Cutting Tools & Tooling

News • October 28, 2024

Emuge-Franken names national sales manager

Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, drills, end mills, clamping devices and other rotary tools, has appointed Mike Patterson as national sales manager for the U.S. and Canada.

Articles • October 24, 2024 • Christopher Tate

Precision Key to Boring Bearing Pockets

Bearing seats must be straight, round, sized correctly and have the proper surface finish. Without these characteristics, you risk premature failure.

Articles • October 24, 2024 • EMUGE-FRANKEN USA

Tips and Tools for Tapping Threads in Hardened Materials

When choosing to tap hard material internal threads, the material hardness should be less than 55 HRC. Tapping materials greater than that isn't practical.

Videos • October 23, 2024

Star Cutter IMTS 2024 Booth Visit

Join Aaron Remsing, Sales Manager at Star Cutter Group, as he presents the brand new FLX at IMTS 2024. The FLX is a versatile five-axis tool and cutter grinder designed for high-volume production of one-inch diameter tools up to eight inches in length. Discover the machine's two spindle options, including a 15-kilowatt, 20-horsepower spindle for end mill and drill manufacturing, and explore its advanced automation package.

Videos • October 18, 2024

Ingersoll IMTS 2024 Booth Visit

Join William Fiorenza from Ingersoll Cutting Tools at IMTS as he introduces some exciting new products. In this video, William highlights the CFE, a silicon nitride high-feed ceramic tool launched in 2021. Discover the latest innovations in cutting tools and how they can enhance your machining operations.

Videos • October 9, 2024

Iscar IMTS 2024 Booth Visit

We're at the Iscar booth at IMTS, exploring how 3D printing is transforming the production of cutting tools.

News • October 2, 2024

ANCA presents ‘Tool of the Year’ and ‘Female Machinist of the Year’ awards

The 2024 ANCA Tool of the Year Awards, now in its seventh year, celebrated excellence in the cutting tool industry at an awards ceremony during IMTS in Chicago.

News • September 30, 2024

ANCA, Tetralytix partner on virtual cutting tool design

ANCA, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, and Tetralytix, a developer of simulation software for metal cutting technology, entered into a strategic collaboration in the field of virtual design for cutting tools.

Products • September 30, 2024

SUPERBEE

SwiftCARB's new SUPERBEE 180° Corner Rounding Series features precision-ground surfaces that ensure exceptional repeatability from insert to insert, according to the company. The series is said to effortlessly switch between radius sizes within the cutter bodies' range.

Articles • September 27, 2024 • William Leventon

Hard-Job Specialist

Ceratizit's new six-flute endmill tackles titanium and super alloys with advanced geometries, delivering superior stability, cutting performance, and tool life.

Videos • September 19, 2024

Bourbon With The Editor Special Edition IMTS Knife Giveaway

Join us for the excitement and see if you're one of the lucky 10 to win a hand-crafted, engraved camping knife from Ranallo Blade Works.

Products • September 7, 2024

RushCut Cut-Off Machine

Based on the Easy-Cut, the new and improved RushCut is a fully enclosed semi-automatic cut- off machine, designed for quick and easy cutting of carbide rod, high speed steel, and tool ends with diameters between 1/8′′ (3.175 mm) to 1-1/4′′ (31.75 mm). PLC controlled, the RushCut has air actuated work piece clamping and hydraulic feed cutting stroke with a neutral button for manual positioning/feeding.