Threading & Tapping

Products • June 24, 2019

Machinist Tool App

Allied Machine & Engineering releases its most recent mobile app, Machinist Tool, available for download now at both the Apple Store and Google Play. This app is designed for machinists, tooling distributors and manufacturing engineers working with Allied's tools. Machinist Tool offers easy to navigate utilities and streamlines operations on the shop floor by mobilizing resources for drilling, boring, threading, reaming and roller burnishing.

Products • June 19, 2019

TTP2050 Threading Insert Grade

To prevent threading chips from ruining critical parts in the final phases of production, the advanced coating and tool geometry of the new TTP2050 threading insert grade from Seco Tools combine to provide efficient, secure, stable performance, along with effective chip control.

Videos • June 11, 2019

Thread milling with Emuge ZGF-S-Cut

Emuge Corporation's Marlon Blandon talks up the company's newest threadmilling product, the ZGF-S-Cut that features a left-hand helix on the flute. Take a look.

Articles • May 14, 2019

Plant retools machining process

FlexCNC machine mills, drills, taps and bevels large or long workpieces.

Products • May 10, 2019

Multiple-Spindle Heads

Zagar Inc. announces its innovative machining center multiple-spindle drill and tap heads created for high-production drilling and tapping for automotive, aerospace, appliance, electronics, stamping and die casting industries. Zagar multispindle heads are custom made in numerous spindle pattern configurations to meet specific manufacturing needs.

Articles • May 6, 2019 • Christopher Tate

The difficulties of tapping

Mastering this machining operation requires a lot of research and consultations.

Videos • April 5, 2019

OSG USA’s A Brand Tooling Master Class

The A Brand is a premium tooling brand that represents the quality assurance OSG guarantees to each and every customer.

Products • March 26, 2019

SPTM EXJ Thread Mill

Scientific Cutting Tools offers the new SPTM EXJ thread mill. The SPTM EXJ is an economical tool engineered for cutting external UNJ threads. It features a single thread profile that is ideal for keeping side-cutting pressure low.

News • March 19, 2019

Removing microburrs from small-diameter internal and external threads

If you read the online forums, it is immediately clear that identifying the optimal technique for removing the inevitable burrs created during machining of threaded parts is the subject of much debate.

News • March 4, 2019

North American Tool Corp. appoints manufacturers representative

SOUTH BELOIT, IL - North American Tool has announced Metal Working Solutions has been appointed as the Independent Manufacturer Representative for North American Tool's line of special taps, thread mills, dies, and gages for the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana region.

Videos • February 14, 2019

Effectivity Tools from Tapmatic offers the ScribeWriter Force II for workpiece marking

Scribe numbers, text, date codes, or artwork using your CNC machine. Eliminate secondary marking operations. No spindle rotation required. Uses long life carbide stylus, or ball point, to create fine lines. Mark curved surfaces without adjusting the Z axis. For soft or hard materials up to 62 HRC.

Articles • January 3, 2019

Tap passes the acid test

General-purpose tap achieves reliability while eliminating twisted swarf and short tool life woes.n