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Cutting Tool Engineering January 15, 2011

January 2011

January 2011 covers automation, turning, and drilling and holemaking. It also looks at coolant and heat control and milling strategy.

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Iscarmetals

e l i v e r i n g

D i l i t y Pr o f i t a b t e es Re s ults ar a n Gu ISCAR Cutting Down Production Costs 5 Cornered Precision with the High Productivity Insert for Deeper Tangential Parting System Grooving and Parting Powerful Wide Inserts CBN Inserts for for Grooving, Turning and Cost Effective Grooving and Profiling at High Feeds Turning of Hardened Steel.

e l i v e r i n g D i l i t y Pr o f i t a b t e es Re s ults ar a n Gu ISCAR Cutting Down Production Costs 5 Cornered Precision with the High Productivity Insert for Deeper Tangential Parting System Grooving and Parting

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Cutting Tool Engineering

Our readers have machining

on the brain! CTE readers are involved in purchasing every product used in machining. Including, 92% cutting tools 74% metalcutting machine tools 71% toolholding 69% coolants, lubricants, related products 68% workholding 65% machine attachments, accessories 60% abrasives 53% testing, measuring, gaging equipment ReadexResearch 2010.

Our readers have machining on the brain! CTE readers are involved in purchasing every product used in machining. Including, 92% cutting tools 74% metalcutting machine tools 71% toolholding 69% coolants, lubricants, related products 68% workholding

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Hornusa

HORN - THE LEADERS IN GROOVING TECHNOLOGY

FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIAL SYSTEM DR Urma licence Sensitivity instead of gross motor skills – this is the motto of the new HORN “System DR” reaming tools. Very narrow cutters, simple handling, and high repeatability when replacing inserts. A large selection of base material, coatings, and cutting geometries make the DR from HORN the perfect tool system for high precision bore machining

HORN - THE LEADERS IN GROOVING TECHNOLOGY FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIAL SYSTEM DR Urma licence Sensitivity instead of gross motor skills – this is the motto of the new HORN “System DR” reaming tools. Very narrow cutters, simple handling, and high repeatability when replacing inserts. A large selection of base material, coatings, and cutting geometries make the DR from HORN the perfect tool system for high precision bore machining. HORN – INTELLIGENT TOOL DESIGN AT WORK. IS #32 HORN

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Atistellram

3OLUTIONS FOR DIFlCULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY! 4E Powerful Roughing 4E geometry rough turns Titanium, High Nickel, High Cobalt and Stainless Steel alloys … s #UTS CYCLE TIMES UP TO  s $OUBLES YOUR TOOL LIFE s 0ROVIDES BETTER ACCURACY !VAILABLE IN !EROSPACE PROVEN GRADES FROM 3TELLRAM INCLUDING THE Titanium .%7 30 MICROGRAIN CARBIDE SUBSTRATE USING THE NEXT GENERATION.

3OLUTIONS FOR DIFlCULT TO MACHINE MATERIALS INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY! 4E Powerful Roughing 4E geometry rough turns Titanium, High Nickel, High Cobalt and Stainless Steel alloys … s #UTS CYCLE TIMES UP TO  s $OUBLES YOUR TOOL LIFE s 0ROVIDES BETTER ACCURACY !VAILABLE IN !EROSPACE PROVEN GRADES FROM 3TELLRAM INCLUDING THE

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Gleason Corp.

new product focus

honing wheels. Opti-Form honing wheels from Gleason Corp. come with critical features, such as profile and lead crowning, already in them. Therefore, the wheel requires only a minimal amount of dressing and stock removal prior to honing parts. This reportedly reduces the time needed to perform initial tool dressing by up to 50 percent while extending the life of the honing wheel and.

new product focus honing wheels. Opti-Form honing wheels from Gleason Corp. come with critical features, such as profile and lead crowning, already in them. Therefore, the wheel requires only a minimal amount of dressing and stock removal prior to honing parts. This reportedly reduces the time needed to perform initial tool dressing by up to 50 percent while extending the life of the honing wheel and master gear used for dressing. ODs are from 270mm to 400mm and widths are up to 60mm. Gleason Corp. www.gleason.com

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Pctcutters

PCT/GW CUTTING TOOLS USA, INC.

COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE SINCE 1963 COMPROMETIDOS CON LA EXCELENCIA DESDE 1963 BOOTH# 1328 BOOTH# 5240 RUN YOUR SHOP EASIER! 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! ORDER ONLINE FOR ALL YOUR ENDMILL & DRILL NEEDS IS #49 CHECK STOCK CHECK PRICES CUSTOMIZE YOUR CUTTERS REQUEST SPECIAL QUOTES ORDER ONLINE TRACK SHIPMENT REQUEST CATALOGS.

