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Cutting Tool Engineering March 15, 2010

March 2010

March 2010 covers inspection and metrology, milling strategy, and aerospace manufacturing. It also looks at digital manufacturing.

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Iscarmetals

e l i v e r i n g

D i l i t y Pro f i t a b s Re sults Gu ar antee ISCAR Specially tailored groove-turn tool for machining an inconel disk. P M K N S H     Inserts have sharp helical cutting edges, polished rakes and a wide range of different corner radii. They are mounted on GOLDALU tools that are A new generation balanced for very high of high speed face mills.

e l i v e r i n g D i l i t y Pro f i t a b s Re sults Gu ar antee ISCAR Specially tailored groove-turn tool for machining an inconel disk. P M K N S H

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Duramill

Achieve Maximum Return on Performance

FROM THIS TO THIS IN LESS TIME WITH THIS Introducing Dura-Mill's NEW WhisperKut® Series for Aluminum PROVE IT TO YOURSELF! GUARANTEED TRIAL ORDER U.S. Patent: 6,899,494 Dura-Mill, Inc. IS #17 16 Stonebreak Road • Malta New York 12020.

Achieve Maximum Return on Performance FROM THIS TO THIS IN LESS TIME WITH THIS Introducing Dura-Mill's NEW WhisperKut® Series for Aluminum PROVE IT TO YOURSELF! CALL 800.444.6455 TO ARRANGE FOR A GUARANTEED TRIAL ORDER U.S. Patent: 6,899,494

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©2010 Makino WHERE NEW THINKING TAKES SHAPE.

OUR APPLICATION ENGINEERS LOVE THE SCARY PARTS.

Makino Engineering Services has an unmatched history of creating robust production-ready processes—including machinery, fixtures, tools, programs and documentation—for parts with complex geometries, demanding deadlines, challenging budget constraints and Six Sigma standards. We’ve solved production challenges and engineered tightly integrated manufacturing.

OUR APPLICATION ENGINEERS LOVE THE SCARY PARTS. Makino Engineering Services has an unmatched history of creating robust production-ready processes—including machinery, fixtures, tools, programs and documentation—for parts with complex geometries, demanding deadlines, challenging budget constraints and Six Sigma standards. We’ve solved production challenges and engineered tightly integrated manufacturing systems for hundreds of manufacturers. All with a guaranteed cycle time, lower cost per part and improved quality. Don’t be afraid of the part. Visit us at www.makino.com/engineering or call 1-800-552-3288. ©2010 Makino WHERE NEW THINKING TAKES SHAPE. IS #40

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Hornusa

HORN - THE LEADERS IN GROOVING TECHNOLOGY

THERE IS ALWAYS A (GROOVING) SOLUTION... ...and if it doesn’t already exist, we will find it. HORN has developed the world’s most effective range of grooving technology by providing solutions to problems that others have walked away from. Many of our 9000 standard catalog items were developed as specials - but many customers had the same requirements leading to standards

HORN - THE LEADERS IN GROOVING TECHNOLOGY THERE IS ALWAYS A (GROOVING) SOLUTION... ...and if it doesn’t already exist, we will find it. HORN has developed the world’s most effective range of grooving technology by providing solutions to problems that others have walked away from. Many of our 9000 standard catalog items were developed as specials - but many customers had the same requirements leading to standards. Even though our standard catalog range is very broad, it is dwarfed by our database of over 85000 special solutions.

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Mastertechdiamond

Lower your cost per cut

in non-ferrous parts. If you’re machining non-ferrous parts, call us. We’ll show you how to reduce your cost per cut and squeeze more earnings from your manufacturing CALL US TODAY! process. We make: s PCD, CVDD & PCBN inserts with chipbreakers s PCBN Inserts–multi-edged; best edge preps for your jobs s PCD Drills–PCD spade, solid edge & helical.

