Milling

Koma Precision Inc. is a distributor for live and static tools for Swiss-style machines for Citizen-Cincom, Ganesh, Hanwha, Nexturn, Star, Tornos and Tsugami machines.

Sandvik Coromant introduces CoroMill 357, a new tough multi-edge face milling cutter for roughing and cubing in steel and cast iron with high insert security.

Rockford Systems Inc. has specially designed, quality-constructed chip shields ideal for Bridgeport milling machines.

One of the most fundamental keys to running an efficient and cost-effective plant is having the right tool in the right place at the right time. While the cost of a milling or turning insert may range from a few dollars to significant investment, not having that tool available when needed can shut down an entire production line or more, resulting in missed delivery dates and lost profits.

BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. introduces the R-Cutter (Pat. P) and BF-Cutter from BIG Daishowa.

Imagine a gear milling method where the toolpath -- not the tool shape -- determines gear characteristics such as diametral pitch or pressure angle. A new concept, involute milling, provides that functionality while delivering machining efficiency and production versatility.

TCI Precision Metals ships custom, precision Machine-Ready Blanks throughout the U.S., saving shop owners time and money, while increasing production capacity by 25 percent or more.

To continue the success of its Turbo 10 series of square shoulder milling cutters and provide manufacturers with increased machining flexibility in tough materials, Seco Tools is expanding the product line to include more inserts with new geometries and radii as well as helical cutters.

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd. UK's NCG CAM v12 includes a number of new features, including the ability to machine selected surfaces, the ability to generate ruled surfaces, thread milling, a tool size guide, core horizontal area passes, multi-axis stock models and a VERICUT tool list creator, as well as many enhancements.

The CoroMill 316 exchangeable-head milling system from Sandvik Coromant is suitable for high-feed facemilling, slot milling, helical interpolation, shoulder milling, profile milling and chamfer milling of components in material groups from ISO P to ISO S.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. has announced the release of the new DNX 25°Facemill for iron and steel applications.

BIG Kaiser has announced the addition of the EWN 04-7 Series, reportedly the smallest precision finish boring head on the market, for use on micro-milling machines with high-speed spindles such as HSK-E25, E32 or E40.