PCT/GW CUTTING TOOLS USA, INC. COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE SINCE 1963 COMPROMETIDOS CON LA EXCELENCIA DESDE 1963 BOOTH# 1328 BOOTH# 5240 RUN YOUR SHOP EASIER! 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! ORDER ONLINE FOR ALL YOUR ENDMILL & DRILL NEEDS IS #49 CHECK STOCK CHECK PRICES CUSTOMIZE YOUR CUTTERS REQUEST SPECIAL QUOTES ORDER ONLINE TRACK SHIPMENT REQUEST CATALOGS

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Prab

Squeeze more cash

from your machining scrap. Get more money from denser, dryer Heavy-duty hydraulics briquettes. stand up to Every bin of bushy scrap constant use. metal on your shop floor is money you can reclaim for Compress wet your business. Just run your scrap from two chips and turnings through a directions for a more solid, PRAB Dualpak™ briquetter and uniform briquette

Squeeze more cash from your machining scrap. Get more money from denser, dryer Heavy-duty hydraulics briquettes. stand up to Every bin of bushy scrap constant use. metal on your shop floor is money you can reclaim for Compress wet your business. Just run your scrap from two

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Mastercam

4O CELEBRATE THE RECENT RELEASE OF -ASTERCAM 8 #!$#!- 3OFTWARE -ASTERCAM IS GOING

ON A GLOBAL TOUR #OMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU -ASTERCAM WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU CAN SAVE YOUR SHOP VALUABLE TIME AND MONEY 6ISIT WWWMASTERCAMCOMXROLLOUT FOR MORE DETAILS IS #16 #.# 3OFTWARE )NC s  /LD 0OST 2D 4OLLAND #4  s    IN THE 53! s    WORLDWIDE.

4O CELEBRATE THE RECENT RELEASE OF -ASTERCAM 8 #!$#!- 3OFTWARE -ASTERCAM IS GOING ON A GLOBAL TOUR #OMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU -ASTERCAM WILL DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU CAN SAVE YOUR SHOP VALUABLE TIME AND MONEY 6ISIT WWWMASTERCAMCOMXROLLOUT FOR MORE DETAILS IS #16 www.mastercam.com/x5rollout #.# 3OFTWARE )NC s  /LD 0OST 2D 4OLLAND #4  s    IN THE 53! s    WORLDWIDE

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Time to think about grinding in-house.

How would you sharpen these tools?

We send them out O.K.…But how much time do you spend? for resharpening Lost production while waiting for tools? Manual tool grinder How do you keep up? Quality? Training? Maybe it’s time to think about a WALTER CNC? WALTER POWER That’s what most people check – over 7,000 shipped! Super fast for short cycle times. Fastest setup – On the.

How would you sharpen these tools? We send them out O.K.…But how much time do you spend? for resharpening Lost production while waiting for tools? Time to think about grinding in-house. Manual tool grinder How do you keep up? Quality? Training? Maybe it’s time to think about a WALTER CNC? WALTER POWER That’s what most people check – over 7,000 shipped! Super fast for short cycle times. Fastest setup – On the machine or off-line so machine stays productive. Most versatile. Simplest and most reliable autoloaders –

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Sumicarbide

r b i d e

li d C a S o GS Series Drill • RUN FASTER – with the new wear resistant DEXTM coating! • BETTER CHIP CONTROL – due to our new flute geometry! • HIGH ACCURACY – great precision with an excellent finish! • QUALITY REGRINDS – demand a factory-made regrind! SMD ceable Replarills Tip D WDX able Index V Deep Drills XH Drills.

r b i d e li d C a S o GS Series Drill • RUN FASTER – with the new wear resistant DEXTM coating! • BETTER CHIP CONTROL – due to our new flute geometry! • HIGH ACCURACY – great precision with an excellent finish! • QUALITY REGRINDS – demand a factory-made regrind! SMD ceable

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US Tool Group

Disorganized worn and damaged tools arrive at US Tool Group, where there are sorted, cleaned, refurbished, packaged and labeled for shipment back to the customer. a repair and a customer would have to is involved in doing the repair,” he said. according to Hjelm. approve it before any work is performed. Even so, some customers build up a re- Regardless of damage, Began noted.

US Tool Group Disorganized worn and damaged tools arrive at US Tool Group, where there are sorted, cleaned, refurbished, packaged and labeled for shipment back to the customer. a repair and a customer would have to is involved in doing the repair,” he said. according to Hjelm. approve it before any work is performed. Even so, some customers build up a re- Regardless of damage, Began noted “Every tool gets damaged in a different pair history to the point where CTS can that GKI charges a flat rate for the “vast way, so we’re looking at what our time establish consistent and upfront pricing, majority” of tool repairs, and each one IS #77 ctemag.com | 57

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Accelerate Your Projects into the Future FEBRUARY 8–10, 2011 MARCH 16–17, 2011 MARCH 14–15, 2012 Anaheim Convention Center Orange County Convention Center Fort Worth Convention Center Anaheim, California Orlando, Florida Fort Worth, Texas Introducing the new conference and exhibition for the aerospace and defense industries Featuring suppliers for the design and production of aerospace and defense products, including: Ñ Software Ñ Materials Ñ Sub-Assemblies Ñ Electronics Ñ Machinery Ñ Components Ñ Contract Services …and much more! For more information on attending or exhibiting, visit:

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