Machining

Products • September 18, 2019

TACU ER Units and Solid ER Collets

Kennametal announced an expansion of the turret-adapted clamping units (TACU): ER-ready driven units in conjunction with a line of solid ER collets that are threaded to accept screw-on milling cutters.

Products • September 18, 2019

KOR 5 Solid-Carbide Endmill

Kennametal announced its latest innovation in high-velocity aluminum roughing, the KOR 5 solid-carbide endmill. With this 5-flute endmill table feed rates increase up to 66% compared to commonly used 3-flute tools—redefining productivity for aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers.

Products • September 18, 2019

3D-Printed Stator Bore Tool

Kennametal has developed a 3D-printed stator bore tool to meet growing customer demand for lighter weight tooling solutions used to machine components for hybrid and electric vehicles. E-mobility components are typically machined on small, low-horsepower CNC machining centers that require lighter weight tooling solutions. Kennametal's 3D printed stator bore tool weighs half that of the conventionally manufactured version, while still meeting accuracy, roundness and surface finish requirements for aluminum motor body boring.

Products • September 18, 2019

hyperMILL ADDITIVE Manufacturing

Open Mind has added to the hyperMILL CAD/CAM suite: One of the world's leading CAD/CAM solutions for satisfying the requirements of industrial 3D printing processes has been further complemented by hyperMILL ADDITIVE Manufacturing. As a universal software solution, hyperMILL – together with this option will provide efficient hybrid processing with simultaneous additive and subtractive processing on one single machine.

Products • September 18, 2019

Hexalobe Tools for Machining Medical Screws

A drill, a milling cutter, an ultimate machining strategy with perfectly tuned parameters; this is needed, when machining medical screws made from titanium or stainless steels. Mikron Tool developed a turnkey solution, which simultaneously does the machining of hex lobular bone screws (better known as Torx) 50% faster, guaranteeing also a high degree of precision of the profile and achieving nearly burr-free results.

Products • September 18, 2019

QM-Height Series High-Performance Height Gauge

Mitutoyo America Corp. announces the release of the QM-Height series high-performance height gauge to its small tools line. The QM-Height is used to measure height, height difference (step), inside/outside widths, inside/outside diameters, circle pitch, free-form surface maximum/minimum heights and height difference by scanning measurement. It features an accuracy of ±(2.4+2.1L/600) μm, and a built-in pneumatic flotation system enables smooth movement over a surface plate.n

Products • September 18, 2019

M4130 Shoulder Milling Cutter

Walter has introduced the M4130, a shoulder milling cutter that reduces costs through its ability to use Walter's universal M4000 system inserts in a variety of different applications. It's soft cutting action makes the M4130 shoulder milling cutter ideal for roughing operations involving steel, cast iron, stainless steels and materials with difficult cutting properties.

Articles • September 17, 2019

Minutes count when machining large orders

Seeb Industrial turns to Tungaloy to reduce cycle time on part production.

Videos • September 12, 2019

Episode 96: Oxidation Burns Me Up

Cutting Tool Engineering's Ask The Grinding Doc columnist, Jeffrey Badger, Ph.D., shares a common gripe among shops faced with the formation of oxidation burn during a grinding operation.

Articles • September 12, 2019 • Kip Hanson

Prototyping picks up speed with metal 3D printing

Today's metal powder bed printers make it possible to produce prototype and low-volume production parts from various metals.

Articles • September 10, 2019 • Christopher Tate

Selecting the appropriate drill design

Twist, indexable, replaceable-tip and spade drills can performed most machine work in today's shops.

Products • September 9, 2019

M12 FUEL 1/4″ Right-Angle Die Grinder

By harnessing the portable productivity, performance and run-time that they can deliver through M12 FUEL technology, Milwaukee introduces the M12 FUEL 1/4" right-angle die grinder. A right-angle die grinder that delivers the size and performance professional service mechanics demand, this new tool offers up to 0.3-hp performance, 4-Mode rpm control, and the mobility to fit in the tightest spaces.