Cutting Tools & Tooling

PCT says its IXC series is engineered with a 45° protective corner chamfer and coolant holes to eliminate chipping on the cutting edge and permit efficient chip evacuation. The tool's design consists of distinctive triple-margin for advanced precision and a smooth finish on the part.

Sandvik Coromant has introduced its M612 facemill, a product engineered specifically for the roughing stainless steel turbo housings. The tool's positive geometry has the effect of providing a smoother cutting action, which helps machine shops to eliminate vibration.

J.W. Winco, Inc. offers GN 417 metric zinc die-cast indexing plunger latch mechanisms with rest position. The RoHS compliant indexing plunger latch mechanisms are used for applications where the plunger has to stay in its retracted position.

Anyone who's replaced a head gasket on an internal combustion engine knows a smooth, flat surface on both cylinder head and block is needed for proper operation. No one understands this better than automakers, who strive for predictable, controlled surface finishes and high production output, together with maximum tool life and the lowest tooling cost per machined component.

A high-feed milling cutter for diameters 13–25 mm and 0.500–1.000 inches has been introduced by Sandvik Coromant. Among the advantages of using the new CoroMill 415 are enhanced security, thanks to iLock insert seat interface technology, and high metal-removal rates as a result of high cutter density and high feed capacity.

END USER: Windings Inc., (800) 795-8533, www.windings.com. SOLUTION PROVIDER: West Ohio Tool Co., (937) 842-6688, www.westohiotool.com. ​CHALLENGE: Extend tool life when drilling a high-silica part. SOLUTION: A solid, cross-center PCD-tipped drill.

Look Ahead features simulation tools for automating titanium cutting.

An October 2016 Look Ahead piece takes a sidelong look at 3D printing.

The single most significant benefit offered by indexable tools is the ability to renew the cutting edge without having to remove the cutting tool from production.

Allied Machine & Engineering announces the expansion of its AccuPort 432/AccuThread 856 program to include more than 120 kits for manufacturing hydraulic ports and manifolds. The kits are available to meet SAE J1926, ISO I6149, John Deere G1731 and SAE AS5202 (aerospace standard/Mil-Spec) specifications.

Allied Machine & Engineering announces Wohlhaupter's VarioBore precision boring head and system, a versatile and cost-effective tool that features a universal digital readout module. The VarioBore system improves productivity through ease and accuracy of adjustment and virtually eliminates scrap because of its exact adjustments.

Tungaloy Corp. introduces TungTri-Shred, a new shoulder milling cutter for highly productive machining. With today's dramatic growth in the performance of machine tools, high-speed machining is often the first choice for manufacturers.