Cutting Tools & Tooling

A video tutorial on lasers from Ronald D. Schaeffer, Ph.D., the chief executive officer of PhotoMachining Inc. Schaeffer provides the history and future of laser technology and its importance in micromanufacturing.

Single Source Technologies (SST) announces the addition of Millutensil spotting presses to its offering of advanced die and mold manufacturing solutions.

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc. has released the new AC6030M and AC6040M turning grades for machining stainless steels.

Precision Cutting Tools Inc. has implemented EdgeCut in the production of its cutting tools, to improve cutter performance.

Hypertherm is expanding availability of its HyAccess extended consumables to the Powermax65, Powermax85, and Powermax105, in addition to legacy Powermax and MAX systems with Duramax retrofit torches.

Walter has introduced the Walter Tiger·tec Silver WPP05S, an extremely wear resistant indexable insert grade that delivers high performance and maximum productivity in steel machining (ISO P), particularly in roughing forged components and long production runs.

LENOX announces the release of the CAST MASTER XL band saw blade for the rigorous needs of the growing aluminum market.

Hypertherm announced a new Centricut brand quick change torch for use with ESAB plasma cutting systems.

Walther Trowal's new continuous feed tumblast machines have been specially adapted for shot blasting of light metals like aluminum or magnesium.

The new Walter D4580 chamfer body provides cost effective drilling and chamfering in one tool.

Initial testing results of the Precorp modular countersink reveals an incredibly stable and consistent depth variation with less than 0.001" fluctuation over 16 holes drilled.

The new 2015 general catalog from Whitney Tool Co. has been expanded to 96 pages and features more than 8,000 items.