Finite element analysis for tool designers
The Get With The Program column for the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering looks at designing cutting tools using finite element analysis.
Operation / Process
Milling
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Identifying workpiece materials: General Industry Coverage
The Shop Operations column from the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses the importance of identifying workpiece materials with sight and touch.
Maximum speed may be the worst speed
The Machine Technology column in the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering suggests that maximum spindle speed may not be the best option.
Millhog End Prep Tool
An air-powered clamp that speeds attachment to the tube I.D. and releases the clamp ribs instantly after milling, to set up faster and help reduce operator fatigue, is available from ESCO Tool.
Managing multiple milling constraints
The Machine Technology column from the April 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine suggests that successful milling requires managing multiple constraints.
Super Turbo Chamfer Mills
Seco Tools has announced a new line of Super Turbo chamfer mills designed to provide high metal removal rates while reducing production costs.
HELITANG UPFEED
A new high-feed milling cutter extends the benefits of ISCAR's HELITANG UPFEED tangential milling cutters to ramping work as well.
Tendo
SCHUNK continues to improve its offering of hydraulic toolholders.
CoroMill Plura
Sandvik Coromant introduces a new range of small CoroMill Plura ball nose end mills for profiling in medium hard to hard steels.
iPhone app
From accessing important tool data to placing orders online in the Walter Toolshop: Walter Tools & More app enables users to do both while on the move.
HELIDO 845-13
A major expansion of the ISCAR HELIDO 845-13 mill family brings the efficiency and economy of these popular tools to a wider size and application range.
HELIDO Profiler Family
ISCAR has expanded its popular line of HELIDO ROUND H400 fine-pitch mills to improve profile machining and ramping over a wider range of applications.
