Milling

A portable welding end prep tool that features air-operated clamping which reduces cycle times for highly repetitive end prep milling in fabrication shops is available from ESCO Tool.

The Brother M140X1 from Yamazen works best in mass-production parts processing. This compact, multitasking machine has an added turning function in conjunction with Brother's high-speed mill and tapping.

Yamazen Inc. announces the U.S. debut and distribution of Takisawa's horizontal turning center the TS-4000YS.

Mikron Tool SA Agno says it has achieved a quantum leap in milling of stainless steel, titanium, chrome-cobalt alloys and superalloys with the CrazyMill Cool.

Nexus Cutting Tools introduces its SNKX high-feed insert.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new PWS Shoulder Milling Cutter Series boasts the power to handle a variety of materials, including steels and cast irons.

By combining high clamping force and optimized interference levels, Kennametal says its new KM4X100 provides a robust connection, extremely high stiffness, and bending load capacity for greatly improved performance in machining high-strength alloys and other materials.

Experienced manufacturers know that when milling, three main considerations predominate: metal removal rate, tool life, and surface finish. All three are critical to successful metalworking, but often one will predominate. Manufacturers facing parts requiring 90-degree shoulders also know that achieving true 90-degree shoulders and minimizing the scallop or step marks between passes absolutely requires a high-performance cutter.

The chatter or vibration in metal cutting poses an eternal challenge for manufacturers. The ISCAR products of the latest HIGH QLINE family of cutting tools offer an interesting solution: Indexable Milling Insert with an asymmetric shape.

Since 2010, Open Mind has provided a "high-performance cutting" strategy that allows considerably higher material-removal rates to be achieved while also protecting tools and machines. Already established for 3D and 5-axis machining, it can now also be used for 2D tasks.

CIMCOOL specializes in fluids for machining and grinding, stamping, drawing and forming, cleaners, and corrosion inhibitors, as well as specialty lubricants and fluid management equipment.

Danray Products LLC offers free-standingshields that can be used in many applications for safeguarding, as well as for housekeeping.