Threading & Tapping

Products • May 29, 2020

TC470 Supreme Thread Former

The exceptionally smooth yet hard coating improves surface quality, which, in turn, significantly reduces torque requirements. Intended for blind hole and through hole threads and thread depths up to 3.5 x DN in steel, it has also shown good results in machining cast iron and aluminum. The TC470 Supreme is offered in four variants: With or without lubrication grooves and/or internal coolant, as well as with radial or axial coolant outlet, optimized for long and short threads.

Products • May 19, 2020

Precision Twist Drill (PTD)

To cover the breadth of applications within the MRO segment, there are drills for general purpose machine and portable drilling. These include the popular HSS R10 series for right hand drilling and HSS L10 series for left hand drilling. Also included are the carbide DC series of center drills. There is a specific selection for sheet metal drilling and spot weld drilling. n

Videos • February 13, 2020

ARCH Cutting Tools — Your complete tool making authority

ARCH Cutting Tools continues to focus on their commitment to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Backed by a talented line up of experienced engineers to assist you in creating personalized custom tool solutions and fueled with an ever increasing standard, stocked high performance offering of cutting tools and holders.

Products • February 13, 2020

TC410 Advance HSS-E Thread Former

Walter has introduced the TC410 Advance HSS-E thread former, a versatile new TiN-coated threading tool that's cost-effective even for small and medium batch sizes. It can be used universally for blind-hole and through-hole threads in most materials having a primary application in ISO material groups P, M and N and ISO K and S as a secondary application.

Products • December 2, 2019

TungThread Line of Indexable Threading Tools

Tungaloy expands its TungThread line of indexable threading tools to include 11ER external threading inserts, as well as 8x8 mm and 10x10 mm square shank holders to accommodate the new inserts.

Products • September 25, 2019

Presto Bright Dip to Brighten Metal

Now there's a better way to brighten brass, copper, bronze nickel and silver while protecting the metal from re-tarnishing. It's called Presto Bright Dip, newly introduced by Birchwood Technologies, the metal finishing experts.

Articles • August 8, 2019 • Alan Richter

Working hard to avoid workhardening

Thread milling nickel-base superalloys requires minimizing workhardening.

Articles • August 7, 2019 • David Willens

Cylindrical die thread rolling is quick and economical

The process is suitable for making a variety of everyday products, achieving fast, economical production when metalcutting machining just doesn't cut it.

Products • August 2, 2019

Single Point Thread Mill Line

Scientific Cutting Tools has expanded the Single Point Thread Mill (SPTM) line with new sizes and lengths. The additional sizes include #5 and 7/16 for UN standards as well as larger M3 and M11 sizes for metric. The new extra long (XL) lengths were created for deeper threads. It is available in both UN and metric. All tools are available uncoated or with AlTiN coating.

Products • July 15, 2019

Mini Spiral Mill-Thread Line

Known for smooth cutting operations at high feed rates that reduce machining time, the Carmex Precision Tools Mini Spiral Mill-Thread line is now available in inch sizes, as well as metric. The spiral fluted toolholders, with internal coolant bore, hold from one to three inserts and are available in comparably small cutting diameters.

Products • July 1, 2019

Slim MT Inserts and Toolholders

Featuring multiple straight flutes designed for machining longer threads in small to large diameters, Carmex Precision Tools Slim MT inserts and toolholders deliver high productivity for a lower price. Constructed of an advanced carbide and coating combination for extended tool life, most of the inserts are double sided.

Products • June 24, 2019

Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters

EXAIR's new Hot Tap Digital Flowmeters allow installation when compressed air piping is under pressure. By eliminating the need to isolate and remove pressure from the pipe, these compressed air flowmeters reduce installation time while maintaining safety.