiral flutes deliver greater productivity through minimized cycle time, as well as reducing cutting forces and providing smooth action for better finish.

CIMPULSE 49MP Multipurpose Fluid

Milacron Fluid Technologies brand CIMCOOL announced a new product release to its CIMPULSE metalworking fluid line. CIMPULSE products are designed to cover a broad-range of applications with trouble-free performance allowing customers to use one product across a range of operations.

Matsuura LUMEX Avance-25 laser sintering, milling machine

The LUMEX Avance-25 laser sintering and milling machine integrates a fiber laser for state-of-the-art metal sintering and a machining center for performing high accuracy, high-speed milling, according to machine builder Matsuura Machinery Corp., Fukui City, Japan.

The LUMEX Avance-25 reportedly eliminates conventional processes, such as mold die splitting, electrical discharge processing, electrode designing, the fabrication of additional cooling water pipes, and assembly and adjustment work.

Bridgeport V480 and V710 VMCs

Hardinge Inc. announces the release of its newest vertical machining centers, the Bridgeport V480 and V710. The Bridgeport V480 and V710 machines feature fast rapid rates, high axis and spindle acceleration/deceleration, and a powerful Mitsubishi control packed with many standard features.