Cutting Tools & Tooling

Products • April 1, 2014

Mikron HSM 500 MoldMaster Milling Machine

GF Machining Solutions designed its new Mikron HSM 500 MoldMaster (MM) high-speed milling machine with today's mold and die makers in mind.

Products • April 1, 2014

WK15CM-grade Insert

Cutting tests for WK15CM, the newest WIDIA Victory grade for cast-iron milling, are showing up to 40 percent longer tool life, according to WIDIA.

News • April 1, 2014

Kyocera consolidates North American operations

Advanced ceramics producer Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. (KICC), Tokyo, announced the creation of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Kyocera Precision Tools Inc., that consolidates its North American cutting tool operations in the indexable, microtool, and printed circuit board (PCB) cutting tool markets.

Products • April 1, 2014

MILLHOG BSR Tool

A new bolt seat resurfacing tool that makes sure turbine cover bolts fit properly after repairs, and is suitable for all surfaces subjected to corrosion is being introduced by ESCO Tool.

Products • April 1, 2014

Spiralock Threaded Nuts

Stanley Engineered Fastening offers its unique self-locking Spiralock thread form, which is reportedly highly resistant to shock, vibration, and temperature induced loosening, in a full range of corrosion-resistant, stainless steel, fractional and metric hex flange nuts.

Products • April 1, 2014

HBP-310/523G/A Automatic Horizontal Miter Bandsaw

Behringer has launched a new version of its model HBP-310/523G/A mitering bandsaw.

Products • April 1, 2014

Superbee Indexable Corner Rounding Inserts

SwiftCarb is now offering additional metric radii sizes for its Superbee indexable corner rounding product line.

Products • April 1, 2014

420 Stainless Steel

420 Stainless steel from Diehl Steel is a highly-refined mold quality steel that exhibits excellent polishability, good corrosion resistance and good wear resistance.

Products • April 1, 2014

Arbitrary Speed Threading Option

FANUC America Corp. offers the arbitrary speed threading option on 0i-TD and 0i Mate-TD CNCs for new turning machines.

Products • April 1, 2014

CoroMill 172 and 171 Disc Cutters

The CoroMill 172 and 171 disc cutting concepts adapted for gears, splines and racks enables gear profile manufacturing on most types of CNC machines.

Products • April 1, 2014

GOdrill Microdrill

The GOdrill, Kennametal's first microdrill, works with multiple applications and effective drills multiple materials.

News • March 18, 2014

BIG Kaiser model expands to Europe, Asia

After more than 30 years of working together, collet chuck producer BIG Daishowa Seiki Co. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) and tooling provider KAISER Precision Tooling Ltd. (Rümlang, Switzerland) have solidified their longtime partnership in the European and Asian markets. The two companies have come together to create a mutually beneficial distribution network similar to the decade-old US-based BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc, Hoffman Estates, Ill. BIG Kaiser Germany ran as a pilot project to test efficacy of such a model in the European market and the company's success paved the way for a larger European partnership executed through KAISER Switzerland.