Cutting Tools & Tooling

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.

Toolmaker SGS Tool Co., Munroe Falls, Ohio, has completed and held a grand opening of its new 76,000 sq. ft. endmill facility in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The new plant was constructed next to the company's existing manufacturing facilities and creates increased toolmaking capacity.

The Look Ahead section in the May 2015 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine features an asymmetric line boring bar.

VariMill GP (General Purpose) is the latest in WIDIA's "Vari" family of tools, which extends to VariDrill and VariTap.