Lower your cost per cut in non-ferrous parts. If you’re machining non-ferrous parts, call us. We’ll show you how to reduce your cost per cut and squeeze more earnings from your manufacturing CALL US TODAY! process. We make: s PCD, CVDD & PCBN inserts with chipbreakers s PCBN Inserts–multi-edged; best edge preps for your jobs

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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

AC820P

AC830P TWO New Super FF coated grades for steel turning P For general purpose turning of A C 820 steels and stainless steels P A C 830 For roughing and interrupted cutting of steels and stainless steels Ultra hard and ultra smooth are what make Sumitomo’s New Super FF coating more resistant to heat and wear resulting in higher productivity and increased tool life

AC820P AC830P TWO New Super FF coated grades for steel turning P For general purpose turning of A C 820 steels and stainless steels P A C 830 For roughing and interrupted cutting of steels and stainless steels Ultra hard and ultra smooth are what make Sumitomo’s

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Greenleafcorporation

In these difficult economic times Greenleaf is

growing. Our growth results from our strengths in:  tBEWBODFEDVUUJOHUPPMDFSBNJDT  tEFTJHOJOHBOECVJMEJOHTQFDJBMUPPMTBOEJOTFSUT  tQSPEVDJOHBGVMMMJOFPGTUBOEBSEDVUUJOH UPPMQSPEVDUT. We are expanding our global presence with a new generation of Sales and Service Engineers. We are looking for experienced, industry professionals –.

In these difficult economic times Greenleaf is growing. Our growth results from our strengths in:  tBEWBODFEDVUUJOHUPPMDFSBNJDT  tEFTJHOJOHBOECVJMEJOHTQFDJBMUPPMTBOEJOTFSUT  tQSPEVDJOHBGVMMMJOFPGTUBOEBSEDVUUJOH UPPMQSPEVDUT. We are expanding our global presence with a new generation of Sales and Service Engineers. We are looking for experienced, industry professionals – preferably with metalcutting experience.

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MAG IAS

Finish Titanium at 100 ipm For more information visit

w w w. m a g - i a s . c o m Machine Titanium 100 % Faster with the new MAX-FLUTE End Mill Or call one of our CYCLO specialists at ext. #7  Starting as low as $132  Ideal for Finishing Thin Walls and Floors  Make Radial Cuts of 0.035”  Proven Tool Life up to 90 minutes ,  Unique Design Allows up to 15 Regrinds  Available up to 1.250”.

Finish Titanium at 100 ipm For more information visit w w w. m a g - i a s . c o m Machine Titanium 100 % Faster with the new MAX-FLUTE End Mill Or call one of our CYCLO specialists at 800 934 0735 ext. #7  Starting as low as $132  Ideal for Finishing Thin Walls and Floors  Make Radial Cuts of 0.035”

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AF Engineering

tool, but it doesn’t sharpen the other six

tools they wanted to do. So I recommend making sure that the supplier fully un- derstands the application the shop needs and getting the machine best suited for that application.” But Hildebrant’s recommendations stop short of advising customers to sharpen specials on manual machines. For those applications, he suggests using.

tool, but it doesn’t sharpen the other six tools they wanted to do. So I recommend making sure that the supplier fully un- derstands the application the shop needs and getting the machine best suited for that application.” But Hildebrant’s recommendations stop short of advising customers to sharpen specials on manual machines. For those applications, he suggests using

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Dgmfg

productive times

No monkeying around D&G Precision Manufacturing Inc., from repairing a single part to produc- Eden, Wis., is a family-owned and -op- ing prototypes to machining a full pro- END USER: D&G Precision erated job shop started in 1994 by the duction run. Manufacturing Inc. CHALLENGE: Decrease cycle times when milling aluminum forgings

productive times No monkeying around D&G Precision Manufacturing Inc., from repairing a single part to produc- Eden, Wis., is a family-owned and -op- ing prototypes to machining a full pro- END USER: D&G Precision erated job shop started in 1994 by the duction run. Manufacturing Inc. father-and-son team of Gene, CEO, and One recent job came from a company (920) 477-3609 David Dallapiazza, president. Jobs range that “basically had too much work to do www.dgmfg.com CHALLENGE: Decrease cycle times when milling aluminum forgings.

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