Cutting Tools & Tooling

Sumitomo Electric Carbide Inc.'s new WAX Wave Mill Series reduces the costs and time typically associated with rough milling to finishing of non-ferrous materials.

OKK USA Corp.s VB53 design features help achieve superior surface finish and precision, combined with high speed operation and excellent operator accessibility, to satisfy even the most high end mold application challenges.

To thread a hole and countersink it in one operation, Walter USA LLC, Waukesha, Wis., (www.walter-tools.com/us) introduced a new version of the Prototyp TMC thread mill with a 90° countersink. "A lot of times it's cost-prohibitive to order a step drill, for example, or have a separate countersinking operation," said Mark Hemmerling, Walter's director of marketing.

BIG Kaisers HSK-A125 tooling system, for machines such as Makino's T2 and T4 models, is reportedly capable of tackling large-scale titanium and other workpieces on massive tables.

Knight Carbide recently issued this animated case study involving the production of a custom part radius for a hollow mill operation.

Iscar Metals' HELIDO S890 FSN is a new family of right-hand indexable face mills with an 88°Cutting edge angle (2 degree lead) with 8 helical cutting edges, which can be used for up to 9mm depth of cut.

END USER: Kline Oilfield Equipment Inc., (918) 445-0588, www.klinetools.com. CHALLENGE: Reduce cycle time and extend tool life when machining 718 Inconel. SOLUTION: An AlTiN-coated, general-purpose endmill and CAM software that generates efficient toolpaths. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: IMCO Carbide Tool Inc., (800) 765-4626, www.imcousa.com; SolidCAM Inc., (866) 975-1115, www.solidcam.com.

The second-generation version of the original POW-R-FEED M9 Series, the new POW-R-FEED M924 end mill, is available from IMCO Carbide Tool.

Scotchman Industries 65-ton hydraulic ironworker, Model 6509-24M, offers versatility and flexibility.

The CoroDrill 860 solid-carbide drill from Sandvik Coromant is for steel drilling.

The Kwik Mark marker is a chip-less engraver ideal for marking tags, legends and machine parts with high resolution images.

Scotchman Industries Inc.'s CPO 350 PKPD, semiautomatic circular cold saw with electric power down feed can miter up to 135 degrees, 45 degrees to the right and 90 degrees to the left.