Cutting Tools & Tooling

Products • July 2, 2018

Expanded AR Endmills

LMT Onsrud has expanded its line of AR endmills designed to provide exceptional performance and tool life within aluminum and nonferrous roughing applications.

Products • July 2, 2018

Compression Tooling Technology

LMT Onsrud is offering its innovative compression tooling technology within its new line of high-speed steel dor-bits.

Products • July 2, 2018

Polaris and Marathon Compression Spiral Tools

As a leader in compression spiral tooling, LMT Onsrud has expanded its product offering on two of its most popular compression tooling lines: the Polaris and Marathon Compressions.

News • June 26, 2018

EZset LLC names exclusive West Coast manufacturers representative

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based EZset LLC named Hi-Speed Corp., Thousand Oaks, California, the exclusive West Coast manufacturers representative for its high-precision, German-built line of tool-presetting machines.

Products • June 25, 2018

DC160 Advance Solid-Carbide Drill

The versatile new DC160 Advance solid-carbide drill from Walter delivers high productivity in a wide variety of materials and can be used universally in an extremely broad range of applications. The newly designed drill offers many advantages. The margins are located in an advanced forward position to ensure rapid guidance in the hole. A steep gash angle provides ample space for secure chip flow resulting in improved hole quality and reduced feed force.

Products • June 21, 2018

AP5 Series of Cutting Tools for the POW•R•PATH line

IMCO Carbide Tool adds the new AP5 Series of cutting tools to its POW•R•PATH line, revolutionizing the benefits of high-efficiency machining methods to work in aluminum alloys. A unique cutting edge design on all five flutes combines with generous chip evacuation space and an extra durable coating to generate high metal-removal rates.

News • June 20, 2018 • Kip Hanson

Metal Michelangelos

I've had a problem recently with our vertical blinds. The damn things keep breaking. Every few weeks, I'll find a vane lying on the ground after the tab at the top busts loose, sending the 6'-long hunk of plastic flying. I know when it happens because the dog runs and hides under the bed, whining like someone said "veterinarian."

Products • June 14, 2018

GARANT MasterSteel Speed Solid-Carbide Drill

The GARANT MasterSteel Speed solid-carbide drill has been designed for extreme cutting speeds and extremely high process temperatures. Thanks to a newly developed solid-carbide substrate made from ultra-micrograin together with a newly developed coating, the tool offers impressive durability even under extreme conditions.

Products • June 14, 2018

GARANT MasterSteel SlotMachine Solid-Carbide Endmill

The new GARANT MasterSteel SlotMachine from the Hoffmann Group is a solid-carbide roughing endmill, which achieves high feed rates when slot milling from solid steel. The innovative knuckle form profile produces extremely compact swarf. Therefore, the Hoffmann Group was able to construct the milling cutter with five cutting edges. As a result, at a constant feed rate per tooth the new five-edge end mill achieves 25 percent higher process efficiency than a classic four-edge endmill.

Products • June 12, 2018

Johnford DMC LH Series Double-Column Moving Table Bridge Mills

Johnford DMC LH Series double-column moving table bridge mills join the expansive lineup of Johnford double-column and sliding double-column machining centers, bringing capacity and affordability to large-part machining. The LH series features 110" (,2800mm) in Y and 122" (3,100mm) to 244" (6,100mm) in X in 39.4" (1 meter) increments. Standard Z axis travel is 32" with 42" and 60" optionally available.

Products • June 11, 2018

PCD Chipbreaker Type »3D-active«

LACH DIAMOND can look back on 20 years of experience in the development of PCD chipbreakers. The first CO-type patent was issued on January 26, 1999: A laser cut chip groove for PCD materials.

Products • June 11, 2018

FeedMeister Solid-Ceramic Endmills

Tungaloy expands its SolidMeister, a family of solid endmills, to include FeedMeister solid-ceramic endmills. Solid endmill applications are expanding as components are becoming more complex and miniaturized using diverse, difficult-to-cut materials such as heat-resistant superalloys.