Machining

Products • December 13, 2016

DSM Series Heavy-Duty Duplex Milling Cutters

The DSM series of heavy-duty duplex milling machines from You Ji is engineered specifically for two-, four- or six-sided production squaring and chamfering of square and rectangular workpieces. Depending on the machine configuration chosen, end users can machine blocks as small as 0.750" x 0.750" (19.05 mm x 19.05 mm) and as large as 47" x 47" (1,175 mm x 1,175 mm) in maximum thicknesses ranging from 6" (150 mm with 10" cutter) to 16" (400 mm with 16.5" cutter).

Products • December 13, 2016

Wart MILLHOG Boiler Tube Beveling Tool

A pipe milling end prep tool for beveling water wall boiler tubes at biomass processing facilities in preparation for precision welding repairs is being introduced by Esco Tool. The Esco Wart MILLHOG is a boiler tube beveling machine that features a rigid ID clamping system and uses TiN-coated cutter blades to machine carbon steel or highly alloyed tubes without cutting fluids.

Videos • December 12, 2016

Shop Ingenuity debut: Turning back time

Shop Ingenuity is the first in a planned series of video reports featuring shop innovations. In the debut episode, Cutting Tool Engineering visits with CNC Supervisor Jeffrey Johnson at Tuttle Manufacturing in Barrington, IL. Johnson set out to improve the production time for a part that the shop has been running every other month for a customer who continues to increase the order each time.

Products • December 12, 2016

Heli Tang T490 Milling Cutter

Iscar Metals Inc.'s Heli Tang T490 milling cutter for roughing accepts inserts with serrated, chip-splitting grooves. These grooves can improve performance when the machine power is limited or when evacuating chips from narrow slots or deep cavities, according to the company.

Products • December 12, 2016

Circle-Segment Solid-Carbide Endmills

Emuge Corp. has introduced "circle-segment" cutters, a class of endmills designed to reportedly enable substantially more material removal with fewer passes in 5-Axis machining, over 80 percent cycle time reductions and up to 50 percent smoother surface finishes.

Products • December 9, 2016

RA-6000CNC CNC Roundness/Cylindricity Measuring System

Mitutoyo announces the release of the RA-6000CNC, a custom-built CNC roundness/cylindricity measuring system with best-in-class accuracy. The RA-6000CNC is designed to measure large-size, heavy, cylindrical workpieces generally associated with automotive, energy, marine and aviation industries.

Products • December 9, 2016

New Inserts and Grades for Turning

Dormer Pramet launches new Pramet chipbreakers and grades. The NF1 and NF2 positive chipbreakers support turning applications in stainless steel while the FF2, FM2 and RM3 chipbreakers support steel and cast iron.

Products • December 8, 2016

2017 Release of Radan Software for Sheet Metal

The 2017 release of Radan, a sheet-metal solution by Vero Software, delivers time-saving enhancements and paves the way the most significant new developments in the solution's history. This latest release, which includes upgrades that quickly add up to improved efficiency, reflects Vero's long-range plan to restructure how customers use the software.

Products • December 8, 2016

Fine Pulse Technology

UNITED GRINDING recently launched Fine Pulse Technology that significantly boosts surface and cutting edge quality and, therefore, overall resulting tool performance reliability in the production of polycrystalline diamond (PCD) metalworking tools. All UNITED GRINDING's WALTER erosion machines, such as those in the HELITRONIC line, will offer the new technology.

Products • December 8, 2016

Walter Prototyp MC251 Solid-Carbide Mill

Walter has introduced the Walter Prototyp MC251 solid-carbide mill, positioned with the Advance product line designation. Advance referring to mid-level performance and price.

Products • December 8, 2016

VISI 2016 R1 CAD/CAM Software

Significant developments in CAD and CAM functionality in the latest release of VISI, from Vero Software, give users additional speed and quality throughout their design and machining processes. VISI Brand Manager Massimo Vergerio says CAD updates in VISI 2017 R1 are focusing on the user experience and adding enhancements to allow customers to speed up their design process.

Products • December 8, 2016

Jabro-HFM JHF980 Solid-Carbide Endmill

Seco has expanded the high-feed machining applicability of its Jabro-HFM JHF980 solid-carbide endmill with new 4- and 5-flute options. The additional flutes allow part manufacturers in industries such as aerospace and medical to achieve maximum productivity when performing face, slot and select plunge milling operations.