Cutting Tools & Tooling

Facing time calculations change depending on whether spindle speed stays constant or surface speed is held constant. This guide explains the math shops use to estimate cycle time.

Seco Tools has announced additions to its line of Feedmax solid-carbide drills that avoid delamination upon entry or exit when drilling in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) materials.

Seco Tools has announced the availability of its new Feedmax SD230A solid carbide 30xD drill, which was designed for applications often found in the automotive, oil and gas, mold and die, medical and general engineering industries.

Sandvik Coromant introduces a new range of small CoroMill Plura ball nose end mills for profiling in medium hard to hard steels.

A major expansion of the ISCAR HELIDO 845-13 mill family brings the efficiency and economy of these popular tools to a wider size and application range.

ISCAR has expanded its popular line of HELIDO ROUND H400 fine-pitch mills to improve profile machining and ramping over a wider range of applications.

To meet the growing demand from the energy/powergen sector, ISCAR has launched a line of extra-strength standard grooving tools for more efficient and secure machining of T and L slots so common in turbomachinery.

ISCAR has launched a line of improved CUT-GRIP grooving inserts for ID grooving that features the N-type chipformer that has proven so effective in OD turning of problematic metals.

Scotchman Industries Inc. has introduced their largest band saw to the market.

A new high-feed milling cutter extends the benefits of ISCAR's HELITANG UPFEED tangential milling cutters to ramping work as well.

Shop supervisors around the world turn to Cimcool Fluid Technology for effective and affordable cleaning products designed to keep metalworking operations at peak performance.

Kennametal is introducing the first Beyond inserts for Kennametal's FixPerfect system, promising improved toughness and wear-resistance, resulting in higher turning productivity and safety.