Milling

Products • November 11, 2016

Pramet Econ LN Square Shoulder Milling Cutter

Introducing the Pramet Econ LN square shoulder milling cutter from Dormer Pramet. Its positive axial geometry reportedly allows for lower cutting forces and smoother machining.

Products • November 9, 2016

AGILIS Power-Operated Cartridge Mandrel Clamping System

RÖHM Products of America introduced the lightweight, compact AGILIS power-operated cartridge mandrel clamping system. This new mandrel provides consistent, rigid workpiece ID clamping of small diameters for grinding, turning, milling, drilling and measuring applications.

Products • November 7, 2016

Version 4.0 Release 3 CAD/CAM Software

Tebis America has announced the release of its Version 4.0 Release 3 software. The highlights of the new launch include: toolbars and menu panels that can be easily docked to the edge of the application window; software interface that allows a user to learn to operate it more quickly and easily and with less effort; and a new project dialog with the most recently used files is displayed immediately after the program is started.

Products • October 31, 2016

Portfolio of ISO Tools for Milling Operations

MAPAL offers a broad portfolio of ISO tools for milling operations. A new series of cutting materials has been developed especially for the milling of the whole bandwidth of cast iron grades – GJL, GJV and GJS.

Products • October 28, 2016

Micro-Endmill Geometries

Tungsten ToolWorks offers seven micro-endmill geometries in an "infinite" variety of diameters, lengths, end conditions and coatings, including diamond, based on customer inputs. Cutting diameters as small as 0.005" (0.127mm) can be configured from an array of fractional or metric carbide blanks.

Products • October 28, 2016

HV5HD Series Endmills

Mil-Tec Inc. says its HV5HD series endmills are ideal for machine shops and other manufacturing facilities that require flexibility and value. With a full range of cutter bodies and precision-ground carbide inserts, the tools can reportedly handle any application and material.

Products • October 28, 2016

MITGI 2016 Standard Tool Catalog

Midwest Industrial Tool Grinding Inc. has released the newest edition of the standard tool catalog. The largest edition published by MITGI, the catalog includes more than 8,700 tools, an increase of 57 percent over the 2015 offering.

Products • October 28, 2016

Stabilizer 2.0 Endmills

Niagara Cutter, a subsidiary of Seco Tools LLC, launched its new Niagara Cutter Stabilizer 2.0 next-generation family of endmills. The Stabilizer 2.0 cutters incorporate patented continuous variable asymmetrical geometries and provide incredibly smooth and chatter-free performance that allows feed rates to be doubled as compared with previous models.

Products • October 27, 2016

Only One Endmills

YG-1 says its ONLY ONE endmills are made of a new composition of P/M accompanied by the latest coating technology, giving this tool excellent wear and shock resistance. The substrate/coating combination provides for better adhesion and a stronger cutting edge without compromising shock resistance.

Products • October 26, 2016

C 250 5-Axis Machine

Hermle has introduced the C 250 as a complement to its existing C 400 unit (introduced in 2012), and offers yet another affordable way for customers to enter the 5-axis category while still delivering the precision required at the most demanding level of machining.

Products • October 25, 2016

M612 Facemill

Sandvik Coromant has introduced its M612 facemill, a product engineered specifically for the roughing stainless steel turbo housings. The tool's positive geometry has the effect of providing a smoother cutting action, which helps machine shops to eliminate vibration.

Products • October 24, 2016

KBDM PCD Facemilling Platform

Anyone who's replaced a head gasket on an internal combustion engine knows a smooth, flat surface on both cylinder head and block is needed for proper operation. No one understands this better than automakers, who strive for predictable, controlled surface finishes and high production output, together with maximum tool life and the lowest tooling cost per machined component.