Machining

The MQ150SU is a sealed unit version of the company's popular MQ150, featuring an internal synthetic lubrication system and grease packed bearings for long life and operation in any position. The feed unit uses a ball screw on the center line of a hardened, precision, 55mm diameter quill.

Tungaloy's TungEight-Mill face milling cutter is for extremely light cutting with low power consumption, perfect for low rigidity and low horsepower machines with a BT-30 connection. TungEight-Mill incorporates single-sided positive inserts with eight economical cutting edges for heavy roughing to mirror finishing of various material faces.

The A Brand ADO-TRS from OSG USA Inc. is a high-feed, three-flute carbide coolant-through drill. Patented geometry permits stable chip ejection even with less chip pocket space, which is inherent in three-flute drills.

Do you want to grind carbide tools and erode PCD tools with high productivity? The new VHybrid 360 from Vollmer of America Corp. combines the strengths of an innovative grinding machine and a proven, powerful erosion machine.

Many toolmakers have reasons to bring coating capabilities in-house.

The Grinding Doc offers a simple test to determine the cause of chatter.

Effectively milling aluminum requires balancing all elements of a cutting tool.

With technology under development at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, machining firms soon may be able to improve the process of spotting ballscrews in danger of failing.

The machines might be dated, but existing customers and experienced employees beat starting from scratch.

More than 97% of companies surveyed among Cutting Tool Engineering's subscribers reported that they remain open for business.

AeroGo Inc.'s air caster system keeps expensive epoxy-coated floors looking good.

Any machinist probably has heard of centerless grinding, but it is an obscure process often only familiar in name.