Cutting Tools & Tooling

Products • March 14, 2016

DFC Milling Cutter

New from Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc., the DFC Double-Sided 90º Milling Cutter is reportedly engineered for exceptional precision and efficiency. The high toughness and special shape of the DFC six-edge insert ensure long-term, stable cutting and high efficiency machining with high feed rates. Cutting edges are optimized to provide excellent surface finishes.

Products • March 11, 2016

PFX Cobalt HSS Drills

Dormer PFX premium cobalt HSS drills are available in screw machine, jobber, taper and extra-length designs. Providing options for drilling applications, the PFX is ideal for most engineering materials drilling 3 diameters deep (A920, A921), 6 diameters deep (A900, A901), 10 diameters deep (A940, A941) and 15 diameters deep (A976, A977, A978).

Products • March 9, 2016

Milling Tools

KOMET's new line of milling tools—comprised of more than 280 articles, including 63 new imperial (inch) and 63 new metric bodies—represents a strong offering as the toolmaker continues to expand its focus on milling products. The new indexable milling tools feature single- and double-sided inserts, as well as a variety of geometries and grades to match customers' most challenging milling operations.

Products • March 8, 2016

RF Diver Solid-Carbide Endmills

The RF 100 Diver family of high-performance, solid-carbide endmills from Guhring Inc. are capable of plunging and extreme ramping in alloy steel, cast iron and aluminum. The Diver is a variable-helix, 4-flute endmill with a special face geometry for drilling up to 2 diameters deep and ramping up to a 45° plunge angle.

Products • March 8, 2016

SuperTuf-V Endmills

Regal Cutting Tools has developed a variable-helix endmill that minimizes deflection and reduces vibration. This tool can be run at heavy feed rates to outperform carbide at half the cost when milling titanium, stainless steel and nickel-base superalloys, according to the company.

Products • March 8, 2016

Groove ‘N Turn Dovetail Grooving Inserts

THINBIT, manufactured by Kaiser Tool Co., announces the expansion of its GROOVE 'N TURN line of dovetail grooving inserts. Dovetail grooving inserts are used to machine O-ring dovetail grooves with 66° undercut angles.

Products • March 8, 2016

Constant-Speed Tapping Attachments

The new RCT85, for larger sizes, taps 10 ½-13 holes, 1" deep in 18 seconds. For fastest cycle time, Tapmatic offers CST (constant-speed tapping) attachments.

Products • March 8, 2016

CoroTurn 300

For longitudinal and face turning, Sandvik Coromant introduces the CoroTurn 300 for higher component quality, increased handling efficiency and longer tool life in steel turning operations. The CoroTurn 300 features stable insert clamping, as well as eight-edged inserts for the high chip control, tool life and surface finish.

Products • March 7, 2016

Power Mill F1304NN Series Endmill

HAIMER USA has introduced a new variable-helix carbide roughing endmill for cutting stainless steels and general steels. The Power Mill F1304NN series endmill combines variable-flute geometry with a roughing cord profile design for more stable milling in machines with limited horsepower.

Products • March 7, 2016

ALVAN Expandable Reamers

Allied Machine & Engineering Corp. offers a complete range of ALVAN expandable reamers, the ideal tool for high-volume production wherever high quality, tight tolerances or superior finish is critical. The ALVAN line is available through an exclusive supply agreement with S.C.A.M.I., an Italy-based maker of reamers.

Products • March 7, 2016

EDGE2 Spherical Ballnose Tools

Truly indexable finishing inserts have arrived with the new EDGE² spherical ballnose (SBN) system from DAPRA Corp. SBN inserts feature two usable cutting edges, delivering cost savings and high-quality finishes.

Products • March 7, 2016

VT Series of PCBN Indexable Cutting Tools

EHWA Diamond Industrial Ltd. offers its VT series of PCBN (polycrystalline boron nitride) indexable cutting tools. With the VT line of inserts, end users can achieve deeper depths of cut given the more robust method of cutting edge construction versus the industry standard brazed chip-style insert, according to the company.